CBN Awards
Padmaja Sharma provides comprehensive risk solutions to mid-size and large Canadian organizations to support their growth, innovation and impact in Canada while helping to mitigate their risk. She began her career in India, then worked in Kuwait, before joining the Canadian insurance market in 2006, underwriting various lines of business. With 31 years’ experience, an […]
By Canadian Broker Network | October 3, 2022
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After his introduction to the industry during a brief period at a brokerage, Mike Storrey was intrigued by the company side of the business. A graduate of the Insurance Program at Fanshawe College in London, Ont., Mike applied for the position of commercial property underwriter with Economical (now part of Definity Financial Corporation), where he’s […]
Mabel Lau joined Intact as an underwriter 14 years ago and loves that her role entails communicating with people, dealing with brokers and offering her best service and solutions to meet customers’ needs. Having been a broker for 10 years prior to joining Intact has enabled her to understand the pressure and difficulties brokers face […]
France Bourgeois joined Wawanesa in 2012 after working at a brokerage for 21 years. Fluently bilingual, a seasoned underwriter and a self-professed workaholic, she has a keen sense of the pressures brokers face and works hard to make life easier for brokers and customers. France loves the rewarding work of being an underwriter, she says, […]
By Phil Porado | October 3, 2022
Cristina Sorescu joined Northbridge in 2019 as senior personal lines underwriter, bringing 11 years of prior underwriting experience to her role. Throughout the years, Cristina sharpened her skills and developed a keen underwriting sense. Today, she consistently provides expert service to her brokers with a primary focus on offering support and solutions, while adhering to […]
Cheryl Pope has been in the insurance industry for 34 years, starting as support staff fresh out of secondary school. She got her first taste of the surety industry almost 30 years ago as underwriting assistant for contract surety with GCNA, and thanks to an unquenchable thirst for learning progressed to becoming a senior surety […]
Cheryl Hebb began her career at Northbridge as an underwriter for small business when Northbridge first brought in their small-business offering, just over six years ago. Since then, the small business team has grown and maintained that book of business profitably by providing fast, friendly, fair service to their broker partners. Hebb’s more than 30-year […]
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Andre Trottier joined the industry 23 years ago and today prides himself on providing a variety of property casualty products and solutions that help his broker partners. In his current role at Economical (Definity), Andre works closely with his broker partners to write new mid-market accounts and provides technical support to colleagues and younger brokers. […]
Canita Lee started her career in the insurance industry in 2000 as a broker. In 2003 and 2008, she acquired the designations of CAIB and CIP, respectively. Canita joined Family Insurance Solutions Inc. in 2008 as a personal lines underwriter serving brokerages across British Columbia. Canita believes in the value of clear and open communication with […]
Holly Baldwin joined Wawanesa in December 2005 as personal lines underwriter and was promoted to her current role in December 2015. For Holly, every day is an opportunity to collaborate with co-workers, share knowledge and find the best possible solutions for brokers and customers. A big part of the underwriter role is problem solving, Holly […]
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