Burns & Wilcox Canada Strengthens Commercial Marine Offering

Marine Centre of Excellence offers unparalleled expertise and coverages

Toronto, ON [July 24, 2013] Burns & Wilcox Canada today announced that it has expanded its Marine Centre of Excellence and is providing a full range of customized commercial marine coverage for brokers and their clients in Canada.

Burns & Wilcox Canada’s marine products include coverages for marina and yacht club operators, commercial vessels, marine contractors as well as boat dealers, brokers and manufacturers. In addition, the company offers comprehensive marine liabilities packages that protect against liability or property damages to a third party. With a network across Canada and the U.S., Burns & Wilcox Canada is also able to offer specialization in cross-border marine risk.

Erin Deaton leads the Marine Centre of Excellence at Burns & Wilcox. Growing up on the waters of the Great Lakes and being a lifetime boater, she began her career in insurance 11 years ago, where she worked for both a small agency and one of the largest brokers in the world before settling at a Marine specialty agency which as a MGA served as both a retailer and wholesaler. Now a Senior Underwriter at Burns & Wilcox, her team of marine experts at Burns & Wilcox acts as a personal boat department for brokers, acting as an expert fact finder and ensuring accounts are well-written in the event of a claim or E&O issue.

“Marine insurance is a complicated product, however many companies use generalists to write these lines,” said Gary Hirst, National Director, Burns & Wilcox Canada. “At Burns & Wilcox Canada we believe that specialized products require subject matter experts because they know the right questions to ask. This is the level of service brokers have come to expect from us and why so many are confident in using us for their marine clients.”

About Burns & Wilcox Canada

Burns & Wilcox Canada is a leading wholesale broker and underwriting manager for the retail brokerage community. Burns & Wilcox Canada leverages both Canadian domestic insurers as well as international carriers, including Lloyd’s underwriters. With access to a broad range of specialty products including commercial lines, professional liability and personal insurance, the company offers unrivaled service and access to an international network, giving brokers a competitive edge for facilitating trans-border business for Canadian clients. With offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary and St. John’s, Burns & Wilcox Canada is part of the Kaufman Financial Group.

More information can be found at http://www.burnsandwilcox.ca/

About Burns & Wilcox and the Kaufman Financial Group

Burns & Wilcox is the industry’s largest privately-held wholesale broker and underwriting manager. Burns & Wilcox has more than 40 offices across the United States, Canada and London and employs more than 1,000 professionals. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Metro Detroit, Burns & Wilcox is internationally recognized for its insurance brokerage and underwriting expertise in commercial and professional liability, property, marine and personal insurance.

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For more information about Burns & Wilcox Canada’s marine product offering, please contact:

Erin Deaton Sr. Marine Underwriter Burns & Wilcox Canada Tel: 1-855-700 BOAT ( 2628 ) Email: boatquote@burns-wilcox.com Siobhan Desroches NATIONAL Public Relations Tel. 416-848-1462 Email: sdesroches@national.ca