We are thrilled to learn that our president, Jim Cameron, was nominated for the Fellow of Distinction Award, and has been selected as this years’ recipient!
Jim has been actively involved in the insurance industry throughout his over 30 year career, and is highly sought for his expertise, passion and philanthropy. Jim is a past president of the Ontario Insurance Adjuster’s Association, has facilitated several CIP and other courses for the Insurance Institute, and is an active member of the Huntington Society of Canada. Jim was recently awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his work fundraising and creating awareness for the Huntington Society.
Please join us in congratulating Jim! We’re very proud to have him as our boss.
Jim’s award will be presented at the GTA Fellows’ Reception on February 12th, 2013. We hope to see you there!
Sharon, Jim, Kim, Jeannie & Susan at the 2012 OIAA Christmas Party
This past Tuesday, Susan Saksida, Risk Management & Insurance Consultant with Cameron & Associates, delivered a building blocks session for the Ontario Risk and Insurance Management Society.
This presentation included:
Introduction to Commercial Insurance Policies
Parts of the policy
Exclusions
Endorsements
Certificates of Insurance
Misconceptions & meanings
The presentation was delivered to a group of new to senior risk managers and sparked some great discussions on what to look for in policies and endorsements, and what information is necessary for the insurer’s protection on Certificates of Insurance.
Seminars like this are great to share information and help further everyone’s expertise. Keep an eye out for ORIMS’ next professional development sessions.
We have included links to pdf versions of our presentations for further reference in the links below.
Louis’ message on how to achieve excellence was to focus on the consumer and listen to what they say and design products and services around that. This is not that easy to accomplish in an environment where some of the products, such as auto insurance, cannot be differentiated by law.
Like most visionaries, he believes that the social media will shape the landscape of how to best deliver products and services going forward.
This was a great seminar and I was very glad to have attended. The presentation sparked a lot of interest and conversations on the subject of considering the customers’ needs and demands, as well as the changing demographics of the workforce.
Thanks again to the Institute for hosting this informative session!
With the summer fast approaching, we got to thinking of C.A.M.P.! Even though this C.A.M.P. doesn’t involve mosquitoes and campfires, we’re still very excited.
This program is specifically tailored to your needs. We offer one-on-one coaching and mentoring both in-person and on the phone.
Who this program suits:
Small claims departments
Claims handlers who need focussed and specific training
New adjusters
Adjusters transitioning to handle a new line of claims (e.g. from Auto Physical Damage to Bodily Injury or Accident Benefits or from Personal Lines to Commercial)
Brokerages who handle claims in-house
This is a suggested program:
One on one mentoring with an experienced claims professional
In-person & telephone mentoring
Technical assistance on coverage and procedural issues
Assistance with file action plans, including investigation
Call observations, and feedback
Assistance with correspondence response
Reserve recommendations
Exposure identification
Negotiation best practices
Statement taking basics, observation & feedback
Coaching on the Litigation process
In a nutshell, this program provides you with immediate technical expertise, coaching and training to further hone your claims handling skills.
Program Delivery and Timelines:
Month one: One to two days per week of side-by-side coaching (can be full or half days), followed by as-needed phone consultations, charged hourly
Month two: One to two days every two weeks of side-by-side coaching, followed by as-needed phone consultations, charged hourly
Ongoing: Phone consultations, with one day per month of side-by-side coaching and follow-up after month 2
