A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR JOHN RANEY, MAY 9, 2013

The life of insurance industry veteran John Raney (who passed away on Mar. 19, 2013) was honoured at a special event ‘A Celebration of Life for John Raney’ on May 9, in Toronto. The event was held at the offices of McCague Borlack and saw dozens of family, friends and co-workers gather together to share memories and listen to a number of guests speak of Raney’s love of the outdoors, his hospitality, and loyal devotion to his profession, industry and clients. Raney began his working life with Allstate, having worked primarily in the claims field and enjoyed an exceptional career with the company for over 19 years until 1986 when he moved to the broker side of the business – joining Aon – initially as VP Claims and Toronto Branch Claims Manager. In 1989, he took on a national role for Aon and was promoted to SVP with their Claims Advocacy Group and in 1991 became Aon’s National Advocacy Group Leader. According to one speaker – sentiment that was echoed in other speakers’ comments, “John was a great friend, a caring mentor and a loyal caring colleague who left a lasting impression on everyone he met. He was one of the true gentlemen in our business.”