British Columbia
Steve Maurer,
Dipl. Arch, CET
Lower Mainland
Thomas Morawiec,
CEC, CET
Vancouver, BC
Yao Jia,
EIT
Kelowna, BC
Kamil Kowowski,
P.Eng
Victoria, BC
Alberta
Danny Alfaro,
CET, WRT, FRT, HAAG, CPPAG
Calgary, AB
John Kuerbis,
CIP, CFEI, HCI-R/C
Lethbridge, AB
Taylor Jenkins,
WRT, FSRT, ASD, AMRT
Medicine Hat, AB
Ontario
Chris Moody,
WRT, ASD, FRT, CIC, MRS
Southern Ontario
Rajiv Shrivastava,
PQS, MBA
Southern Ontario
New Brunswick
Ricky Cormier, CEO
P.Tech
Moncton, NB
(Bilingual)
Nova Scotia
David Merks,
BA
Halifax, NS
(Bilingual)
Hamish Hornell,
B.Sc, WRT, ASD
New Glasgow, NS
Saskatchewan
John Kuerbis,
CIP, CFEI, HCI-R/C
Saskatchewan
Taylor Jenkins,
WRT, FSRT, ASD, AMRT
Saskatchewan
Newfoundland
David Merks,
BA
Newfoundland
(Bilingual)
Ricky Cormier, CEO
P.Tech
Newfoundland
(Bilingual)
About NICN Group
NICN Group was created by the principles of four regional post-loss appraisal firms to create a fully independent and Canadian owned and operated provider of post-loss appraisal and cost consulting services nationally in both official languages, catering primarily to the insurance sector.
The group is made up of seasoned industry veterans, with over twenty consultants situated across Canada, with capacity to respond to daily assignments and catastrophes, nationally.
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Our Services
NICN Group prides itself on offering unbiased, neutral, and bilingual services relating to following:
Detailed Reconstruction (Cost-Method) Appraisal Services.
Establishing Quantum/Reserve Recommendation.
Providing Detailed Control Estimates.
Development of Scopes of Work in Conjunction with Bid Documents.
Detailed Bid Analysis.
Expert Witness and Opinion.
Monitoring of Project Schedules.
Content Evaluation.
Catastrophe Services
In addition to offering Business as Usual services across Canada, NICN Group offers Catastrophe Response for all our current and prospective clients both nationally and Internationally should the need arise. NICN Group has extensive experience in Catastrophe Management both home and abroad.
President + CEO
Ricky Cormier
P.Tech
Moncton, NB
Board of Directors
Rajiv Shrivastava
PQS, MBA, M.Eng
Calgary, AB
Yao Jia
EIT
Calgary, AB
Taylor Jenkins
WRT, FSRT, ASD, AMRT
Medicine Hat, AB
John Kuerbis
CIP, CFEI, HCI-R/C
Lethbridge, AB
Danny Alfaro
CET, WRT, FRT, HAAG, CPPAG
Vancouver, BC
Thomas Morawiec
CEC, CET
Vancouver, BC
Steve Maurer
Dipl. Arch, CET
Lower Mainland, BC
Kamil Kowowski
P.Eng
Vancouver, BC
David Merks
BA
Halifax, NS
Hamish Hornell
B.Sc, WRT, ASD
New Glasgow, NS
Chris Moody
WRT, ASD, FRT, CIC, MRS
Southern Ontario
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