Headquarters:
33 Yonge Street #400, Toronto, ON M5E 1G4
Year founded:
1978
Number of employees:
35
Phone:
1 800 461 3292
Email:
inquiries@suttonspecialrisk.com
Website:
suttonspecialrisk.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/sutton-special-risk
“We don’t just do spreadsheets and decks, we take the lead on execution and communication, and really take care of our clients in ways others don’t in the industry”
Joseph Chan,
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Greg Sutton
President and Chief Executive Officer
Carol Graham
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Cassian Rodrigues
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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Following his acquisition of Sutton Special Risk in 2011, Greg Sutton has served as its president and CEO, having held senior positions within the company and elsewhere in the industry since 1995, including in Lloyd’s market and a large international reinsurer. He has led Sutton’s rapid growth through expansion into new product lines and strategic partnerships and by building unique capabilities to better serve Sutton’s valued clients.
Sutton holds a BA from the University of Toronto and has been an active participant in Quantum Shift at the Richard Ivey School of Business, a rigorous developmental program that annually challenges 40 of Canada’s entrepreneurs to enhance their leadership skills and maximize growth.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Greg Sutton
Carol Graham was appointed COO of Sutton Special Risk in 2011 and serves on its board of directors. Prior to becoming COO, she held senior operations and marketing positions at Sutton. In her current role, Graham is responsible for the management and strategic direction of the company’s underwriting, sales, claims, service, and administration support. Before joining Sutton, she was vice president of Affinity Markets at ACE INA, and prior to that, she held executive underwriting roles within the reinsurance industry.
Graham holds a BA in Economics from the University of Toronto and has life and A&S licenses in all provinces and territories.
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Carol Graham
Cassian Rodrigues joined Sutton in April 2019. He serves as CFO for the Sutton group of companies and is responsible for the firm’s financial planning and analysis, treasury, tax, and compliance. He is also engaged in the strategic direction of the company. Before joining Sutton, he worked at South Western Insurance Group, where he held the roles of CFO and COO. Prior to that, he worked at Catlin Insurance as CFO of the Canadian operations.
Rodrigues holds a CPA from Canada and the US and a CIMA from the UK
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Cassian Rodrigues
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Chris Carr
Senior Vice President, Special Risk
Chris Carr joined Sutton in 2010 after graduating from Queen’s University with a degree in chemical engineering. Starting as an underwriting assistant, he was appointed senior vice president in 2018 and now leads Sutton’s special risk underwriting team. Carr’s responsibilities include underwriting, pricing, business development, and account management across all product lines, including AD&D, disability, major medical, life, critical illness, and kidnap and ransom insurance.
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Chris Carr
Andrew Tambone
Vice President, Investments and Funding
Andrew Tambone is responsible for leading the investment strategy and coordinated management of the plan’s assets and liabilities. This includes oversight and monitoring of the implementation of the ATRF Investment Policy to ensure appropriate investment performance, alignment, and effectiveness.
Tambone is a seasoned investment professional with over 30 years of experience. Prior to ATRF, he was most recently the chief investment officer with the Special Forces Pension Plan, chief risk officer at AIMCo, and chief investment officer at WCB Alberta.
He holds a BA (Hons) in Business Studies and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
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Andrew Tambone
Since 1978, Sutton Special Risk has been a premier provider of accident and health, life, and contingency products and services. The firm operates as a managing general underwriter with a sharp focus on delivering customized insurance solutions for a diverse client base of executives, expatriates, key persons, professional athletes, entertainment professionals, employer groups, volunteers, and associations.
Sutton adopts a consultative approach and leverages its underwriting expertise to provide flexible and affordable insurance solutions to its North American clients. Whether domestic or international, group or individual, the firm’s mission is to respond quickly and effectively to any request.
Sutton underwrites on behalf of A-rated carrier partners who share its appetite for risk to provide its clientele with exceptional security and global reach.
The firm cultivates a positive and inclusive work environment that prioritizes employees’ sense of value, support, and respect. It actively promotes collaboration and camaraderie through frequent team-building activities and social events. Sutton places a strong emphasis on fair compensation and a comprehensive benefits plan and places a high priority on achieving a healthy work-life balance, contributing to the creation of a sustainable and fulfilling workplace.
