Moves and Views

1 Rob Wesseling [1] becomes president and chief executive officer of The Co-operators Group Limited as of December 1, 2016, the Guelph, Ontario-based carrier reports. Currently executive vice president of property and casualty operations for The Co-operators and chief operating officer of the Sovereign General Insurance Company, Wesseling will replace Kathy Bardswick, who is retiring. Holding a Chartered Insurance Professional designation, he is also an acting member of the International Co-operative and Mutual Insurance Federation’s Board of Directors.

1 Rob Wesseling, incoming president and chief executive officer, The Co-operators Group Limited

2 Managing general agent ENCON Group Inc. has named David Cook [2a] as its new president. Come November 1, Cook, chief underwriting officer (CUO), will succeed Jean Laurin [2b], who is retiring after more than 30 years of service to the company. Cook joined ENCON in 1992 and was appointed vice president and chief actuary of the underwriting management division in 2002, senior vice president responsible for underwriting review of large accounts and provision of application handling and policy issuance services to brokers in 2007, CUO in 2016 and managing director in 2016. ENCON is part of Schinnerer Group, the parent firm Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. reports in a securities filing.

2a David Cook, president, ENCON Group Inc.

3 Mark Day [3], executive director of risk management and insurance for the Government of Alberta’s Treasury Board and Finance, received the Donald M. Stuart Award – presented annually by the RIMS Ontario Chapter – during the RIMS Canada Conference. Day is also a member of Alberta’s Assistant Deputy Minister Recovery Task Force, which has been instrumental in guiding the province through a number of recent natural disasters, and was the catalyst for the University of Alberta’s decision to offer the CRM (Canadian Risk Management) course.

3 Mark Day, 2016 recipient, Donald M. Stuart Award

4 Jeff Setterington [4] joined Evolution Insurance as its executive vice president on September 6. In his new role, Setterington will focus on growth, notes a statement from the managing general agent, wholesaler and risk consultant operating across all Canadian provinces.

4 Jeff Setterington, executive vice president, Evolution Insurance

5 SCM Insurance Services has opened a Chicago office, appointing Scott Goodreau [5a] as chief operating officer – USA. The appointment of Goodreau, who previously led sales and marketing for Chicago-based Hub International, was described as the “first step” towards taking SCM’s services to the United States.

5a – Scott Goodreau, chief operating officer – USA, SCM Insurance Services

“Initially, our focus will be targeted at two fronts: third-party administration and claims adjusting services,” Bob Fitzgerald [5b], chief executive officer of SCM Insurance Services, says.

5b – Bob Fitzgerald, chief executive officer, SCM Insurance Services

6 Marsh has appointed Christopher Schaper [6] as chief executive officer of the company’s managing general agent (MGA) business, the Schinnerer Group. Schaper will focus on the development and advancement of Marsh’s existing MGA businesses in Canada and the United States, as well as oversee the development of its MGA business internationally. Schinnerer Group is comprised of Victor O. Schinnerer & Co. in the U.S. and ENCON Group Inc. in Canada, reports parent company Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

6 – Christopher Schaper, chief executive officer, Schinnerer Group, Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

7 Lorie Phair [7] is the Canadian Broker Network’s (CBN) new managing director. Most recently serving as chief executive officer of ingenie Canada, Phair has held leadership and board positions in both the insurance industry and in the not-for-profit sector, notes a statement from CBN, an independent commercial insurance broker network in Canada.

7 Lorie Phair, managing director, Canadian Broker Network

8 Global trade credit insurer Compagnie Française d’Assurance pour le Commerce Extérieur (Coface) reports that Sonia Luengo [8] will lead the Canadian team of risk underwriters, taking on the role of Canada risk underwriting manager, North America Region Team. Luengo previously served in senior positions at financial institutions and insurance companies in Canada and Spain, including Scotiabank, Genworth Mortgage Insurance and Euler Hermes.

8 Sonia Luengo, Canada risk underwriting manager, North America Region Team, Compagnie Française d’Assurance pour le Commerce Extérieur (Coface)

9 Vericlaim Canada, a subsidiary of Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. and national provider of loss adjusting and claims management solutions, has acquired the assets of independent adjusting firm RGM Claims Services, Inc. RGM specializes in municipal, automobile, product and environmental liability, as well as property, casualty and cargo losses. In addition, Ross Macdonald and his colleagues have joined Vericlaim Canada.

10 Christopher Harness, vice president of solutions delivery at Northbridge Financial Corporation, is the newest member of the Centre for Study of Insurance Operations’ (CSIO) Board of Directors. Harness replaces Andrew Wood, Northbridge’s chief information officer, on the CSIO board.

11 Peter Doublard [11] brings three decades of experience in the insurance industry to his new post as senior adjuster in Kernaghan Adjusters Ltd.’s Hamilton, Ontario office. Doublard specializes in large-loss commercial and personal lines property, including condo claims, builders risk and specialty losses, notes a Kernaghan Adjusters bulletin. Previous employers include Granite Claims Solutions and SCM Canada, his LinkedIn profile adds.

11 Peter Doublard, senior adjuster, Kernaghan Adjusters Ltd.

12 Sedgwick and its subsidiary Vericlaim, a global provider of loss adjusting and claims management solutions, have announced further Canadian expansion with the opening of a new office in Calgary. “We are moving quickly to expand our national footprint and we are recruiting the best experts in the industry in each region/territory to ensure we provide the service and quality our customers deserve,” says Mike Holden president of Sedgwick and Vericlaim Canada. As such, Monte Ponton has joined the team as executive general adjuster. Ponton will work out of the new Calgary office and manage large losses, catastrophic and complex cases in Western Canada. He has 37 years of experience as a loss adjuster.