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THE SUM INSURANCE TEAM



Jeff
JEFF SOMERVILLE, MBA, FCIP     TORONTO, ON

Jeff is a Managing Director at SUM Insurance and one of the founders of SUM. Previously Jeff was the Primary General Liability manager at Elliott Special Risks LLP, then a major Canadian MGA. Jeff began his insurance career 30 years ago and is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of Canada (FCIP), RIBO designated principal broker and completed his MBA at the Ivey School of Business University of Western Ontario.
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Travis
TRAVIS BUDD, MBA     MONTREAL, QC

Travis is a Managing Director at SUM Insurance and one of the founders of SUM. Previously, Travis was Vice President and Branch manager of Montreal operations, and the Eastern Canadian Manager of the Professional Liability Department for Elliott Special Risks LLP. Travis has over 30 years of insurance experience and is licensed by the AMF as a ‘commercial-lines damage insurance broker’ in Quebec and completed his MBA from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University.
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Serge
SERGE MELANSON, FCIP, B ADM     MONTREAL, QC

Serge is a Managing Director at SUM Insurance and one of the founders of SUM. Previously, Serge was Assistant Vice President, Umbrella/Excess and Environmental Impairment Liability departments for Elliott Special Risks LLP. Serge has 30 years experience in the insurance industry and is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of Canada (FCIP). He is licensed by the AMF as a ‘commercial-lines damage insurance broker’ in Quebec and is a commercial lines broker in the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
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Troy
TROY BOURASSA, CIP, MBA     TORONTO, ON

Troy is a Managing Director at SUM Insurance. Previously, Troy was the VP, Operations for a mid-size regional insurance carrier responsible for Sales, Service and Claims and prior to that Troy was primarily involved in Claims leadership. Troy has been active in the industry for over 18 years including contributions through the CICMA, IBC, the Insurance Institute, and the insurance program at Grant MacEwan University. Troy is a Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP), a Chartered Insurance Operations Professional (CIOP), a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and has received his MBA.
troy.bourassa@suminsurance.ca View Troy Bourassa's profile on LinkedIn

Bob
BOB BOUSFIELD, BA, FCIP, CRM     TORONTO, ON

Bob is Vice President and Property Practice Leader. Bob brings more than 40 years of progressive insurance experience to SUM, most recently as the hands-on leader of a national team of experienced special and standard risk property underwriters. Bob is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of Canada, has his CRM designation and his Bachelor of Arts from McMaster University.
bob.bousfield@suminsurance.ca

Christine
CHRISTINE NAUTH, BES, FCIP, RIBO      TORONTO, ON

Christine is Vice President and Environmental Liability Practice Leader. Christine studied Environmental Science at York University before beginning her Insurance career. Christine brings valuable experience to our team having previously worked for a major international commercial brokerage, and as an Environmental Liability Underwriter for a major international insurer. In addition to her honours degree in Environmental Studies, Christine has her FCIP, RIBO and CAIB designations.
christine.nauth@suminsurance.ca

David
DAVID ST. MARTIN, CIP     TORONTO, ON

David is Vice President and Marine and Logistics Practice Leader, SUM Insurance. David has worked in the marine and logistics insurance sector for over thirty years. Starting in the claims and recovery department of an international marine insurance company, David progressed to underwriting and marketing positions before operating a branch office. David has also worked the brokerage side and was a partner in a Canadian Marine Managing General Agency. David is a Certified Insurance Professional and is RIBO licensed.
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Dan
DAN LOPES, B.A., FCIP      TORONTO, ON

Dan is Vice President on the Toronto, Commercial General Liability team. Dan began his Insurance career with a major national carrier as a Commercial Lines Underwriter and has been in the industry since 2014. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism at the University of Guelph-Humber, and is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of Canada (FCIP).
dan.lopes@suminsurance.ca

Kevin
KEVIN ARMSTRONG, TORONTO, ON

Kevin is Vice-President and Umbrella and Excess Practice leader working out of our Toronto office. Kevin has over 30 years of commercial Underwriting experience working with major international Insurers focussed on Canadian business. Kevin has spent his career working in Commercial insurance, working with broad capacity and on Specialty Risks.
kevin.armstrong@suminsurance.ca

