Leadership Team

Chief Officers

Bob Fitzgerald

Chief Executive Officer

T: 416-860-0599

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Ken Hansen, CA

Chief Financial Officer

T: 780-930-5302

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Donna Bryden

Chief Human Resources Officer

T: 780-930-5356

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Mike Ackroyd

Chief Information Officer

T: 780-930-5333

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Executive Contacts

Lorri Frederick

President, ClaimsPro

T: 905-564-0654

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Len Copp

President, Claims Services Division: Xpera, Pario and ParioQuantify

T: 780-930-5190

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Patrick Scott

Managing Director, International Programs Group

T: 416-777-4484

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ClaimsPro is pleased to announce the appointment of Felicia Galata as Vice President, National Busi

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The Pario team was pleased to sponsor the OIAA Georgian Bay Golf Tournament.

ClaimsPro’s Specialty Risk Division Appoints Zuhaib Saif as Vice President, Central Canada

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ClaimsPro Appoints Michael Connolly as Vice President, Atlantic Canada

Sep 6, 2022

ClaimsPro is pleased to appoint Michael Connolly as Vice President for Atlantic Canada.

Xpera is a proud sponsor of the 2022 NATIONAL ABORIGINAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE (NABOC)

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ClaimsPro Appoints Lewis Moorman as Vice President, Operations for Western Canada

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Announcing the appointment of Lewis Moorman as Vice President, Operations for Western Canada

Xpera enhances client relationships with new Account Manager, Lise Begin

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Xpera is a gold-level sponsor for the Kitchener-Waterloo OIAA Holiday Auction Fundraiser

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BBCG Group’s Art Goguen Retires, Michel Prud’homme Appointed as incoming Managing Director

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Xpera Shares the Spirit of the Holidays with Children in Need

Nov 22, 2021

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Welcomes Laura Taylor, B.Sc. and Benjamin Nketia

Oct 28, 2021

We are pleased to welcome our two newest team members to the Environmental Division, Laura Taylor,

Xpera is platinum sponsor for Council of Professional Investigators of Ontario’s AGM

Oct 13, 2021

Xpera is pleased to once again be a major sponsor at the CPIO AGM, November 18th.

Pario celebrates the Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade’s (WICC’s)

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Pario celebrates the Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade’s (WICC’s) 25th Anniversary at the 2021 WICC

ClaimsPro Expands Geographic Reach in U.S. with the Acquisition of CJ Hester

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ClaimsPro Appoints Lewis Moorman as Vice President, Specialty Risk in Western Canada

Aug 20, 2021

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Pario’s Denise Gaeta Appointed WICC Ambassador

Jun 7, 2021

Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC) has appointed Denise Gaeta, Pario’s Vice President, Nation

Zachary King talks about residential oil spills on WP Radio.

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FCT and Opta Announce Exclusive Partnership to Deliver Data-Driven Products

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ClaimsPro Introduces ClaimsPro Connect – A Revamped Claims Data & Reporting System For Clients

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Denise Gaeta Joins Pario Engineering & Environmental Sciences. New VP Role Expands Business Opportunities on a National Scale

Aug 10, 2020

Today, Pario announced the appointment of Denise Gaeta as Vice President, National Business Develop

ClaimsPro Mobilizes Adjusters in Calgary to Support Those Impacted by the Powerful Storms this Past Weekend

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ClaimsPro, Canada’s independent adjusting and claims management leader, has mobilized its Catastrop

ClaimsPro Continues to Provide Claims Support in Fort McMurray as Residents Return Home

May 5, 2020

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EQ Inc. and Opta Information Intelligence Announce Best-In-Class Partnership

Apr 28, 2020

Combination brings together Canada’s Leading Geospatial and Location Data Company with the Leader i

A Message from SCM Insurance Services Addressing COVID-19

Mar 20, 2020

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ClaimsPro Enhances National Xactimate Services with the Appointment of Alex Williams as National Team Leader

Mar 4, 2020

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Nixon & Company Rebrands as ClaimsPro

Jan 29, 2020

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ClaimsPro/IndemniPro Appoints Robert Lepine District Manager, Western Quebec

Nov 7, 2019

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SCM Increases Coverage in U.S. with the Addition of Michel & Cully Claims Service team to Nixon & Company, Inc.

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SCM ClaimsPro Announces Partnership with Encircle Inc.

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SCM Continues Expansion in U.S. with the Addition of the Ouellette & Associates, Team to Nixon & Company, Inc.

