WHO WE ARE

Ronald E. Newcomb CIP

Past President and Executive Director

Now enjoying full retirement, Ronald Newcomb began his very successful career in the insurance field with the General Accident Assurance Company in Winnipeg in 1947.  Mr. Newcomb joined S.J. Kernaghan Adjusters in 1953. Along with Mr. Kernaghan, he worked tirelessly to build the company into a national firm. He held numerous positions at Kernaghan Adjusters, and served thirteen years as President, and more recently until his retirement, as Executive Director. 

Mr. Newcomb specialized in property and casualty claims, and acted on behalf of several insurers winding up their claims and operations in several different regions of Canada. During his career he amassed a thorough knowledge of surety bonds (performance of labour and material) and extensive experience in the settlement of large and complex property and liability claims.

Mr. Newcomb has served the insurance industry in many capacities, including Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Insurance Institute of Canada, past president of the B.C. Insurance Institute, and past president of the B.C. and Manitoba Insurance Adjusters’ Associations. He continues to be deeply interested in Kernaghan Adjusters and continues to contribute time to industry associations in British Columbia. In recognition of his distinguished career, Mr. Newcomb was honoured in 1993 as the Insurance Person of the Year.