Cameron & Associates Insurance Consultants

What Cameron & Associates Insurance Consultants does

Cameron & Associates Insurance Consultants is a Toronto-based, privately held insurance consulting firm founded in 1993 that provides risk management, claims handling, underwriting and claim audits, mediation and arbitration, claim and litigation management, temporary claims adjuster staffing, certificates of insurance advisory, and professional training to insurance and reinsurance companies, corporate risk managers, public entities, and insurance brokers across Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area. The firm is led by President James Cameron (FCIP, CRM, C. Arb., 30+ years of experience, frequently retained as Expert Witness, Mediator, Arbitrator, and Umpire), with Vice President Brian Grieve and Manager of Liability and Risk Management Sharon Cameron (formerly Director of Claims at Zurich Insurance), supported by consultants Susan Saksida and Nicole Langley. Its offering has been organized into structured programs including the Mediation Assistance Program (M.A.P.) for insurers managing accident benefits mediation backlogs and the Coaching and Mentoring Program (C.A.M.P.) for claims professionals, alongside workshops on SABS updates, accident benefits, certificates of insurance, and mediation skills. The firm generates revenue through project-based, retainer, and hourly professional consulting fees, with a sales-led go-to-market approach driven by referrals, direct engagement, industry events (ORIMS, OIAA, Insurance Institute), and content marketing through its blog and social channels. It operates from a single office at 55 York Street, Suite 400, Toronto, with no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, or third-party funding — the moat is the expertise and professional reputation of its principals within the Ontario insurance ecosystem.

Name

Cameron & Associates Insurance Consultants

Legal name

Cameron & Associates

Website

https://cameronassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cameron & Associates is a Toronto-based insurance consulting firm founded in 1993, providing risk management, claims handling, mediation, arbitration, audit, and training services to insurance carriers, reinsurers, risk managers, and brokers across Ontario.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Consulting & Risk Management Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (5242)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Risk Management Consulting (Enterprise & Operational Risk) (FSAEADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Insurance consulting
• Risk management
• Claims management
• Mediation arbitration
• Insurance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Insurance Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees generated from providing risk management, claims handling, training, and advisory services to insurance companies, risk managers, and other clients across Ontario.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cameron & Associates Insurance Consultants is a Toronto-based professional services firm that delivers risk management and insurance consulting to insurance and reinsurance companies, corporate risk managers, public entities, and brokerages across Ontario. The firm sells expert advisory, claims handling, dispute resolution, audit, and training services—specializing in complex claims such as asbestos, environmental liability, sexual abuse, and other large-loss scenarios.

Product overview

Cameron & Associates Insurance Consultants is a risk management and insurance consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services rather than a unified technology product. Their core offerings include Risk Management, Underwriting and Claim Audits, Mediation and Arbitration, Claim and Litigation Management, Temporary Claims Adjusters, Certificates of Insurance, and Training programs. They also offer specialized programs including the Mediation Assistance Program (M.A.P.) for insurers dealing with FSCO mediation backlogs and the Coaching and Mentoring Program (C.A.M.P.) for claims professionals. Training offerings include workshops on Accident Benefits, SABS updates, Auto Physical Damage, Fault Determination, and Mediation Skills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Risk Management

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society (TCAS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2012Jim Cameron, President, was accepted as a member of TCAS. TCAS promotes and develops arbitration excellence to resolve international and domestic disputes.
• ORIMS (Ontario Risk and Insurance Management Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member and presenter at ORIMS professional development sessions. Susan Saksida delivered a building blocks session on commercial insurance policies and certificates of insurance for ORIMS members.
• Insurance InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJim Cameron facilitates CIP and other courses for the Insurance Institute. The firm delivers training programs at Insurance Institute facilities and partners on educational content.
• Huntington Society of CanadaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerActive supporters and sponsors of Huntington Society events including Casino Royale and golf tournaments. Jim and Sharon Cameron are personally involved due to family members with the disease.
• Ontario Insurance Adjuster's Association (OIAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJim Cameron is a past president of OIAA. The firm sponsors OIAA events including the annual golf tournament.
• Insurance Institute of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization through which training and professional development is delivered. CIP Society GTA Annual Fellows' Golf Tournament sponsorship.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Crawford & Company: Global independent claims management and adjusting firm providing claims handling, risk management, and related consulting services to insurers and corporations — directly comparable in service offering and customer base to Cameron & Associates.
• York Claims Service: Canadian independent adjusting firm providing claims handling and adjusting services to insurers across Canada — most direct domestic peer, similar in size and regional focus.
• Davies Group: Professional services firm offering claims management, adjusting, and insurance consulting to insurers and self-insureds — overlap in claims handling, audits, and risk advisory.
• McLarens: Independent global claims management and loss adjusting firm focused on complex and major-loss claims for insurers — comparable in the niche, specialty-claims positioning Cameron & Associates occupies.
• Charles Taylor Adjusting: International claims management and loss adjusting firm serving insurers, reinsurers, and corporate clients with complex claims expertise — closely aligned to Cameron & Associates' specialty in asbestos, environmental, and large-loss claims.
• Sedgwick: Global claims management and loss adjusting firm offering claims handling, risk management, and dispute resolution services — directly overlapping with Cameron & Associates' core service lines, though at materially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Marsh (Marsh McLennan): Global risk management, insurance brokerage, and consulting powerhouse serving large insurers and corporates — offers overlapping risk advisory and claims consulting capabilities at vastly larger scale.
• Aon: Global professional services firm offering risk management, insurance brokerage, and consulting — broad incumbent with overlapping risk advisory offerings to insurers and reinsurers.

Emerging players

• Pinkerton (part of secunet) / G4S Risk Consulting: Risk consulting and investigations firm with insurance-related advisory services — adjacent offering focused on corporate risk, investigations, and consulting for insurers and corporations.

Regional players

• BFL Canada: Canadian employee-owned insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm — comparable in being a Canadian-focused insurance services firm, though operating in brokerage rather than pure claims consulting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CameronAssociat
• Facebookfacebook.com/Cameron-Associates-Insurance-Consultants
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cameron-&-associates-insurance-consultants?trk=hb_tab_compy_id_2481757

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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