Risk & Business Magazine Cooke Insurance Group Spring 2016 | Page 4
Meet Our
Newest Employees
Marcel Arsenault, CIP
MArsenault@cooke.ca
Commercial Broker - Charlottetown, PEI
Marcel was born in North York, ON, and raised in Wellington,
PE before embarking on his 20-year insurance career. After
attending the Insurance Program at Mohawk College, in Hamilton,
ON, Marcel began his career as an independent adjuster. He
spent the majority of his adjusting career with Cunningham
Lindsey Canada and Crawford Adjusters in ON, AB, PE, and NB. Marcel handled
automobile, home, general liability and commercial losses. Marcel also spent
several years on Crawford & Company’s Global Catastrophe Team where he
handled hurricane, flood and ice storm claims throughout Canada and USA.
After a short break from adjusting to work in claims management software sales,
Marcel began his career as a commercial broker with Hyndman & Company
Limited in 2013 where he also completed his CIP designation. He then moved
to Cooke Insurance Group as a commercial broker in January 2016. Marcel’s
experience in the industry as an adjuster prepared him to hit the ground running
as a commercial broker. He looks forward to continue growing as a broker with the
Cooke Insurance Group in Charlottetown, PE where he resides with his wife and son.
Deirdre Green, CAIB, CRM
DGreen@cooke.ca
Commercial Account Executive - Halifax, Nova Scotia
A native of the beautiful Annapolis Valley, Deirdre began
her career in the insurance industry as a receptionist for an
independent brokerage. She quickly advanced and has since
championed a variety of roles spanning sales, service and
management in both personal and commercial departments.
Deirdre carries two professional designations, C.A.I.B. (Canadian Accredited
Insurance Broker) and C.R.M. (Canadian Risk Manager). Using the technical expertise
gleaned from over 10 years working as an insurance broker, Deirdre always goes
above and beyond for her clients in offering customized solutions to meet their needs.
Deirdre spends much of her free time outside and is an avid fly fisher. She also is a passionate
about art and loves to paint, often using nature as inspiration for watercolor landscapes.
Joel Young, CAIB, CIP
JYoung@cooke.ca
Commercial Broker - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Joel was born and raised in Nova Scotia, he joined the insurance
industry in 2009 and has worked for some of the largest commercial
insurance brokerages in Atlantic Canada. He completed his Canadian
Accredited Insurance Broker (CAIB) designation in 2012 and the
Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation in 2015. He
started his career in the construction and trades as a gas/pipe fitter but realized his true
passion was problem solving. Well-connected and knowledgeable about construction
trends, products, and the local landscape, Joel will help make sure your commercial
insurance program is a success. Whether you’re a small business or large scale
commercial developer Joel brings fresh perspective and experience to the table. His
field of specialization is the construction industry, bonding, manufacturing, farming
and environmental risks. Currently he resides in Windsor, Nova Scotia with his wife
and two beautiful daughters. He is an avid hockey fan and community supporter.
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