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ClaimsPro Catastrophic Response Teams Mobilized in Atlantic Canada to Support Those Affected by Hurricane Dorian

Sep 9, 2019

ClaimsPro, Canada’s independent adjusting and claims management leader, has mobilized its Catastrop

Nixon Expands and Enhances Adjuster Presence in Arkansas Coverage

Aug 21, 2019

Nixon and Company (Nixon), a regional provider of comprehensive claims handling solutions, today an

ClaimsPro Announces Cyber Claims Specialized Team for Immediate Response to Cyber Losses

Aug 14, 2019

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ClaimsPro Expands in Southern Alberta with Addition of Lloyd Stiles Rossier, Special Risk Loss Adjusting

Jul 8, 2019

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ClaimsPro Enhances Business Development Leadership Team in Western Canada

Jul 4, 2019

ClaimsPro, Canada’s independent adjusting and claims management leader, is pleased to announce two

ClaimsPro Announces the Appointment of Janak Lally as, Vice President, Business Development, Western Canada

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ClaimsPro Enhances Specialty Risk Division Ontario with the Executive Insurance Expert, John Seyler

Mar 6, 2019

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ClaimsPro Strengthens its Alberta Presence with the Acquisition of New West Adjusters

Mar 5, 2019

ClaimsPro today announced that it has acquired Alberta-based New West Adjusters (NWA).

ClaimsPro Appoints Alana Collins to Director of Insurer Management Services

Feb 28, 2019

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ClaimsPro Welcomes Melissa Joynt to the Ontario team

Feb 21, 2019

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ClaimsPro Enhances Transportation, Equipment, and Cargo Claims Services with Trucking Safety and Risk Management Expert

Feb 19, 2019

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ClaimsPro Strengthens its British Columbia Presence with the Acquisition of Associated Independent Adjusters

Feb 4, 2019

ClaimsPro today announced that it has acquired British Columbia-based Associated Independent Adjust

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ClaimsPro welcomes Kevin Quinlan to the Specialty Risk Division’s Complex, Commercial and Industrial Team

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ClaimsPro’s Senior Vice President, Ontario and Manitoba, Receives Leadership Award

Oct 10, 2018

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SCM Launches New ‘ParioQuantify’ Brand to the Market

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ClaimsPro Opens Chatham Office to Broaden Service Footprint in Southwestern Ontario

Aug 22, 2018

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ClaimsPro Announces Jeff Stinson to Manage Peterborough Office

Aug 1, 2018

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ClaimsPro Enhances Transportation, Equipment and Cargo Claims Services with Theft Investigation Specialist

Jul 26, 2018

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SCM Continues U.S. Expansion with the Acquisition of Affirmative Risk Management

Jul 18, 2018

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May 24, 2018

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ClaimsPro Continues to Add Capacity to Support Eastern Canada’s Windstorms Recovery

May 10, 2018

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ClaimsPro Brings in Additional Support to Address Eastern Canadian Windstorms

May 7, 2018

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ClaimsPro Appoints Chantal Rhodenizer as Director of Insurer Management Services

May 2, 2018

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ClaimsPro Launches Online Enrollment Tool for Independent CAT Adjusters

Apr 18, 2018

ClaimsPro is pleased to announce the launch of a convenient online enrollment tool for independent

ClaimsPro Expands Marine Services Leadership Team with Master Mariner and Chartered Professional Accountant

Apr 4, 2018

Captain John Hosty joins as National Director, Marine Services and Patricia Foster joins as Directo

ClaimsPro/IndemniPro Strengthens its Quebec Coverage with the Acquisition of Dubuc, Lessard et Associés and Steve Foster Expertises Inc.

Mar 12, 2018

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ClaimsPro Appoints Hussein Visram to Director, Business Development for National Corporate and Broker Accounts

Mar 2, 2018

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ClaimsPro Appoints Kumar Sivakumaran to Vice President, National Operations

Feb 21, 2018

ClaimsPro, Canada’s leading provider of independent claims adjusting services, today announced the

ClaimsPro/IndemniPro’s Specialty Risk Division’s Complex Commercial Industrial (CCI) Unit Enhances Quebec Leadership Team

Jan 3, 2018

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IndemniPro Announces Quebec Leadership Changes

Nov 24, 2017

IndemniPro, Canada’s leading provider of independent claims adjusting services, today announced org

ClaimsPro/IndemniPro Announces Retirement of Malcolm C. Ross

Sep 21, 2017

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SCM Insurance Services Announces Strategic Investment from Warburg Pincus

Aug 31, 2017

SCM Insurance Services (“SCM” or the “Company”), Canada’s largest independent, privately owned insu

ClaimsPro Deploys CAT Team in Response to British Columbia Wildfires

Jul 12, 2017

ClaimsPro has mobilized resources across British Columbia to support its clients affected by the on

SCM Expands into the United States with the Acquisition of Nixon & Company, Inc.