Araz
ARAZ KRIKOR, FCIP, CRM, RIBO     TORONTO, ON

Araz is Assistant Vice-President of Commercial Property. She has more than 25 years of underwriting experience working for both a major domestic market and in specialty lines. Araz is known as a very organized and enthusiastic hard worker, which is of course a great benefit to our customers, but also something she has applied to her own development having achieved her Fellowship CIP and Certified Risk Manager designations.
araz.krikor@suminsurance.ca

Irwin
IRWIN GINSLER, BA, FCIP     TORONTO, ON

Irwin is Assistant Vice President and has more than 45 years of experience in the Canadian Property & Casualty Insurance industry. He has worked at both an Underwriter and a broker at a number of national firms. For over 35 years Irwin has specialized in underwriting Professional Liability in senior roles including 11 years as a Vice President, Manager of Professional Liability for a major Canadian MGA and as the owner/operator of his own MGA’s. Irwin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and has been a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of Canada since 1979.
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Janet
JANET SOPER, CIP     TORONTO, ON

Janet is AVP, focusing on Property Underwriting and development of solutions for emerging industries and changing market conditions. Janet has over 25 years underwriting experience, including Standard risks, Aviation, Plans and Programs, Hard to Place risks and Specialty Lines with various National Insurers. Most recently, Janet has been focused on bringing property coverage solutions to the Cannabis Sector and has brought her expertise to the Sum team. Janet is well known in the industry for her approachability and her willingness to find solutions for her brokers.
janet.soper@suminsurance.ca

Karen
KAREN MAK, B.Sc.(Hons), FCIP, CRM     TORONTO, ON

Karen is an Assistant Vice President focussed on Umbrella and Excess Liability. Karen has had a dynamic career trajectory over 20 years, working in Personal Lines Home and Auto Insurance and Commercial Property and Casualty for a prominent national carrier before moving to a National MGA to specialize in Umbrella and Excess Liability. Karen's education is ideally suited to her role in that she has an Honours B.Sc from the University of Toronto majoring in Sociology and Psychology, a post-graduate Marketing Management Diploma, has the CRM designation and is a Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional.
karen.mak@suminsurance.ca

Annick
ANNICK DECHAMPLAIN, B. Adm., CIP     MONTREAL, QC

Annick was the Construction Product line Manager at major international insurer for over 7 years where she successfully expanded the Construction Business segment nationally for Casualty. She graduated from HEC Montreal business school, is CIP certified and is licensed by the AMF as a ‘commercial-lines damage insurance broker’. She has over 20 years of experience in the Insurance industry and spent her career both on the brokerage and Underwriting side.
annick.dechamplain@suminsurance.ca

Brigitte
BRIGITTE ROUSSEL, MONTREAL, QC

Brigitte is Assistant Vice-President Property. She previously held property specialist positions for over 40 years for national insurers and reinsurers in property, facultative and treaty reinsurance. Her expertise is in providing property insurance solutions and business development. Brigitte has a diploma in Fire Prevention Technology from the Polytechnic University of Montreal and has done several inspections for international companies. Brigitte also has a diploma in international insurance acquired from an international insurance company.
brigitte.roussel@suminsurance.ca

Dusan
DUSAN IVKOVIC, MONTREAL, QC

Dusan is an Assistant Vice President at SUM Insurance. Previously, Dusan has 25 year’s experience in the insurance industry and is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of Canada (FCIP). He is licensed by the AMF as a commercial-lines and personal-lines damage insurance broker. Specializing in General Commercial Liability, Umbrella/Excess, Environmental Impairment Liability and in the Life Sciences department.
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Guillaume
GUILLAUME SAINDON, MONTRÉAL, QC

Guillaume is an Assistant Vice President in our Environmental Liability team and also does Commercial General Liability, Umbrella and Excess .Guillaume began his career 15 years ago with a major Canadian brokerage firm and is licensed by the AMF as damage insurance broker in the province of Quebec. Guillaume holds a Bachelor in economics from the University of Montreal, a post graduate degree in accounting, achieved an MBA from the Midland Institute of Business & Economics, the CIP, CSE and the CRM designation. Guillaume is also a certified trainer with la Chambre d’Assurance de Dommages.
guillaume.saindon@suminsurance.ca

