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Burns & Wilcox Adds to Team in Atlantic Canada


April 2, 2013   by Burns & Wilcox Canada

Burns & Wilcox Canada

Deanne Taylor joins St. John’s Newfoundland office as Property and Liability Underwriter

Toronto, ON – Burns & Wilcox Canada today announced that Deanne Taylor has joined the company’s office in St. John’s Newfoundland as Property and Liability Underwriter.

“We are pleased to welcome Deanne Taylor to the Burns & Wilcox family,” said Gary Hirst, National Director, Burns and Wilcox Canada. “Deanne’s experience further expands our capabilities in Atlantic Canada which is the key hub for our business in the region. Burns & Wilcox Canada is proud to offer brokers and agents the highest level of service in the specialty insurance industry.”

Ms. Taylor brings 14 years of industry experience to Burns & Wilcox Canada as an underwriter, claims adjuster and customer service representative. She has specific experience assessing and determining acceptability of residential property risks through comprehensive homeowners and woodstove inspections.

In her most recent role, Ms. Taylor was Manager, Homeowners Department at Atlantic Insurance Company and previously worked as a commercial auto underwriter. Prior to joining Atlantic, Ms. Taylor was a Customer Services Representative at Cal Legrow Insurance and previously worked at Crosbie Job Insurance.

In addition to working toward a Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP) designation, Ms. Taylor’s professional accreditations include: Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP); Canadian Risk Management Certificate (CRM) and Claims Adjuster Level II.  Ms. Taylor has also completed Site Basic Inspection, Woodstove and Pellet Stove Code Compliance courses from Wood Energy Technology Transfer Inc. (WETT Inc.)

About Burns & Wilcox Canada

Burns & Wilcox Canada offers more than 300 products and fast turnaround to the Canadian brokerage community, recently created through the acquisition of the Chesterfield Group, a company known internationally for providing fast service in quoting and binding business. Burns & Wilcox Canada uses both Canadian domestic insurers as well as international carriers, including Lloyd’s underwriters. With offices in Toronto, Ottawa and St. John’s, Burns & Wilcox Canada is part of the Kaufman Financial Group and has close ties to 39 Burns & Wilcox offices in the United States to facilitate trans-border business and offer global solutions to Canadian clients.

About Burns & Wilcox and the Kaufman Financial Group Burns & Wilcox is the industry’s largest privately-held wholesale broker and underwriting manager. Burns & Wilcox has more than 40 offices across the United States, Canada and London and employs more than 1,000 professionals. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Metro Detroit, Burns & Wilcox is internationally recognized for its insurance brokerage and underwriting expertise in commercial and professional liability, property, marine and personal insurance.

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