Moves (August 01, 2006)

IN MEMORIUM: Deirdre Martin, 52, senior counsel for the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), passed away on June 21 following a battle with lung cancer. Martin acted as counsel to the IBC’s national claims committee, the standards and practices committee (which reviews and recommends revisions to IBC advisory policy wordings), the investigative services division and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction. “I know Deirdre had many friends in the insurance industry and that her work was highly respected,” IBC president Stanley Griffin said in a statement to IBC members. “The IBC family has suffered a very large loss. Deirdre will be greatly missed.” Martin came to the IBC from Commercial Union Assurance Company of Canada, where she was litigation management counsel. Before that, she was in-house counsel to real estate development companies, where she practiced primarily civil litigation for a number of years. She also served in a private practice as a civil litigator, both in Toronto and in Ottawa. Martin’s family has requested that those wishing to make donations in Deirdre’s memory make them to the Canadian Cancer Society or to the charity of their choice.

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IN MEMORIUM: Maggie Moody, 56, a long-time member of the Toronto Insurance Women’s Association (TIWA) and the Canadian Association of Insurance Women (CAIW), passed away suddenly on June 16. A long-time employee of Marsh Canada, Moody has served as president for both TIWA and CAIW. Moody was named Insurance Woman of the Year at a 1991 CAIW Convention. At the time, she was heard to have said: “I don’t think I have done anything spectacular. I’m just doing what everyone else is or should be doing. Without education, women will remain filing clerks and secretaries and never become presidents or CEOs.” Moody once said she served on TIWA’s Insurance fundamentals committee because “you have to give to receive.” Donations in Moody’s memory may be made to the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children. Words of comfort can be sent to the family at maggiemoody@innisfilfuneralhome.ca.

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Aviva Canada Inc. has appointed Maurice Tulloch to become president of Pilot Insurance Company. Tulloch, has 14 years of senior financial, planning and operations experience with the Aviva group of companies, and most recently served as senior vice president of Traders General Insurance Company and Elite Insurance Company. At Elite, he implemented a growth strategy for the business unit by developing strong team and broker relationships. In addition to his Canadian assignments, he was business manager to Richard Harvey (Global CEO of Aviva PLC) in the UK. In his new role, he will continue to build on Pilot’s broker-focused approach and commitment to customer service through community based local delivery. Tulloch holds an undergraduate degree in economics, a CMA (Certified Management Accountant) and an MBA. In addition, Aviva Canada also appointed Andrea Bodnar to the role of executive vice president, business services division. Bodnar will be responsible for the leadership of the business services division, which includes accountability for e-commerce, information technology, corporate project office, security, and facilities. Most recently, Bodnar served as chief information officer at Biovail Corporation. Prior senior roles included the global chief information officer with MDS Inc. and director of the American Express Technology Operations’ New York office. She is a native of Montreal and holds a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from the University of Toronto.

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Crawford Adjusters Canada welcomes Brent Hackett to the role of Assistant Vice President, Catastrophe Services (CAT). Hackett will continue his current duties as manager of the Kitchener claims services branch. Hackett began his career with Crawford in 1984. He is a Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP), has handled losses in all lines, and has been a member of the Canadian CAT team as well as a TEAM leader and CAT team participant with Crawford Adjusters Canada’s Caribbean response units. In addition, Crawford recently promoted Bill Johnstone to the position of Vice President, Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Region. Johnstone began his insurance career in 1987, after receiving his business degree at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He joined Crawford in 1989; a decade later, he became a member of Crawford’s Global Technical Services (GTS) Canada division. He was appointed assistant vice president of GTS in 2005. Johnstone will retain responsibility for GTS Canada along with the requirements of his promotion, which is “part of a larger realignment of Crawford’s operating divisions across Ontario,” according to the company. Crawford also appointed Pat Van Bakel as its Assistant Vice President of Field Operations-Ontario. Working closely with Crawford’s three regional areas, Van Bakel will provide support and resources to ensure market success. Van Bakel joined Crawford as a co-op student in 1992. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1993, Van Bakel joined Crawford full-time as an adjuster. Crawford has restructured its Ontario market into three regions: the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario South West and Ontario North East. Rod McDonald will continue as director of Crawford’s Ontario South West operations, while Reno Daigle will retain responsibility as director of operations for Ontario North East.