“Our philosophy is to be honest, ethical, and transparent with our clients; focus on what’s in their best interest; and help their business thrive”
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Adam Little
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Karen Vigmond
Partner
Lara Fitzgerald-Husek
Partner
Liane Brown
Partner
Adam Little believes that achieving exceptional results in personal injury claims requires creativity, dedication, perseverance, and hard work. He strives to apply those qualities on behalf of all his clients.
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Karen Vigmond is committed to assisting personal injury victims and their loved ones achieve the best possible outcomes. Her practice focuses solely on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, and occupiers’ liability cases.
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Lara Fitzgerald-Husek joined Oatley Vigmond after practicing insurance defence at a leading national firm. The experience of representing many of Canada’s largest insurers has provided Lara with valuable insight into personal injury claims, allowing her to better serve her clients.
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Liane Brown is committed to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries and to families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Her practice concentrates on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, occupiers’ liability, product liability and wrongful death cases.
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Liane Brown
Liane Brown is committed to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries and to families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Her practice concentrates on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, occupiers’ liability, product liability and wrongful death cases.
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Liane Brown
Ben Irantalab enjoys the complexities of personal injury litigation. His practice is exclusively devoted to representing clients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and severe orthopedic injuries. For him, the cases that require special creativity and thinking outside the box are the most gratifying.
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Ben Irantalab
This modern mindset extends to how Looniewell manages client interactions.
“We don’t hide our commission, our clients know exactly how we’re compensated,” explains Chan. “We strive for same-day response and acknowledgement. Oftentimes we respond and at least acknowledge within an hour.”
As a result, the firm’s client retention is “very high” and a by-product of the trust built upon Looniewell’s methods of operation.
Eager to keep evolving and offering more to the market, Chan is considering expanding beyond consulting services to provide Software as a Service (SaaS) for Total Rewards through platform and analytics.
Chan comments, “Our philosophy is to be honest, ethical, and transparent with our clients; focus on what’s in their best interest; and help their business thrive.”
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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.”
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There is also an absence of ‘consulting speak’ and corporate red tape as Looniewell provides clients with the top-quality fundamentals of measurable results and a highly responsive team.
An example of how focused the team is on delivering the best work possible, Chan prohibited the acceptance of gifts/meals from vendors/partners to ensure there is never any potential conflict of interest.
He says, “We put our clients first and advocate for them.”
Looniewell’s rapid rise has been driven solely by organic growth, and its customer base is the result of referrals, which include organizations with over 10,000 employees to start-up operations seeking to scale.
The firm’s team of consultants have been attracted by the progressive and innovative work environment that features:
· Global Office – work up to two weeks from anywhere in the world
· Work from anywhere – not hybrid, no office, 100 percent remote
· Proprietary tools and best technology to support digital-first work
· Immediate benefits coverage from day one
· Unlimited vacation
· No corporate red tape, no hierarchy, no nonsense – staff are empowered to focus on meaningful client work and professional development
· Day-to-day Shout-outs – to award outstanding work, employees can exchange earned points for gift vouchers of up to $150
· Quarterly Stars Award – employees demonstrating core values have the chance to win $500
· Annual Hero’s Celebration – manager-nominated and peer-voted awards where outstanding employees earn a $5,000 bonus
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Partner
Ben Irantalab enjoys the complexities of personal injury litigation. His practice is exclusively devoted to representing clients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and severe orthopedic injuries. For him, the cases that require special creativity and thinking outside the box are the most gratifying.
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Ben Irantalab
Ben Irantalab
Partner
Ben Irantalab enjoys the complexities of personal injury litigation. His practice is exclusively devoted to representing clients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and severe orthopedic injuries. For him, the cases that require special creativity and thinking outside the box are the most gratifying.
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Ben Irantalab
Ben Irantalab
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Liane Brown is committed to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries and to families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Her practice concentrates on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, occupiers’ liability, product liability and wrongful death cases.
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Liane Brown
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