Isabelle
ISABELLE GERVAIS

Isabelle is Assistant Vice-President General Liability. After studying Communications Studies at Concordia University, Isabelle spent 18 years at a major international insurance company. She held different positions including National Product Specialist - Primary Casualty, Senior Casualty Underwriter as well as Montreal Branch Manager. Isabelle completed her Associate General Insurance in Chicago where she had a stint as a Consultant for an insurance software provider. Isabelle has also been a certified trainer with la Chambre d’Assurance de Dommages for many years.
isabelle.gervais@suminsurance.ca

Peadar
PEADAR MULHALL, CIP, FCIP      CALGARY, AB

Peadar is AVP, Claims at SUM Insurance. Peadar has more than 30 years experience in the insurance industry. He has spent his career adjudicating claims, specializing in bodily injury and claims leadership. Previously he was a claims director at a mid-size regional insurance company providing vision and leadership for more than 175 claims staff. Peadar has earned both his CIP and FCIP designations. He has also given back to the industry as a member of the Canadian Insurance Claims Managers Association and as a CIP instructor with the Insurance Institute of Southern Alberta.
pmulhall@suminsurance.ca

Shawn
SHAWN BRYAN, BCOM, MBA      TORONTO, ON

Shawn is AVP, Operations at SUM Insurance. He has more than twenty-five years experience in the insurance industry holding roles in business development, business process improvement, and sales and service leadership. Previously he was a sales and service director at a mid-size regional insurance leading the contact centre and retail distribution teams. Shawn earned a Bachelor of Commerce from York University and achieved his MBA from the University of Idaho. He is also is a Chartered Insurance Operations Professional (CIOP) and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
shawn.bryan@suminsurance.ca

Christina
CHRISTINA ROACH, TORONTO, ON

Christina is a Senior Underwriter in our Commercial General Liability practice. Prior to joining SUM Christina worked for a major specialty carrier in the casualty department. Christina has been in the primary casualty, excess and umbrella space since 2001.
christina.roach@suminsurance.ca

Dayna
DAYNA BOROVIAK, B. COM, CIP, CRM      TORONTO, ON

Dayna is a Senior Underwriter on the Commercial General Liability team. Dayna obtained a Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management before beginning her insurance career, and has been working in the industry since 2014. Dayna brings valuable experience to our team having previously worked as a Commercial Lines Underwriter for multiple National Insurers. In addition to her bachelors degree, Dayna has her CIP and CRM designations.
dayna.boroviak@suminsurance.ca

Gabriela
GABRIELA GASEVIC, CIP, ACIP     TORONTO, ON

Gabriela is a Senior Environmental Underwriter at Strategic Underwriting Managers Inc., where she’s worked since 2014. With over 20 years of combined experience in underwriting and regulatory compliance, she is known for her expert risk assessment and strong broker relationships. Gabriela is also a recognized leader in environmental liability and delivers accredited continuing education seminars across Canada. She holds an Advanced CIP designation and a Level 3 Unrestricted/Management license in four provinces.
gabriela.gasevic@suminsurance.ca

Jessica
JESSICA SMITH, ACIP, CRM     TORONTO, ON

Jessica is a Senior Underwriter in our Marine and Logistics practice. Prior to joining SUM in 2017, Jessica spent two years working as an underwriter in an MGA environment on Marine and High-Risk property. Jessica has completed her CIP, ACIP and CRM designations.
jessica.smith@suminsurance.ca

Kelly
KELLY AZZOPARDI, CIP, RIBO     TORONTO, ON

Kelly is a Senior Underwriter on our Environmental Liability team. Kelly started her insurance career in 2006 and brings valuable experience to our team having previously worked for a major International Insurer in the Environmental sector. Kelly has her CIP and RIBO designations.
kelly.azzopardi@suminsurance.ca

