Honourary Life Member and FCIAA

John R. Smith, Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc., was inaugurated as an honourary life member during the 2009 CIAA Annual Conference in Montreal.

This membership is the association’s highest honour bestowed upon only those members that have gone over and above in serving and furthering the objectives of the association.

Smith joined the CIAA in 1973, taking on the role of CIAA national convention chair in 1997-1998, he was the national secretary in 1999-2000, and was national treasurer from 2000 to 2006 and national executive committee director from 2006-2009.

Andrew Hernandez, Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc., was awarded the distinguished Fellow of the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association (FCIAA).

Brian Gough, FCIAA chairman, had the honour of presenting Hernandez with the distinction at the 2009 CIAA Annual Conference in Montreal.

The FCIAA designation is a prestigious recognition of an individual’s ongoing professional development, expertise and real and recognized contribution to the insurance industry.