Headquarters:

105 Adelaide Street West, Suite 700, Toronto, ON M5H 1P9

Year founded:

1970

Number of employees:

140

Phone:

1 855 620 6262

Email:

info@nbfc.com

Website:

northbridgeinsurance.ca

LinkedIn:

linkedin.com/company/northbridge-insurance

“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

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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.

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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.

Claims Manager

Katherine Solomon

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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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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.

Vice President, Cybersecurity Risk Engineer, Cyber Product Leader

Kyle Lutterman

Northbridge Insurance is a leading Canadian commercial insurer. Working closely with its broker partners and leveraging its in-depth industry expertise, the company helps businesses operate more safely so they can worry less about risks and focus on opportunities. We claim differently Northbridge supports customers’ businesses and resolves their claims effectively and efficiently so brokers can focus on growing their own.

“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 and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955

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

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Kimi Shah

What sets Northbridge apart? Industry expertise: Northbridge’s commercially focused claims adjusters have sector expertise and access to tools not available to independents. Their understanding of sector-specific complexities and challenges allows them to deliver tailored claims handling to help ensure a swift recovery of customers’ operations. Human connection: Northbridge treats customers with the empathy, transparency, and direct communication they need during a stressful time. The company makes sure they feel valued and not simply like a task to complete, guiding them through the claims process from start to finish, so they know what to expect and when to expect it. Outcome focused: Northbridge prioritizes doing what’s right for its customers. Through its service commitment and innovative solutions, it aims to provide the best possible outcomes for customers when it matters most to them.

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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.”