Roy
ROY CHET, FCIP, CRM      TORONTO, ON

Roy is a senior underwriter providing solutions to broker partners for Umbrella and Excess Liability. Roy completed his Insurance Diploma from Mohawk College and has continued his insurance focused education by completing the FCIP and CRM designations. Roy continues to expand his knowledge and is currently working towards his CMGA designation. Roy has been involved in commercial underwriting since 2014. Roy is a strong team contributor to the growth and success of the Umbrella and Excess team in Toronto.
roy.chet@suminsurance.ca

Sarah
SARAH BUNTROCK, BA      TORONTO, ON

Sarah is a Senior Underwriter on our Commercial Property team. Sarah has worked in the insurance industry since 2011, and has gained experience in both Property & Casualty while working for major domestic markets, as well as Specialty MGAs. Before entering into a career in insurance, Sarah obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English, at the University of Western Ontario. She is also currently working towards completing her CIP.
sarah.buntrock@suminsurance.ca

Antonella
ANTONELLA SIMONCELLI, MONTREAL, QC

Antonella is a Senior Underwriter in our Professional Liability Department. Antonella brings almost twenty years of experience in underwriting and management in the credit and financial service industry. Prior to joining SUM, Antonella worked at a major international insurance company where she held various positions, including AVP in credit and senior underwriter in professional liability and cyber. She brings strong bilingual communicative skills and is committed to excellence with a keen ability to build and conserve business relationships.
antonella.simoncelli@suminsurance.ca

Dora
DORA MASTRODOMENICO, MONTREAL, PQ

Dora is a Senior Underwriter focussed on Professional Liability and supporting all aspects of our broad Professional Lines offerings. Dora's experience with Strategic Underwriting Managers and prior to that with another nationally recognized MGA amounts to more than 23 years of industry and organizational knowledge that is foundational to her strong contribution.
dora.mastro@suminsurance.ca

Marie-Hélène
MARIE-HÉLÈNE PLOURDE, PAA      MONTRÉAL, QC

Marie-Hélène is a senior underwriter in our Liability team. Her insurance career began in 2008 as an underwriter at a national insurer. She continued her career for many years as a Dammage Insurance Broker and before joining SUM, she worked as an underwriter at a Canadian MGA. Marie-Hélène is a Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) from the Insurance Institute of Canada and holds a Damage Insurance Broker license issued by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).
marie-helene.plourde@suminsurance.ca

Triada
TRIADA GEORGIOU,      MONTRÉAL, QC

Triada is a Senior Underwriter on our Environmental Liability team. Triada started her insurance career in 2002 and brings experience to our team, she previously worked for a major International Insurer in the Environmental side. Triada has her CIP designation.
triada.georgiou@suminsurance.ca

Alissa
ALISSA MARSHALL, BSc     TORONTO, ON

Alissa is an underwriter for the Property team. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from The University of Toronto. Before joining the Property team, she assisted in Operations and Accounting. Alissa looks forward to gaining further experience and education while pursuing her complete CIP certification.
alissa.marshall@suminsurance.ca

Amy
AMY COOK, B.Ed.      TORONTO, ON

Amy is a Commercial Underwriter on our Property team. Amy received her Bachelor of Education before beginning her Insurance career. Amy brings valuable experience to our team as she previously worked at a mid market insurance company that focused on Property and Casualty before starting at Strategic Underwriting Managers Inc.
amy.cook@suminsurance.ca

Anthony
ANTHONY NGUYEN, CIP     TORONTO, ON

Anthony is an Underwriter for our Dedicated Program team. He studied Computer Programming & Analysis at Seneca College before beginning his Insurance career. Anthony is known as a very diligent and enthusiastic team member with a focus on career development. He completed his RIBO 1 licensing exam, his CIP designation, and will start his journey towards completing the FCIP shortly.
anthony.nguyen@suminsurance.ca

Ben
BEN ALLAN, BA     TORONTO, ON

Ben is an underwriter on our Marine and Logistics team. He brings several years experience working within the supply chain industry and logistics, handling operations and project management. Combining a BA in Financial Economics from Wittenberg University with high honours in Supply Chain Management and Global Logistics from Seneca College.
ben.allan@suminsurance.ca

