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SPECS Ltd.
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SPECS Unveils New Logo to Kick-off 2016 Brand Refresh

January 18, 2016 SPECS (Specialized Property Evaluation Control Services)

This week, the team at Specialized Property Evaluation Control Services Limited (SPECS) unveiled a new logo; and bid a fond farewell to the visual identity that has served the firm well for more than two decades. The new logo marks

CRU
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CRU (Catastrophe Response Unit) and Academy of Insurance Adjusting (AIA) Continue Specialty Adjuster Training

January 15, 2016 CRU - Catastrophe Response Unit

Las Vegas, NV. CRU, in partnership with AIA, successfully completed the first of its eight 2016 “Winter Tour” training seminars scheduled throughout the US and Canada. The training is held as a one-day course designed to better prepare and quantify

APRIL Canada
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Canadian Insurers Asked to Weigh in on Fire Safety Study

January 14, 2016 April Canada

As part of an ongoing effort to assess risk related to fire damage in Ottawa, the insurance industry has been asked to provide feedback about water mains and other issues. As part of an ongoing effort to assess risk related

CSIO
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Intact Insurance Obtains CSIO Certification for Commercial Lines eDocs

January 14, 2016 CSIO (Centre for Study of Insurance Operations)

Toronto – The Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) is pleased to announce that Intact Insurance Company has obtained CSIO Certification for Commercial Lines eDocs. “We are pleased to offer the eDocs solution to our brokers who will reap its

CCIF
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CCIF Toronto 2016: All New Location & Format – Cars & Technology Showcase: January 28-29 – Over 75% Of Tickets Already Sold

January 13, 2016 Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF)

CCIF Toronto has a new location and format! The exciting new CCIF Cars & Technology Showcase will be the largest CCIF event ever! Attendees will network with industry leaders and enjoy cocktails, interactive food stations and hors d’oeuvres while they

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TIWAs 2016 Annual Wine & Cheese Reception

January 13, 2016 Toronto Insurance Women's Association (TIWA)

  Plan to attend the premier social networking event of the New Year! The TIWA 2016 Wine & Cheese Reception Event Details: February 11th, 2016 5:00PM to 8:00PM Hyatt Regency, 370 King Street West, Toronto ON  Tickets available online –

Fenchurch General Insurance Company
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Fenchurch General Insurance Company Appoints Iqbal Bhinder as Surety Manager

January 11, 2016 Fenchurch General Insurance Company

Fenchurch General Insurance Company’s President & CEO Steve Brown is pleased to announce the appointment of Iqbal Bhinder as Surety Manager. “Our Surety business is expanding significantly and the addition of Iqbal will permit growth and capacity to service our

Economical Insurance
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Sarnia resident wins 2016 Jeep Cherokee in Select Sweepstakes

January 11, 2016 Economical Insurance

SARNIA-LAMBTON, ON — By simply picking up the phone and asking local insurance broker Gamble HUB International for a quote, Ms. Nancy Clark, a registered nurse at Bluewater Health in Sarnia, was handed the keys today to a shiny new 2016 Jeep Cherokee 4X4 as

CCIF
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CCIF Toronto: Speakers Announced

January 6, 2016 Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF)

The CCIF Toronto Cars & Technology Showcase on January 28th and 29th, 2016 will be the largest CCIF meeting in history.  Tickets are already over 50% sold out.  In addition to the showcase area that will feature the latest vehicles,

CHES Special Risk Inc.
insPRESS Construction

CHES Special Risk Inc. Announces the Launch of their Market-Leading Comprehensive General Liability Program

January 6, 2016 CHES Special Risk

Comprehensive General Liability Insurance as provided by CHES Special Risk Inc. supports their Commercial Property coverages. ‘Our CGL Product range covers the costs your Client may need to pay to third parties if they are injured or have had their

John Bowey
insPRESS Construction

Economical implements planned board chair succession

January 4, 2016 Economical Insurance

John Bowey appointed board chair; David Wilson to chair of special committee on demutualization WATERLOO — Economical Mutual Insurance Company today announced that, effective January 4, 2016, John Bowey is the new chair of the board of directors following the decision

John Sharoun
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Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. Announces Executive Appointment

January 4, 2016 Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.

TORONTO – Pat Van Bakel, president and chief executive officer, Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc., is pleased to announce the new appointment of one of Crawford’s long-standing and most valuable executive leaders, John Sharoun, to the position of Executive General