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Mike Alwyn named Chief Operating Officer for Sedgwick Canada

June 19, 2018 by Sedgwick

TORONTO, June 19, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Sedgwick is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Alwyn to Chief Operating Officer of Sedgwick Canada. Alwyn previously served as Senior Vice President of Specialty Services for Vericlaim Canada. “Mike’s promotion reflects his

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30 Forensic Engineering Announces New Ownership

June 18, 2018 by -30- Forensic Engineering

TORONTO, June 18, 2018 /insPRESS/ – 30 Forensic Engineering is pleased to announce that its senior leadership team has acquired the firm and in turn created one of Canada’s largest employee owned and fully-independent multi-disciplinary forensics firms.  This transaction is

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Unica Insurance launches SPARK™ Small Business Protection

June 18, 2018 Unica Insurance Inc.

MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 18, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Unica Insurance (Unica) is proud to announce the launch of SPARK™, a comprehensive solution for protecting small businesses. SPARK™ is designed specifically to cover Contractors and Professional Office segments and provides best-in-class protection

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ClaimsPro Announces Specialized Claims Services for Cannabis Industry with a Dedicated Adjuster Team

June 15, 2018 by SCM Insurance Services

TORONTO, June 18, 2018 /insPRESS/ – ClaimsPro, Canada’s largest independent adjusting company is pleased to announce a new claims service designed exclusively to handle first and third-party cannabis claims. This new service is supported by a national team of dedicated

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Robert Rochon joins Sedgwick Canada as Senior Claims Adjuster

June 15, 2018 by Sedgwick

TORONTO, June 15, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, is pleased to announce that Robert Rochon will join the team as senior claims adjuster for Sedgwick Canada. “Robert is known for

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Crawford Introduces Workforce ADVANTAGE Staffing Solution

June 14, 2018 Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.

TORONTO, June 14, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Crawford & Company (Canada), Inc. today officially introduces its Workforce ADVANTAGE program to the Canadian insurance market. In response to growing workforce demands of specialized expertise in the industry, Crawford developed this industry solution

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CRU Group Expands USA Operations

June 11, 2018 by CRU Adjusters

TORONTO, June 11, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Kyle Winston, President and CEO of CRU GROUP, today announced a significant broadening of the companies’ operations in the United States. The expansion is being led by Paula Holladay, USA Operations Manager. Reporting to

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Laura Emmett becomes Youngest Ever President of Canadian Defence Lawyers

June 8, 2018 by Daniel Strigberger

TORONTO, June 8, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Strigberger Brown Armstrong LLP congratulates its team member, Laura Emmett, on beginning her role as President of the Canadian Defence Lawyers. “I’m thrilled to be the President of the only national organization that represents

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Crawford Establishes Branch in Yellowknife

June 7, 2018 Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.

TORONTO, June 07, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Crawford & Company (Canada), Inc. announced a new branch location today in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, bringing Crawford claims professionals closer to the community of Yellowknife and surrounding locations. Katherine Rumford, the managing professional overseeing branch

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Bourret Appraisal Rebrands and Expands via Acquisition

June 6, 2018 MBC Group Ltd.

June 6, 2018 /insPRESS/ – After many years in the construction and restoration industries, Marc Bourret launched Bourret Appraisal in 2000.  As a family-owned business, they grew due to their professionalism and integrity.  Eighteen years later, Bourret Appraisal is known by

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FirstOnSite Restoration bolsters Large Loss team with addition of two industry veterans

June 5, 2018 FirstOnSite Restoration

MISSISSAUGA, June 5, 2018 /insPRESS/ – FirstOnSite Restoration, Canada’s leading independent disaster restoration services provider, has strengthened its Large Loss Unit with the addition of Geo Langlois as Large Loss Manager, Canada, and Kelly Langlois as Assistant Project Manager, Large Loss

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Massive Take-Up for New CRU VUE Program Reported

June 4, 2018 by CRU Adjusters

TORONTO, June 4, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Launched only 14 days ago, the new CRU VUE Roof Image Program is currently running 8 separate two-person teams across Ontario and will be adding another 4 teams in the coming week. Since initial roll-out,