Bryce
BRYCE LANKTREE, TORONTO, ON

Bryce is an underwriter in our Commercial General Liability practice. Bryce began his insurance career in 2013 as a summer student at a major Canadian MGA while pursuing a business administration diploma from George Brown College in Toronto. Upon graduation he spent 3 years at a major Canadian brokerage before joining SUM in 2019. Bryce specializes in security program and cannabis related placements, is RIBO accredited, and is currently pursuing his CIP designation.
bryce.lanktree@suminsurance.ca

Colin
COLIN BYE, BA      TORONTO, ON

Colin is an underwriter on our Commercial General Liability team. Colin joined SUM in 2020 on the operations team and has held progressive roles as the CGL technical assistant and now as an underwriter. Before beginning his insurance career, Colin graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with honours in Political Science and he is actively pursuing his CIP designation.
colin.bye@suminsurance.ca

Claudius
CLAUDIUS LO, BA, CIP, CRM      TORONTO, ON

Claudius is an underwriter for our Property team. Prior to joining SUM, Claudius studied Geography at Simon Fraser University. He has worked for multiple national carriers and has experience in property, liability, and auto underwriting. In addition to his Geography degree, he also has his CIP and RIBO designations.
claudius.lo@suminsurance.ca

Danielle
DANIELLE WOOLF, TORONTO, ON

Danielle began her insurance career in 2011, focusing on Casualty underwriting. With a background in sales and marketing, she brings strong relationship-building skills to the industry. She specializes in construction and manufacturing risks, wrap-up projects, and mid-market business operations. In 2023, she was recognized as Underwriter of the Year for an MGA by the Canadian Boker Network.
danielle.woolf@suminsurance.ca

Dennis
DENNIS ZHANG, TORONTO, ON

Dennis is an Underwriter for our Dedicated Program team. He joined SUM Insurance in 2022. Dennis graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a Bachelors of Arts in Economics before starting his insurance career. Dennis has previous experience at two multi-national carriers as an Underwriting Assistant and Claims Examiner.
dennis.zhang@suminsurance.ca

Emily
EMILY ST. MARTIN, TORONTO, ON

Emily is an Underwriter in our Professional Liability practice. Emily has diplomas from Seneca College and Centennial College and has experience in accounts, service, and social media. Emily joined the SUM team in 2018 and has impressed with her strong communication skills and dedicated approach to service internally and externally.
emily.stmartin@suminsurance.ca

Janarthan
JANARTHAN SIVARAJAH, TORONTO, ON

Janarthan is an underwriter on our Commercial General Liability team. Prior to joining SUM, Janarthan previously held a role as a broker at a major Canadian brokerage and as an underwriter at an emerging MGA. With over 8 years of experience in the commercial industry, Janarthan is focused on helping brokers find solutions for their clients. Before beginning his career in insurance, he graduated from York University in Bachelors of Economics and is actively pursuing his CIP designation.
janarthan.sivarajah@suminsurance.ca

Leanne
LEANNE RUSSO, TORONTO, ON

Leanne is an underwriter on our Dedicated Program team. She began her career at SUM in 2020 on the Claims & Operations team, has held progressive roles as a Technical Assistant supporting multiple lines, and is now as an underwriter. Before beginning her insurance career, Leanne studied Business Management, and Accounting and is pursuing her CIP & RIBO Designations.
leanne.russo@suminsurance.ca

Matt
MATT GINSLER, TORONTO, ON

Matt is an Underwriter in our Professional Liability practice. Matt earned a BA from York University before obtaining a law degree from Queen’s University. He began his career in the insurance industry in 2012 and spent more than 10 years representing insurance companies in litigation matters. During this time, Matt worked at some of Toronto’s leading insurance boutique law firms, as well in-house at a large multinational insurer. Matt joined SUM’s Toronto office in 2024.
matthew.ginsler@suminsurance.ca

Matthew
MATTHEW SMITH, TORONTO, ON

Matt is an underwriter in our Commercial General Liability practice. Prior to joining SUM, Matt was a commercial underwriter with a national carrier. Matt started his insurance career in 2010 and has spent time on both the company and the broker side of the industry, focusing mostly on commercial product lines.
matthew.smith@suminsurance.ca

