Headquarters:
Suite 6, 2727 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC V8T 4E5
Year founded:
1970
Number of employees:
145+
Phone:
250 386 3111
Email:
victoria@coastclaims.com
Website:
coastclaims.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/coast-claims-insurance-services
“After another year of record growth, we continue to make meaningful investments in technology, talent, and resources, which enable our associates to perform at their best”
Danny Kaufman,
Burns & Wilcox
Coast Claims
Allan Hart, BBA, CIP, CRM
President
Fraser Anderson, FCIP, CRM
Vice President
Katherine Solomon
Claims Manager
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Allan Hart joined Coast Claims in 1994 after earning a business and management degree. He began in property and casualty but soon specialized in marine claims. In 2007, he became a managing partner and was appointed president in 2020. Hart now focuses on strategic growth and building a strong team across Western Canada. He holds Chartered Risk Manager (CRM) and Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designations and is an accredited member of the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS). He also serves on the board of the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association (CIAA).
President
Allan Hart, BBA, CIP, CRM
Fraser Anderson began his independent adjusting career in 1992 with a national firm before becoming a partner in a boutique firm that merged with Coast Claims in 2017. He became a director and was appointed vice president in 2020. Anderson splits his time between management and adjusting, specializing in large residential and commercial property losses, course of construction, and liability claims. He has over a decade of experience handling dispute resolution claims across BC. Anderson sits on the Board of Directors for the Insurance Council of B.C., holds a CRM designation, and is a fellow of the CIP Society.
Vice President
Fraser Anderson, FCIP, CRM
Katherine Solomon is a claims manager at Arch Insurance Canada. She is responsible for examining multi-line senior-level claims in the Arch Canada claims department. She joined Arch in May 2016 and primarily handles professional liability claims, in addition to other lines. Solomon is a graduate of the University of Toronto, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree with a sociology major. She has also completed her Chartered Insurance Professional Designation and is currently taking the final course required in order to complete her Certified Risk Management designation. Prior to becoming a claims examiner, Solomon spent one year as a claims coordinator for a large property insurance restoration company. She has 15 years of claims handling experience within the commercial insurance industry, including three years as a third-party administrator for Lloyd’s of London syndicates. She is committed to continuing her professional development through education going forward.
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Katherine Solomon
““After another year of record growth, we continue to make meaningful investments in technology, talent, and resources, which enable our associates to perform at their best”
Danny Kaufman,
Burns & Wilcox
“Our teams, highly regarded for their expertise, are consistently stepping in to deliver an innovative approach or solve a complex coverage issue for our clients”
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Burns & Wilcox
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“Our teams, highly regarded for their expertise, are consistently stepping in to deliver an innovative approach or solve a complex coverage issue for our clients”
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Burns & Wilcox
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Val Bosiaga
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Val Bosiaga is a claims manager at Arch Insurance Canada. He is responsible for examining claims of various complexity and severity. He joined Arch Canada as a senior claims examiner in May 2020. Bosiaga is result-driven and customer-oriented, and he possesses an excellent understanding of the commercial insurance field and all its intricacies. He has been an insurance professional since 2006, having successfully completed his Chartered Insurance Professional certificate, and is working toward obtaining further professional certificates and designations. Prior to his insurance career, Bosiaga had enlisted with the Canadian Armed Forces as an infantry soldier with the Royal Regiment of Canada.
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Val Bosiaga
Kyle Lutterman
Vice President, Cybersecurity Risk Engineer, Cyber Product Leader
Kyle Lutterman is an information security professional with over 10 years of experience in managed services with a focus on incident response. He has supported multiple government agencies and Fortune 500 clients and currently leads the cyber risk engineering team at Arch Insurance. In this role, he developed a proprietary framework for cyber insurance underwriters to follow, and he consults with organizations seeking to enhance their cyber controls to obtain cyber insurance. In his free time, he enjoys golf and playing with his two young children.
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Kyle Lutterman
Coast Claims was founded in 1970 by a dedicated group of adjusters in Victoria, united by a shared commitment to service excellence. Over the decades, the firm has grown steadily attracting experienced professionals and expanding its footprint across British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. Today, Coast Claims operates out of 18 locations with a team of over 145 employees, proudly continuing its legacy as one of Canada’s leading independent adjusting firms.