May 3, 2017

SCM Insurance Services, Canada’s largest independent, privately-owned insurance services provider,

ClaimsPro’s Appoints Drew Knox to Lead Transportation, Equipment & Cargo Division

Apr 27, 2017

Seeking to further enhance the leadership of its team of Transportation, Equipment & Cargo (TEC) ad

ClaimsPro/IndemniPro Appoints Suzie Godmer to Lead Atlantic Region

Apr 26, 2017

ClaimsPro/IndemniPro, Canada’s leading provider of independent claims adjusting services, announced

ClaimsPro’s Appoints Paul Féron to Senior Vice President, Manitoba & Ontario

Apr 25, 2017

ClaimsPro, Canada’s leading provider of independent claims adjusting services, announced today that

Cira Health Solutions Welcomes Francois Provost

Apr 4, 2017

Cira Health Solutions is pleased to announce the appointment of Francois Provost as Account Executi

Blue Schindler Named Senior Vice President of IPG

Mar 15, 2017

SCM International Programs Group LP (IPG), an SCM Insurance Services company and Canada’s leading p

Len Copp Appointed President of Xpera Risk Mitigation & Investigation

Jan 11, 2017

Xpera Risk Mitigation & Investigation, an SCM Insurance Services company and Canada’s leading prov

ClaimsPro/IndemniPro Strengthens its Quebec Coverage with the Acquisition of Les Réclamations du Nord-Ouest

Dec 22, 2016

ClaimsPro/IndemniPro today announced that it has acquired one of Quebec’s leading loss adjusting fi

SCM Wins Best Industry Service Provider at 2016 Insurance Business Canada Awards

Dec 5, 2016

SCM Insurance Services was pleased to attend the first annual Insurance Business Awards, and honour

SCM Appoints Scott Goodreau as U.S. COO to Drive Market Expansion

Sep 7, 2016

SCM Insurance Services, Canada’s largest independent, privately-owned insurance services provider,

SCM Insurance Services Reopens Fort McMurray and Raises Over $32,000 For Red Cross

Jul 18, 2016

SCM Insurance Services, the parent company of ClaimsPro, is pleased to announce that it has reopene

SCM Insurance Services appoints Lorri Frederick as new President of ClaimsPro

Jul 7, 2016

ClaimsPro, an SCM company and Canada’s leading provider of independent adjusting services, today an

SCM Insurance Services announces Ross Betteridge as new Chief Operating Officer

Jul 7, 2016

SCM Insurance Services is proud to announce that Ross Betteridge has been promoted to the newly cre

New State-Of-The-Art Medical Assessment Location in Markham Gives Clients More Options

Jun 8, 2016

SCM Health Solutions is pleased to announce that it has opened a new assessment location in Markham

SCM Health Solutions’ Medical Director Dr. Avi Orner Appointed President of Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators

Jun 2, 2016

SCM Health Solutions, a market leader in Independent Medical Examinations and Occupational Health S

ClaimsPro Delivers CAT Services Powered by Opta Analytics in Support of Fort McMurray Wildfires

May 10, 2016

ClaimsPro, Canada’s largest adjusting and claims management company, has teamed up with Opta, SCM I

SCM’s Companies Deploy Significant Resources for Services to Fort McMurray

May 5, 2016

SCM Insurance Services has mobilized resources across all of its seven companies to support our cli

ClaimsPro Temporarily Relocates its Fort McMurray Branch Office

May 4, 2016

ClaimsPro remains very concerned as we continue to learn about the ongoing crisis in Fort McMurray

Opta expands their innovations with the launch of Inspection Score

Mar 31, 2016

Opta Information Intelligence expands their innovations with the launch of Inspection Score to the

ClaimsPro Announces London Market Service, Organizational Realignment in Atlantic Region

Mar 31, 2016

ClaimsPro, Canada’s leading provider of independent claims adjusting services, announced today that

Fred Plant, ClaimsPro’s Senior Vice President, Atlantic Region, named new President of CIAA

Aug 25, 2015

ClaimsPro, Canada’s largest independent claims adjuster, announced today that Fred Plant, ClaimsPro

ClaimsPro joins the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association

Jul 22, 2015

ClaimsPro, Canada’s largest independent adjusting and claims management company, announced today th

ClaimsPro Strengthens its Atlantic Canada Coverage with the Acquisition of Plant Hope Adjusters

May 27, 2015

ClaimsPro today announced that it has acquired the leading Atlantic Canada adjusting service, Plant

SCM appoints Ross Betteridge as new President to lead ClaimsPro

Apr 29, 2015

ClaimsPro, an SCM company and Canada’s leading provider of independent adjusting services, today an

Opta: Data is King-Predictive Analytics in today’s P&C industry

Mar 23, 2015

Opta’s Peril Score™ has allowed market leaders to successfully employ predictive analytics to bette

SCM Insurance Services Appoints New CEO to Drive Further Innovation and Growth

Jan 20, 2015

SCM Insurance Services, Canada’s largest independent, privately owned insurance services provider,

SCM Insurance Services Acquires Granite Divisions to Become a Leading Force in the Canadian Insurance Services Industry

Aug 24, 2014

SCM Insurance Services (“SCM”) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the propert