Sydney
SYDNEY BRAUNSTEIN, BA      TORONTO, ON

Sydney is an Underwriter on our Umbrella and Excess Liability team. She began her career with us in May 2022 as a Technical Assistant and transitioned into an Underwriter role in July 2024. Sydney holds a degree in English, French, and World Religion from Wilfrid Laurier University and is currently pursuing her CIP designation.
sydney.braunstein@suminsurance.ca

Tracy
TRACY HO, CIP      TORONTO, ON

Tracy is an Underwriter in our Property team. She has more than 25 years of insurance experience as a Technical Assistant and Assistant Underwriter working for a major international Reinsurance company and in the specialty property division of a major international Insurer.
tracy.ho@suminsurance.ca

Yasmin
YASMIN ROWCHAN, TORONTO, ON

Yasmin is an underwriter on the Commercial General Liability team. She began her insurance career in 2020 at a prominent Canadian MGA after earning a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Toronto. Since joining SUM in 2022, Yasmin has developed focused expertise in our Security Program and Cannabis-related placements. She holds a RIBO license and is actively pursuing her Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation.
yasmin.rowchan@suminsurance.ca

Anie
ANIE CHARBONNEAU, CIP      MONTRÉAL, QC

Anie is is an Underwriter in our Commercial General Liability practice, Umbrella and Excess department. She joined SUM in 2016, as a Technical Assistant. Anie joins SUM with a diverse background of more than 20 years of experience, including several years in the insurance industry and as a social worker. Anie also studied at the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) in remedial education.
anie.charbonneau@suminsurance.ca

Christian
CHRISTIAN QUESSY, MONTREAL, QC

Christian started his career at SUM as a technical assistant to the Commercial Property risks back in September 2020 and soon became an Underwriter. Christian arrives to SUM with more than 30 years’ experience working at major Brokerage firms.
christian.quessy@suminsurance.ca

Maria
MARIA TRAGOULIAS, MONTRÉAL, QC

Maria is an Underwriter focused on Commercial Property risks. Maria arrives to SUM with more than 14 years’ experience working at a major international insurer, in particular three years as a Commercial Property Underwriter.
maria.tragoulias@suminsurance.ca

Jackson
JACKSON BRYAN, TORONTO, ON

Jackson is a Technical Assistant on the General Liability team in the Toronto office. Jackson studied physics at the University of Alberta and entered the insurance industry in 2022 when he joined SUM Insurance in an administrative role. He has been a member of the liability team since 2023.
jackson.bryan@suminsurance.ca

Jessica
JESSICA COCUNATO, B.Sc.     TORONTO, ON

Jessica is a Technical Assistant in our Commercial Property team. Jessica graduated from the University of Toronto in 2022 with a major degree in Psychology and a double-minor degree in Economics and Applied Statistics before joining the SUM family. New to the insurance world, Jessica is eager to learn and develop her career, and is currently pursuing her CIP.
jessica.conunato@suminsurance.ca

Merlyn
MERLYN MAANO, B.Sc.     TORONTO, ON

Merlyn is a Technical Assistant for our Property team. She joined SUM on the Accounting accounts payable team and moved to the property team in 2021. Merlyn has her Bachelor of Science in Statistics, and has a rich history of working in a variety of accounting environments, including a very successful tenure working for the Social Security System of the Philippines. She is currently studying to obtain her CIP designation.
merlyn.maano@suminsurance.ca

Tori
TORI ST MARTIN, BA      TORONTO, ON

Tori is a Technical Assistant based in our Toronto office, providing support to the Environmental and Excess/Umbrella teams. Tori graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a Bachelors in Communications before starting her career in Insurance. Tori joined the SUM team in 2021 and is currently working toward her goal of becoming an underwriter.
tori.stmartin@suminsurance.ca

Annick
ANNICK MILLETTE, MONTRÉAL, QC

Annick is a technical assistant for the Montreal office. Her priority is to provide administrative support in the property department. Annick comes to SUM with 20 years of experience in the health care field in Belgium. She is currently studying to obtain her CIP.
annick.millette@suminsurance.ca

