ClaimsPro Adds More Expertise to Northwestern Ontario and Eastern Manitoba Region with Acquisition of North Country Adjusters Inc.

Toronto – ClaimsPro, the country’s largest independent adjusting company, announced today that they have acquired North Country Adjusters, effective December 31, 2013. Closely following another recent acquisition, this addition will further enhance their capacity and expertise in key areas of North Western Ontario and Eastern Manitoba.

North Country Adjusters was established in 1998 in Fort Frances, Ontario and services areas in  Northwestern Ontario including Rainy River, Kenora, Red Lake, Dryden, Pickle Lake, and Thunder Bay.

Led by Keith Knapp, who has over 20 years of adjusting experience, North Country Adjusters handles all claims types including municipal liability, errors and omissions, medical malpractice, slip and fall, wrongful death, transport and cargo, product liability, blasting claims, pre-blast surveys, boiler and machinery, business interruption, accident benefit,bodily injury, property, and auto.

The new adjuster team will report to Drew Knox, ClaimsPro’s District Manager for Manitoba and Northwest Ontario.

“I am very proud of what we built at NCA and recognize the changing needs of our industry. ClaimsPro’s business model and leading edge technology will position us competitively in the market while still allowing us to provide the same level of service our clients in Northwestern Ontario have come to expect,” said Keith Knapp of North Country Adjusters.

“Our recent acquisitions are a perfect fit with our strategic objectives of increasing our geographic footprint, acquiring unique skill sets, and adding talented staff to our team.  It is a great way to start 2014 and we will continue to pursue similar opportunities in ClaimsPro and our other companies.” states Ken Hansen, Chief Financial Officer for SCM Insurance Services.

“This recent acquisition of NCA will further strengthen ClaimsPro’s presence in Northwestern Ontario and Eastern Manitoba and continue to help us build on our strategic goals for expansion as well as provide unsurpassed service levels for our clients,” shares Bob Fitzgerald, President of ClaimsPro.

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ClaimsPro is an independent adjusting and claims management company that has been working with Canada’s domestic insurance market since 1986. With offices throughout the country, ClaimsPro provides its clients with local expertise and the resources of a national company. Visit www.claimspro.ca to learn more.

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