Eight Industry Leaders to Present at Next Weeks CRU Toronto Seminar

By Canadian Underwriter | March 2, 2015 | Last updated on September 9, 2024
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CRU Adjusters
CRU Adjusters

CRU is again presenting two days of exceptional insurance presentations and conversation as an industry service. This complimentary event is open to all insurance claims management, adjusters and industry personnel. Please join us March 12/13 for either part or our whole event at the Delta Markham Hotel.

Thursday, March 12th features six industry presenters. The morning sessions address “Environmental Claim Handling”, and the afternoon sessions include “How New Technology and Data Effect Claims Processing”, “Better Catastrophe Preparation from Insureds” and “Fracking Induced Earthquakes”.

Friday, March 13th, focuses on changes in field adjusting with two featured industry experts. Sessions include “Symbility”, “Xactimate Updates”, “Environmental Claims”, “Extreme Weather” and “Tricks for a Perfect File”.

Complimentary lunch is provided both days and CRU is hosting a special Thursday Evening Social to introduce Maltman Group International. The social includes dinner and a Vegas style show highlighting Buddy Holley, Ed Sullivan and Mick Jagger!

Featured Guest Presenters include:

  • Dwayne Hermes – Fracking Legal Specialist from Hermes, Sargent and Bates LLC
  • Carolyn Rennie – Director of Catastrophic Loss Analysis (CatIQ)
  • Jonathan Rice – Director of Academy of Insurance Adjusting
  • Dan Sandink –Institute of Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR)
  • Oland Robinson – Environmental Claims Specialist
  • Dr. Paul Nony – Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (CTEH)
  • Dr. Burns Cheadle – Western University
  • Anthony Farnell – Chief Meteorologist for Global News

Agenda:

Thursday, March 12th – Industry Presentations

  • 9:15 – Catastrophe Response Unit – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow  
  • 9:45 – “Controlling the Outcome of an Environmental Disaster”
  •                 Environmental claims Specialist Oland Robinson provides case study of planning that pays off
  • 10:45 – Break
  • 11:00 – “The Fingerprints of an Environmental Claim”
  •                 Dr. Paul Nony, Senior Toxicologist – Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health 
  • 12:00 – LUNCH provided by CRU Adjusters         
  •  1:00 – ”New Technology and Data – the Effect on Claims Processes”
  •                  Are all the new tools improving claims service?         
  •                  Jonathan Rice – Academy of Insurance Adjusting / Carolyn Rennie – CAtIQ
  • 2:00 – “Better Catastrophe Protection”
  •                  Dan Sandink – Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
  • 3:00 –  Break
  • 3:15 – “Fracking and the Potential Damaging Effects” 
  •                  Legal perspectives, liability and responsibility
  •                  Burns Cheadle – Western University / Dwayne Hermes – Hermes, Sargent & Bates 

Friday, March 13 – Adjuster Development

  • 8:30 – Catastrophe Response in Canada 
  •                 Jonathan Rice – Academy of Insurance Adjusters / Skip McHardy – CRU
  • 9:00 – Adjusting Environmental Claims 
  •                  The Ins and Outs to transition into this growing specialty arena
  • 10:15 – Advantage Symbility      
  • 11:00 – Break
  • 11:15 – ICC and Indemnity Control
  •                 Insurance Claims Collaborative
  • 12:00 – LUNCH           
  • 1:00 – “Are Extremes Becoming the Norm?”
  •                 Anthony Farnell – Chief Meteorologist for Global National, Toronto and Montreal
  • 2:00 – File Reviewing 202 – Tricks from the Masters  
  •                  Shortcuts and secrets to providing a file that stays closed
  • 3:00 – Break
  • 3:15 – Staying Current with Xactimate and XactAnalysis
  •                  Jonathan Rice – Academy of Insurance Adjusting / Hamid Razavi – CRU
  • 4:30 – Closing Remarks 

Registration is limited! To save a place or get additional info, please email register@cruadjusters.net

About CRU:

Catastrophe Response Unit Group is a North American independent adjusting company providing services and consultation with adjusting specialties in residential, commercial, auto, environmental, and liability claims. Utilizing the latest technology and industry proven processes, we provide exceptional customer service while managing the loss adjusting expense and indemnity of every claim.   

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