Moves & Views (February 01, 2010)

1 Kenneth V. Lavigne [1] has been appointed senior vice president and manager of FM Global’s Canada division. Lavigne replaces Perry Brazeau, who retired at the end of 2009 after 33 years with the company. Lavigne joined FM Global in 1980 as a boiler and machinery loss prevention consultant. He has held a number of positions with the company, including assistant vice president, client service manager, underwriting technical specialist and senior underwriter. Most recently he served as vice president and operations manager for Pennsylvania- based Mutual Boiler Re, a member of the FM Global group. In Lavigne’s new role, he oversees all client relations, underwriting, engineering, processing and administration for the Canada division.

2 The Ontario chapter of the Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC) has launched the 2010 edition of its WICC C4C [Change for Change] Ontario Insurance Industry Challenge. For 12 months, participants will be challenged to raise as much money as possible using the C4C donation boxes. All funds will go to the Canadian Cancer Society. The Top 3 companies with the most funds raised by the end of April, July and October in 2010, will have their logos featured in advertisements in Canadian Underwriter. The company raising the most funds by the end of December 2010 will receive the grand prize of a full one-page advertisement profiling the company in the January 2011 issue of Canadian Underwriter, as well as recognition at the WICC Ontario 2011 Gala Dinner. To register or for more information, contact: Adrian Hall (416-276- 9255) or Barb Reddick (416-816-3615); email: wicc-changeforchange@hot-mail.com.

Purchase your C4C collection box at http://www.wicc.ca/changeforchange.asp

3 Janice M. Tomlinson has received the inaugural Women In Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC) Lifetime Achievement Award. The former president of Chubb Insurance Company of Canada and co-chair of WICC was presented the award at a retirement event in her honour on Dec. 9, 2009, at the National Club. The award recognizes Tomlinson’s dedication, passion and support of WICC, as well as her efforts in redefining Chubb’s corporate culture to include charity work, according to a Chubb release. Tomlinson was chairman and president of Chubb Insurance Company of Canada from 1995 to 2003. She was executive vice president and international field operations manager of Chubb & Son Inc. until her retirement at the end of 2009.

4 Dave Prociuk is the recipient of the Jack Byers Award. Prociuk, who is with Allied Claims Adjusters Ltd. in Regina, received the award at the Insurance Brokers Association of Saskatchewan (IBAS)’s October 2009 convention. The award is presented annually by the IBAS board of governors to an individual who has made a noteworthy contribution to the Saskatchewan insurance industry. Prociuk has devoted more than 35 years to serving and enhancing the insurance industry as a claims adjuster.

5 The Automotive Industries Associations (AIA) will officially assume responsibility for I-CAR training in Canada as of May 1, 2010. The Inter- Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) is a non-profit organization that develops and delivers technical training programs to professionals in all areas of the collision industry. Under its current structure, I-CAR was slated to cease operations in Canada as of the end of 2009. But based on material progress that I-CAR and AIA were making in No vember 2009, I-CAR’s board reconsidered. AIA president Marc Brazeau said the AIA is now committed to a “seamless transition” in which it would take over I-CAR International’s Canadian training operations in May 2010.

6 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II appointed HKMB Hub International chairman Gregory Belton as commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO). Established in 1896, the Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house of chivalry that recognizes distinguished personal service to the Queen and members of her family. The appointment recognizes Belton’s many years of service with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a self-directed development program for young Canadians between 14 and 25 years old. Belton became involved with the Award in the 1990s; he became president of the Ontario division in 1992 and national president in 1994. As national president, he launched the Charter for Business, which has generated corporate donations exceeding $12 million, allowing the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award program to work with communities of at-risk youth.

7 Catlin Canada now underwrites D&O liability and has appointed Christopher Mutcheson as product manager for the line of business. Mutcheson was most recently employed as the assistant vice president of financial lines for Executive and Risk Services. He has prior underwriting experience with Chubb Insurance Company of Canada and AIG Canada. During his eight years in the insurance industry, Mutcheson has acquired underwriting experience in D&O liability, employment practices liability, crime, kidnap and ransom and independent review committee liability insurance.

8 iv3 Solutions has teamed up with Altus Group (TSX: AIF. UN) to bring a residential replacement cost toolset to the Canadian marketplace in early 2010. iv3 Solutions has also launched residential inspection management services and loss control solutions to the North American property and casualty industry. The company’s platform offers workflow automation, centralized procurement and invoicing, along with three inspection services: PropertyIntel, Exterior and High Value. A PropertyIntel report combines real estate, municipal tax assessment and appraisal data with the joint Altus-iv3 replacement cost toolset to provide automated intelligence about individual properties and their surrounding neighbourhoods.

9 The Co-operators, Intact Financial Corporation, AXA and Granite Global Solutions have each made individual pledges and/or donations totalling up to $240,000 to the Canadian Red Cross in support of relief efforts in Haiti. The Co-operators has pledged to match donations made by The Co-Operators staff and representatives, up to $150,000. Intact Financial Corporation has donated an initial $50,000. AXA has donated $20,000 to support the various measures being implemented to help the victims. Granite Global Solutions donated $20,000, and its partner companies — McLarens Canada, Sibley & Associates, Rochon Engineering, King-Reed Investigation Services and Henderson Structured Settlements — also all contributed to the cause.

10 The Automotive Refinish division of PPG Canada has announced two appointments within its marketing division. Jennifer Rosiak-Wong [a] is now marketing manager of value added programs for PPG Canada. In this new role, she is responsible for marketing and communications initiatives for the Refinish division of PPG Canada. Lianne Perissinotti [b] has joined PPG Canada as program manager of value added programs, including CertifiedFirst, MVP and Platinum Distribution.