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It’s time to address Canadian adjuster mobility, claims experts say
February 10, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoDeveloping and effectively using the pool of Canadian claims adjusters for catastrophe response is a problem that continues to keep adjusting firms up at night, experts told a CatIQ Connect panel on Wednesday. “Most people don’t realize that seven of…
Crawford exec John Sharoun reflects on his 49-year-long insurance journey
May 18, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatinoAfter a 49-year-long tenure in the insurance industry, John Sharoun, executive general adjuster and senior consultant at Crawford and Company Canada, is retiring on June 30, 2022. Sharoun fell into the industry between finishing school and looking for a…
Crawford licensee ordered to pay $10K for supervision mix-ups
January 26, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatinoThe Insurance Council of Manitoba (ICM) has fined a licensee from Crawford & Company a total of $10,000 – $5,000, plus an additional $5,000 for the assessed partial investigation costs – for failing to ensure adequate on-site supervision of the…
How COVID changed claims adjusters
March 12, 2021 by Adam MalikAlthough the claims adjusting profession has undergone a lot of change over the last decade, last year was unlike any other, CRU Group executive vice president Skip McHardy said during a recent web conference. In particular, COVID-19 highlighted the need…
U.S. company launches cloud for insurance, brings drone platform to p&c sector
June 22, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCalifornia-based Kespry is moving deeper into vertical markets with its formal entry into the insurance sector south of the border. The move follows extensive field tests and insurance-specific improvements designed together with customers and industry leaders, reports the aerial intelligence…
Technology advances to change insurance value chain, offers chance to reboot
May 19, 2017 by Angela StelmakowichTechnology advances will likely affect – perhaps even eliminate – some current roles in the insurance value chain, but should be regarded as an opportunity to focus more on value-added services and getting a seat at the table where new…
Another flood recovery centre to open in Saskatchewan
July 21, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterNearly one week after a Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) flood recovery centre opened in Estevan, Sask., the Ministry of Government Relations said that another centre will open in the Town of Watrous. The centre will open to provide support…
Technology Assist
June 1, 2016 Angela Stelmakowich, EditorUsing technology solutions during natural disasters is on the rise. The marked growth – as evidenced by tools both used and available in the devastating wildfires near Fort McMurray – looks poised to continue, with different options, more applications and enhanced information likely becoming a natural part of response. Technology being tablestakes may very well be key for the property and casualty industry to best serve and respond to customers in future.
Future Thinkers
March 22, 2016 byAdjusters ready to take on new claims environment. Change, it seems, is the only constant.