Lisa Arseneau – Vice President - Lisa began her career in the transportation industry in 1986, joining Central Ontario Appraisers Inc. Her responsibilities included the day to day operation from scheduling appraisals to handling total loss negotiations. She was involved with many industry professionals including adjusters, claims examiners, insurers and insureds. Lisa had 5 years behind her when she made the transition to the Insurance Company side of the industry. Markel Insurance Company of Canada (Northbridge Insurance) is one of Canada’s largest transportation insurers. While there, Lisa developed an extensive network of industry related contacts that are still a very important part of her business life today. Her duties included underwriting, claims and information technology which allowed her to obtain knowledge of just about every aspect of the transportation industry. In 1997 Lisa decided it was time to attack the industry from yet another angle and became an insurance broker. Lisa was hired by a large Ontario brokerage and was put in charge of creating a new Transportation Department. During the next two years, she was able to connect more directly with the transportation companies and continued to develop and maintain her industry contacts. Since then she has worked as an insurance broker solely in the trucking and transportation segment. Currently in her nineteenth year as a Broker, with H L Staebler Insurance Brokers, she is as passionate today as she was the first day she started. Lisa belongs to several trucking industry associations and is active in all of them, staying current on industry trends, etc. She specializes in safety & compliance areas such as mock audits, company structuring and analysis and is very instrumental in bringing the industry to her clients.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Major Hiring Event for Professional Drivers

April 21, 2014 – Caledonia, On. – On June 7th at the Burlington Holiday Inn from 9 am – 12 noon, some of the industries finest transportation companies will be recruiting drivers in all sectors of the transportation industry. The event, which is being sponsored by TRIP Insurance o/b Pearson Dunn Insurance Brokers, will attract both new and existing professional commercial drivers, and drivers will have an opportunity to talk to different companies who offer a variety of driving career options. This major hiring event will give all drivers the ability to discuss long haul, short haul, tanker, flat bed, reefer and food service delivery with some excellent carriers.  KRTS Logo

TRIP Insurance’s partner in this event is Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists, Inc. (KRTS, Inc.). KRTS will be participating in the event to provide information and training options to any people looking to obtain a commercial license.

Lisa Arseneau, Vice President, Transportation, of TRIP Insurance o/b Pearson Dunn Insurance Brokers, is pleased to be the event sponsor and says “As an insurance broker, the most common question I am asked is, ‘How can I find quality drivers?’ I am pleased to answer that question with this Major Hiring Event”.TRIP-Logo

One of the companies participating in the hiring event is Gordon Food Services who have a distribution center in Milton, Ontario. Jen Wei, Human Resource Coordinator, is looking forward to attending. Wei says, “We are looking for some great people to add to our team of professional representatives. We offer a lucrative pay package for our representatives who are home every day and make a very good living”.

Others companies who have already confirmed attendance are the Scotlynn Group and Schneider’s. Both of these companies offer numerous driving opportunities in the long haul and short haul areas.
Kim Richardson, President of KRTS Inc. says “It is time to ramp things up with the best of the best. There are some really good companies out there looking for quality existing professional drivers as well for those who want to get their license and join this great industry. Carriers are looking for drivers who have a strong work ethic and desire to succeed with companies who have a proven track record of doing things properly in the business.”

The event is being held on a Saturday morning so existing drivers can come out and see what is available for them and learn more about those companies attending.

For more information about the event contact:

Lisa Arseneau, Vice-President, Transportation, Pearson Dunn – 905-696-7298 x 505, 1- 800-461-5087 or larseneau@pearsondunn.com

Kim Richardson, President, KRTS, Inc. – 1-800-771-8171 x 201, 905-512-0254 or krichardson@krway.com

Christine VanEvery, KRTS, Inc. -1-800-771-8717 x 204 or cvanevery@krway.com

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Lisa Arseneau – Vice President - Lisa began her career in the transportation industry in 1986, joining Central Ontario Appraisers Inc. Her responsibilities included the day to day operation from scheduling appraisals to handling total loss negotiations. She was involved with many industry professionals including adjusters, claims examiners, insurers and insureds. Lisa had 5 years behind her when she made the transition to the Insurance Company side of the industry. Markel Insurance Company of Canada (Northbridge Insurance) is one of Canada’s largest transportation insurers. While there, Lisa developed an extensive network of industry related contacts that are still a very important part of her business life today. Her duties included underwriting, claims and information technology which allowed her to obtain knowledge of just about every aspect of the transportation industry. In 1997 Lisa decided it was time to attack the industry from yet another angle and became an insurance broker. Lisa was hired by a large Ontario brokerage and was put in charge of creating a new Transportation Department. During the next two years, she was able to connect more directly with the transportation companies and continued to develop and maintain her industry contacts. Since then she has worked as an insurance broker solely in the trucking and transportation segment. Currently in her nineteenth year as a Broker, with H L Staebler Insurance Brokers, she is as passionate today as she was the first day she started. Lisa belongs to several trucking industry associations and is active in all of them, staying current on industry trends, etc. She specializes in safety & compliance areas such as mock audits, company structuring and analysis and is very instrumental in bringing the industry to her clients.