Integro establishes West Coast presence

Integro Ltd., has expanded their operations to the West Coast with the opening of a Vancouver office, the firms third location in Canada.The four individuals hired to run the office all joined Integro from Marsh Canada, an Integro release says.They are: Michael Baddeley, principal, who served his previous firm as senior vice president specifically focused on risk management; Norm Duncan, principal, formerly a managing director focused on sports and hospitality; Roland Waldmeier, prinicipal, most recently senior vice president of his former firm with particular expertise in marine and construction coverage; and Hayley Munchin, associate with 18 years insurance industry experience.We chose to open a Vancouver office to extend our model of providing a client focused and flexible alternative to corporate insurance brokerage, John Chippindale, president of Integro Canada, said in a release.Not only are we proud to now play a part in the dynamic British Columbia business community, we are excited to establish a presence at the gateway to Asia and the Pacific Rim, Chippindale added.Vancouver will become a full-service office with core competencies including insurance brokerage, risk analysis and modelling, and risk management and claims consulting services.