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Mitchell Sandham

Peter S. Mitchell +

President, Mitchell Sandham

Peter has been involved in the insurance industry since 1974, and founded Mitchell Sandham with partner J. Norman Sandham in July 1995. Building on his strong personal lines and commercial business, Peter's experience in boating led him to develop a special interest in Marine Insurance.

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Ryan Mitchell, CAIB, CPIB +

Vice President Commercial Lines

Ryan is a registered insurance broker who holds the Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker (CAIB) and Canadian Professional Insurance Broker (CPIB) designations. Ryan specializes in commercial insurance along with personal lines insurance products. His 8 years experience within the insurance industry working as an insurance broker ranges from an account executive position to his current role as Vice President Commercial Lines at Mitchell Sandham. He has completed the Making Partner Program at Queen’s University as well as the Executive Leadership Program through ING Insurance Company. Ryan holds his Bachelor of Arts with a Business Administration Option from Wilfrid Laurier University. Runner-up to the IBAO Young Broker of the Year Award in 2008 Ryan has continued to strengthen his knowledge of commercial insurance while maintaining strong relationships with his clients.

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Gregory D. Shields, FRM +

Partner

Greg has dedicated his career to being a trusted advisor to his clinics for strategic decisions regarding risk management, corporate governance, and insurance. Those clients include financial services firms, publicly traded companies, worldwide non-governmental organizations, start-up and growing entities and not-for-profit organizations. Insurance product expertise includes executive liability, professional liability, fiduciary liability and crime. His 15 years’ experience includes financial analysis, underwriting, management and executive positions with national and international financial institutions, and national practice responsibilities with a large insurance brokerage. Greg holds his Bachelor of Commerce, the Fellowship in Risk Management (FRM) and is a director with two not-for-profit organizations serving people with communication disorders. He is a competitive barbershop quartet singer and an extremely average golfer. Greg lives in Etobicoke with wife and two sons.

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647 204-0220 – or skype at risk.first

J. Norman Sandham +

Associate Broker

A Founding Partner of the Mitchell Sandham Group, Norm was one of the pioneer Ontario Insurance Brokers to offer a complete line of insurance services to corporate clients, beginning in the 1980’s, including Life and Group products, as well as Property and Casualty products. Currently, Norm is focused on the development of new corporate clients, and the enhancement of existing client relationships

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Gail Knecht +

Associate Broker

Gail began her insurance career in underwriting and management at one of Canada’s leading insurance Companies. She has over 25 years of experience specializing in Commercial Insurance at both the Insurance Company and Brokerage levels. In addition to this, Gail became a Commercial Territory Director, helping others achieve success. Having her Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) and an Associate of the Insurance Institute of Canada (AIIC) insurance designations, Gail has the experience and ability to offer sound and unassailable advice. She is also diversified in the Life and Group Benefits area, so if there are risks to be made aware of, and solutions to reduce or avert risk, Gail is there to help and counsel. Insurance needs evolve as life evolves, and thus requires expertise, depth and knowledge. Perhaps in areas you have not even considered, or even know of. This is where the breadth and depth of knowledge from Gail comes in.

Gail is married to husband, Mike, and they reside in North York,ON. Mike is a Real Estate Professional with Coldwell Banker. Their son, Marcus, was drafted in 2010 in the 3rd round by the Toronto Blue Jays in and is now in their Minor League system. Their daughter Michele is an honor student at PEAC School for Athletes and plays AA Hockey for the Willowdale Redwings.

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Robert W. Crichton +

Associate Broker

After starting in the insurance business in 1976, Bob founded and successfully operated Robert W. Crichton Insurance Brokers Ltd. for 18 years. In 1996 he merged his business with Mitchell Sandham. Bob has a 3 year business degree from Mohawk College and is licensed for property, casualty, life and disability insurance products.

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Andy Hall +

Associate Broker

Andy Hall has a degree in Architecture as well as being a Certified Risk Manager. He has a great understanding of insurance products for commercial and personal insurance as well as Life, Group, and Disability products. Andy's commitment is to provide his prospects and clients with the correct insurance products that will meet their current and changing needs. Andy would be happy to review any and all of your insurance needs.

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Gord Collins B.A. Economics (Queen’s University), RIBO- Unrestricted +

Associate Broker

Since 1981 Gord has enjoyed roles in underwriting, claims, loss prevention, reinsurance placement, structured settlements, public company startup, call centre development, buy/sell agreements, internet marketing, systems, private business ownership and brokerage. This broad frame of reference, the solid platform provided by Mitchell Sandham and the experience gained from the long time service to his commercial customers is the value he brings in assisting his clients with their insurance and business issues. Gord concentrates in the real estate, manufacturing and technology sectors. Gord has served on the University Council at Queen’s University in Kingston, as a community basketball coach and as a nonprofit board member.

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(416) 592-0093

Claudio Cipriani +

Associate Broker

Claudio holds his BA in Sociology from University of Western Ontario, graduated top of the class in the RIBO licensing course, holds his LLQP License and was trained by Cookston-Walker as a Commercial Insurance Expert.  Using his extensive and ongoing training in business insurance strategies, group benefits, life insurance and his website  www.Insurancehelp.ca,  he is committed to providing tips, advice, and explain more complicated concepts to you in real life scenarios so that you can better understand the insurance world and be more comfortable with your insurance buying experience.

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Ted Macaulay +

Business Development Manager – Private Client Services

Ted has been involved in the insurance business since 1989 in many different capacities as an Agent, Broker, Underwriter, Managing General Agent & Brokerage Owner. He has managed marine insurance programs for RSA, Aviva, Lombard and Coast Underwriters. He is dedicated and focused on ensuring that his clients receive the best insurance policy, coverage and advice. Ted is an avid boater having owned over 20 boats including numerous hi-performance offshore boats from Cigarette, Fountain and Wellcraft. He raced offshore boats in the APBA Offshore Series for 3 seasons. He created and managed unique sponsorship and marketing programs within the marine community and has participated in over 20 poker run events as the paramedic rescue boat. In 2010 he created a boating calendar to help raise funds for Children’s Wish. Including the 2011 & 2012 versions more than $12,000 has been raised to date. Member of RIBO, IBAO, IIO, the Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters and The Economic Club, Ted enjoys classic automobiles, a good game of golf, and time at the cottage fishing.

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