On Apr. 10, the BC Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC BC) board hosted their third annual spring gala. The sold-out fundraiser was held at the Vancouver Art Gallery and aptly named “Springtime at the Gallery”. WICC BC proudly presented…
The WICC Ottawa 3rd Sugar Bush Breakfast took place at the National Arts Centre on Apr. 5. Surgical oncologist and Ottawa scientist Dr. Rebecca Auer, updated a record crowd of 280 on her research work which focuses on finding a…
Insurance industry technology provider Applied Systems held the launch of its broker management system Epic 7.0, available in Canada for the first time, on April 3, 2013. Dozens of brokers and members of the P&C industry gathered at the National…
Cunningham Lindsey Canada Claims Services Ltd. (Cunningham Lindsey) announced the firm’s 90th anniversary in Canada on April 1, 2013. “March 2013 marked Cunningham Lindsey’s 90th anniversary in Canada, an amazing milestone in our firm’s history,” said President and CEO Rob…
On Mar. 21, Quebec’s RIMS chapter, QRIMA hosted a conference on the latest development of Cyber Risk, attended by the leading players within the Montreal region. Risk managers, insurers, lawyers and claim adjusters listened to Ben Beeson from Lockton Companies…
Beach & Associates hosted their 6th Annual St. Baldrick’s event on Thursday Mar. 21, raising spirits, hope and funds towards childhood cancer research. Beach & Associates has been proud to be part of this event since 2007, then president Jonathan…
The Ontario Mutual Insurance Association (OMIA) held its 131st annual meeting as part the annual convention on Mar. 20-22, in downtown Toronto. The convention offered a mix of information and fun. Attendees had an opportunity to hear presentations by General…
On Mar. 20, the Insurance Brokers Association of Durham Region hosted a luncheon at the Oshawa Golf & Curling Club with guest speaker Alister Campbell from The Guarantee Company of North America. Campbell engaged an audience of over 50 Durham…
Those attending the Ontario Risk and Insurance Management Society’s (ORIMS) Professional Development Day on Mar. 19, in Toronto were treated to a full slate of information sessions. A mock trial on a case involving transportation law, presented by “players” from…
Over 400 attendees enjoyed a fun night of live music, refreshments and appetizers at Grace O’Malley’s Irish Pub for the 4th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Charity Social on Mar. 14, 2013. Event sponsors Forensic Investigations Canada, ClaimsPro, CIRA Medical Services,…
The Canadian Insurance Claims Managers’ Association (CICMA) Ontario chapter held its general meeting Mar. 6 at the Ontario Bar Association conference centre in Toronto. Ron Bouwmeister, vice-president of Lindsay based Farmers Mutual Insurance Company and a former CICMA Ontario chapter…
CMW Insurance Services Ltd., an insurance brokerage based in Vancouver, recently welcomed its insurer partners to an Old Hollywood-themed cocktail party to thank them for their continued business. The Oscar-worthy thank-you was held on Feb. 28, 2013 at the Villa…