Belfor Restoration – 5th Annual invitational
October 1, 2009 by Canadian UnderwriterBelfor Restoration held its 5th Annual invitational at Sleepy Hollow Golf & Country Club in Stouffville, Ontario, on Aug. 13. More than 80 golfers attended and enjoyed lovely weather and great food. Funds raised during the event went to fight…
Mitigating Loss Costs
September 30, 2009 Laura KupcisFor most risk managers, the majority of claims that come across the desk are casualty losses. They are of higher volume and more time-consuming than property losses, James Giffen, director of the Global Technical Services (GTS) division at Crawford &…
FirstOnSite Restoration
September 30, 2009 byRobert Parizeau has been appointed director of technical resources at FirstOnSite Restoration. His key focus will be to standardize and maintain consistent operating procedures in the field. He was most recently working at the company’s North Bay office. In addition…
Winmar Franchise Corp. (October 01, 2009)
September 30, 2009 byWinmar Franchise Corp. has announced the opening of its newest location Winmar Lanark County, in London, Ont. The location, located at at 40 Bennett Street, Carleton Place, K7C 4J9, will service the Lanark County, Smith Falls, and Carleton Place area.…
Belfor Restoration Invitational
September 30, 2009 byBelfor Restoration held its 5th Annual invitational at Sleepy Hollow Golf & Country Club in Stoufville, Ont. on Aug. 13. More than 80 golfers attended and enjoyed lovely weather and great food. Funds raised during the event went to fight…
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August 1, 2009 by Canadian Underwriter1 Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. has made a number of organizational changes, including the promotion of Bill Johnstone [1a] from his current role as vice president of Greater Toronto Area and Global Technical Services to the position of senior…
Spotlight On Site Security
July 31, 2009 Robert GarlandDoes it matter what happens to a fire or other loss scene after the official investigation is over? Clearly, the courts have weighed in with their opinion that site security and continuity of evidence are paramount in any cases involving…
FirstOnSite Restoration L.P.’s Acquisition
July 31, 2009 byFirstOnSite Restoration L. P. has acquired First General Services (Saskatchewan) Partnership and Calgary-based ServePro Disaster Restoration. Since early 2007, FirstOnSite has acquired operations in all Canadian provinces except Newfoundland. Including the original founding companies, this is FirstOnSite’s 15th and 16th…
The Independent Of The North
May 31, 2009 Laura KupcisArctic West Adjusters Ltd. handles all the challenges that comes with claims adjusting in the North
Scoping the Loss – Two Perspectives
May 31, 2009 Greg MillerThe first thing a property loss analyst must understand is that scoping a loss is distinctly different from estimating a loss. Scoping is the process of developing and constructing the framework from which an estimate can be prepared. Without the…
FirstOnSite Restoration LP
May 31, 2009 byFirstOnSite Restoration LP has expanded with a new location in East Toronto. Dan Loosemore, general manager of the Hamilton district, will be overseeing the newest office. “The decision to expand into Scarborough with this location ensures FirstOnSite offers our clients…
Vince Brine
March 31, 2009 byVince Brine is the new owner of Winmar Kingston. A certified insurance professional with 27 years experience in the insurance industry both in management and adjusting, Brine required a broad knowledge of the services provided by restoration companies with a…