What’s New: In Brief (December 05, 2008)

Canadian Claims Services Inc. (CCS), a new full service independent adjusting company is planning to launch in Alberta on Jan. 5, 2009.
CCS will be providing adjusting services through a network of small- to medium-sized adjusting firms, according to a company release.
The firms will work under agreement with CCS “to provide consistent, quality and above average products to clients,” the release notes.
David Riddell, president of CCS, was most recently with CGI Group and brings 20 years of claims and claims management experience to the organization.

KMC on Demand eLearning services is now available through Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.’s educational services catalogues.
In addition to the classroom courses provided by Crawford Educational Services, KMC (Knowledge Management Center – www.kmcondemand.com) offers claims professionals a full stream of quality online training at basic, intermediate and advanced levels, according to a Crawford release
Additionally, KMC on Demand offers a full suite of tools, resources, links and research which are immediately applicable to improve efficiency through on-the-job training.
The current KMC on Demand curriculum includes technical property courses, adjuster skill and knowledge courses as well as basic legal concept courses on contract and tort law.
“As we move forward, more courses and modules will be created and the program will expand to become the most comprehensive one-stop source for eLearning in the industry,” John Sharoun, CEO of Crawford & Company (Canada), said.