Ashley
ASHLEY COSTA, MONTRÉAL, QC

Ashley is a Technical Assistant at SUM forming part of the Commercial General Liability Team. Her priority is to provide seamless high quality underwriting support. Ashley comes to SUM with several years of experience in the insurance industry. She is a graduate of the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University with a Bachelor of Commerce in International Business.
ashley.costa@suminsurance.ca

Connie
CONSIGLIA (CONNIE) CAPONE, MONTRÉAL, QC

Connie is a Technical Assistant for our Commercial General Liability team. Prior to joining SUM, Connie comes to us with many years of experience in the Casualty Insurance Industry, Premium Finance and Apparel Industry. She primarily assists and supports the Montreal Liability team.
connie.capone@suminsurance.ca

Lucy
LUCY PROKOPIS, TORONTO, ON

Lucy is a technical assistant for the Commercial Property Risks at our Montreal office with 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. She joined SUM on February 2022 after having spent her entire career with commercial brokers.
lucy.prokopis@suminsurance.ca

Madeleine
MADELAINE NIETO, MONTRÉAL, QC

Madeleine is a Technical Assistant for our office in Montréal for Commercial General Liability and Environmental Impairment Liability. With 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, Madeleine worked for a large insurance company in personal lines and commercial bond insurance.
madelaine.nieto@suminsurance.ca

Rita
RITA TADDEO, MONTRÉAL, QC

Rita is a Technical Assistant in our Montreal office supporting our Professional Liability program. Rita joins SUM with almost 15 years of experience in the insurance industry, having worked for an international insurer supporting a number of different programs.
rita.taddeo@suminsurance.ca

Tiffany
TIFFANY MARTINEZ, MONTRÉAL, QC

Tiffany is a Technical Assistant in our Montreal Office focussing on supporting our Environmental Impairment Liability program. Tiffany joins SUM with over 12 years of insight in the insurance industry working at a major international insurer.
tiffany.martinez@suminsurance.ca

Heena
HEENA VYAS, MBA      TORONTO, ON

Heena is a Senior Business Analyst at SUM Insurance. She brings extensive experience in the insurance industry, where she specializes in bridging business needs with technology-driven solutions. Heena holds an MBA in Finance and plays a key role at a SUM in enhancing business processes and supporting strategic initiatives across departments.
heena.vyas@suminsurance.ca

Maria
MARIA PERDIKIS, TORONTO, ON

Maria is part of the Accounting team located in our Toronto head office. She supports all aspects of Accounts Receivables including providing monthly statements to brokers and collections. She comes to us with many years of experience in the customer service and general office administration.
maria.perdikis@suminsurance.ca

Michael
MICHAEL SUNDERCOCK, TORONTO, ON

Michael is an Accounting Specialist in the Toronto office. He holds a Business Administration – Accounting diploma from George Brown College and is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Commerce. Michael brings valuable accounting experience along with a strong background in customer service. In his current role, he is responsible for managing accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.
michael.sundercock@suminsurance.ca

Michelle
MICHELLE HILLIER, TORONTO, ON

Michelle is a Technical Assistant for our Claims and Operations teams, supporting both Toronto and Montreal offices. Michelle studied Medical Terminology as well as Activation Co-ordination and Gerontology at George Brown College before beginning her insurance career. Michelle joins SUM with over 23 years experience having previously worked as a Group Benefits Supervisor for a multinational general insurance company.
michelle.hillier@suminsurance.ca

Petal
PETAL SAVAGE, TORONTO, ON

Petal is an Accounting Specialist in our Finance team. Petal studied Applied Accounting at Oxford Brookes University. Petal brings valuable experience to our team having previously worked in several different sectors including several years at a major brokerage. Petal also has her CPA designation along with a Masters in Professional Accountancy.
petal.savage@suminsurance.ca

Raghav
RAGHAV SINGARI, BComm      TORONTO, ON

Raghav is a part of our Accounting team located in our Toronto office. He supports all aspects of accounting activities including, categorizing expenses, preparing cheques, and producing accurate bordereau reports. Raghav started his accounting career in 2017. He has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Delhi and a diploma in Global Business Management from Loyalist College.
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