Coast Claims remains employee-owned, fully independent, and focused on delivering exceptional value. The company specializes in industry-leading claims expertise and outstanding customer service. Its team is recognized for resolving claims efficiently, professionally, and cost-effectively. Whether managing complex commercial losses, straightforward residential claims, self-insured retention or third-party claims administration, Coast Claims adjusters bring the knowledge and experience required to handle each file with care and precision.
Despite its expanded reach, Coast Claims remains deeply rooted in the communities it serves. While its core operations are based in British Columbia and Alberta, the company continues to pursue strategic growth opportunities across Canada.
Coast Claims is a proud member of Coast to Coast Claims, a network of like-minded independent firms across Canada. This partnership enables broad geographic coverage while preserving the personalized service and local insight that distinguishes the firm.
For those in need of insurance expertise, Coast Claims offers the experience, integrity, and commitment clients can trust.
“Our teams, highly regarded for their expertise, are consistently stepping in to deliver an innovative approach or solve a complex coverage issue for our clients”
Danny Kaufman,
Burns & Wilcox
Rich Gatz
Vice President, Cyber Claims
Mark Bernacki
Chief Underwriting Officer
Julie Prewitt
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Simon Williams
Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International
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Rich Gatz is vice president, head of cyber claims for Arch Insurance Group. He is a cyber insurance and privacy subject matter expert and a distinguished Fellow of Information Privacy with the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
A professed “coverage geek,” he enjoys crafting policy language that solves risk for Arch customers. He has spoken on various panels and at national conferences regarding cyber claims, insurance coverage, data breach response, and privacy issues plaguing technology.
Gatz is a graduate of Ohio State University and DePaul University School of Law and is admitted to practice law in the state of Illinois.
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Rich Gatz
Mark Bernacki is the chief underwriting officer of Amwins, the first to serve in the role. Prior to that, he served as president of Amwins Special Risk Underwriters. In addition to his leadership in underwriting, Bernacki runs the Amwins Alternative Risk Transfer Team for Amwins.
Chief Underwriting Officer
Mark Bernacki
Julie Prewitt has worked on nearly every aspect of marketing and advertising in her nearly 20 years in the industry. Her team at REInsurePro manages branding, advertising, events, content, digital campaigns, and agent engagement and plays a key role in product development.
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Julie Prewitt
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
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Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
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Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
In personal lines, Burns & Wilcox grew nearly 30 percent overall and nearly 50 percent in new business production, cementing its position as the largest personal insurance wholesaler in the US.
In 2024, the Burns & Wilcox personal lines team launched the FloodPlus product through Burns & Wilcox IssueQuick, a proprietary and automated rate-quote-bind-issue platform. Utilizing a unique Flood API, FloodPlus pairs cutting-edge risk modeling with claims data, alongside the broadest primary flood coverage form in the marketplace.
The team also announced the expansion of the Burns & Wilcox relationship with Wildfire Defense Systems to include Texas and New Mexico, bringing a unique wildfire loss prevention and mitigation service that now includes 12 US states.
The Burns & Wilcox professional liability team continued building its bench strength and furthered its depth of expertise and geographic footprint. Additionally, the team established a multitude of new insurance company partners that will continue to bring innovative solutions to the marketplace.
Technology once again was central to the success of Burns & Wilcox over the last year. Capitalizing on a significant investment with Salesforce, the company rolled out new CRM capabilities along with a Commercial Comparative Rater that handles thousands of submission opportunities monthly.
Looking at 2025, Burns & Wilcox expects to increase automation to drive even greater production efficiencies and capture increased market share.
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“We will continue to strengthen our service proposition and customer experience as a key differentiator, as we build on the momentum we have achieved to date across multiple business lines and territories,” says McLean. “Our im is to continue to grow our market relevance and strengthen our partnerships with our strategic brokers as we expand our leadership position in key sectors.
“We will also continue to invest in talent. We are committed to drawing from the broadest pools of talent, and to creating an environment that attracts and retains stellar employees. We recognise the importance of building teams that are diverse, collaborative, and innovative and are dedicated to cultivating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture in which all our employees can thrive.”
