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Appointments
FirstOnSite reinforces senior leadership with appointment of Beck Wells as VP, Commercial Operations
September 4, 2019 FirstOnSite RestorationMISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 5, 2019/insPRESS/ – FirstOnSite Restoration, Canada’s leading disaster restoration service provider, has further strengthened its leadership team with the addition of Beck Wells, who has taken on the newly created position of Vice President, Commercial Operations. In…
Environmental Scan
September 2, 2019 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefChristine Maligec, 2019 RIMS Canada Conference Co-Chair, talks about the shifting environment for risk managers and how they can adapt in the future.
Western Canadian brokerage announces changes to executive leadership
August 22, 2019 by Jason ContantOne of Canada’s largest independent property and casualty insurance brokerages has announced changes to its executive leadership, effective Sept. 1. Jamie Lyons has been appointed to the role of president and chief operating officer for Westland Insurance Group Ltd., the…
New president, chief operating officer for Lussier Dale Parizeau
August 22, 2019 by Jason ContantQuebec brokerage Lussier Dale Parizeau (LDP) has announced the appointment of Michel Laurin as president and chief operating officer, effective Sept. 9. Laurin has held executive positions and worked with major companies in the insurance and financial services sectors for…
Westland Insurance Group Executive Leadership Announcements
August 13, 2019 Westland Insurance Group Ltd.SURREY, BC, August 13, 2019/InsPress/ – Westland Insurance Group Ltd. is pleased to announce the following changes to its Executive leadership effective September 1st, 2019. Jamie Lyons has been appointed to the role of President & Chief Operating Officer for…
Big Moves – New customer service officer for SGI
August 8, 2019 by Greg MeckbachPaul Mlodzik has left The Co-operators Group Ltd. to oversee a new division at Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI). He is now executive vice president and chief customer officer of SGI’s newly-formed customer, communications and marketing division. It’s his second time…
Echelon appoints new president
July 31, 2019 by Adam MalikTwo months to the day that regulators approved CAA Club Group’s acquisition of Echelon Insurance, Robin Joshua has been named the new president of Echelon Insurance. CAA Club Group acquired Echelon Insurance, a specialty insurer, from Echelon Financial Holdings for…
Silvy Wright appointed head of IBC’s board of directors
June 25, 2019 by Adam MalikNorthbridge Financial President and CEO Silvy Wright has been elected to lead the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s board of directors, effectively immediately. IBC is in a unique position, Wright noted in a statement, as the industry faces an “unprecedented pace”…
Aviva Canada names new CEO
June 7, 2019 by Jason ContantJason Storah will become the new CEO of Aviva Canada on July 1, the company announced Friday. Colm Holmes, who took the helm as CEO of Aviva Canada in March 2018, will return to London, U.K., where he will assume…
Aon appoints president of commercial risk and health solutions in Canada
June 4, 2019 by Jason ContantAon plc has appointed Stéphane Lespérance as president of commercial risk and health solutions in Canada. In his new role, Lespérance will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the commercial risk and health solution teams in Canada, Aon said…
This ‘leading practitioner’ in insurance law is now a judge
May 27, 2019 by Greg MeckbachCORRECTION NOTICE: In an earlier version of this story, Glen L.C. Noel was incorrectly identified as a lawyer representing Lloyd’s in Lawlor v. Royal. In fact, Noel represented Mary Lawlor in that case. Canadian Underwriter regrets the error. Glen L.C.…
Paul Meinschenk joins Totten as Chief Operating Officer
May 27, 2019 Totten Insurance GroupTORONTO, ON, May 27, 2019/InsPress/ – Denis Dei Cont, President, Totten Insurance Group, is pleased to announce Paul Meinschenk has joined Totten as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice-President, effective May 31, 2019. “Paul is a fantastic addition to our executive…