Summer Employee Appreciation Event
Colonial staff recently enjoyed some downtime, and good competitive fun, at our summer Employee Appreciate Event. We took advantage of the Maine summer weather in our yard outside company headquarters in South Portland with a lively beanbag toss tournament and BBQ. A big thank you to Sandra Fogg for organizing the event for us, and to Karin Francoeur’s dad for doing all the grilling! Congratulations to this year’s champions – Mike Riesbeck and Ryan Coffin!
Company Vice-President Celebrates 20 Years
Colonial Vice-President, John Fitts, recently celebrated 20 years with Colonial, and we would like to extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation for his service!
CEO, Scott Kidder, reflects, “John provides our clients with a tremendous comfort level, and they know they can always reach him directly and get the service they depend on. His knowledge base through his experience in the field, and as a leader at the company, has helped mold Colonial into the industry leader we are today. John’s dedication to our clients, input to our strategic planning, and passion for this company contributes greatly to our daily mission, and we celebrate this important anniversary with him.”
As Vice President of Operations, John supervises the Property Adjustment staff, and serves on Colonial’s Leadership Advisory Team. He is also one of the key supervisors on our Quality Control Management Team, conducting reviews on larger and more complicated claims reports … Read More
General Adjuster Celebrates 20 Years
General Adjuster, Chris Wharff, recently celebrated 20 years with Colonial, and we would like to thank him for his many years of service and dedication to making our company values come alive in his daily commitment to our clients!
CEO, Scott Kidder, remarks, “Chris is an invaluable member of our team, and I count on Chris for his thoughtful insights, strategic vision, and tremendous depth of knowledge and hands-on experience. Chris plays a critical role on our Leadership Team, our Large Loss Team, and as a mentor training our new adjusters. Chris has evolved with the company over the years, and provides vital input to our leadership direction, and in bringing new opportunities to the company. His abilities and daily contributions are key to our continued success. I want to thank Chris most sincerely for the leadership he brings to Colonial!”
Chris’ 34-years career as an insurance adjuster for both … Read More
Vermont Claims Association’s Annual Golf Outing
Colonial recently participated in the Vermont Claims Association’s annual golf outing at the Basin Harbor Club on Lake Champlain in Vermont, where Colonial sponsored the 5th Hole. Company CEO, Scott Kidder (2nd from left), and Assistant Property Supervisor, Peter Dube (far right), enjoyed playing a round of golf while catching up with clients and friends during this great event!
… Marianne Bois celebrates 15 years with Colonial!
Customer Service representative, Marianne Bois, has just celebrated her 15-year anniversary with Colonial! Marianne is a member of our front-line customer service team, and many clients know her from her exceptional telephone service and assisting our adjusters with new assignment details. We keep Marianne very busy with report preparation for our adjusters, claims and auto adjusting paperwork, and office support coverage. She says what she likes best about working at Colonial is “the team spirit of working together, and that no two days are the same.” We are grateful for team members like Marianne who keep up with the busy work environment here at Colonial. Marianne lives in Standish with her husband, Scott, and their youngest child. She and her family enjoy school activities, and escaping to Northern Maine for camping, fishing and other outdoor activities. Thank you for your years of service Marianne!… Read More
Our Employee Appreciate Events are on a roll!
At Colonial, we don’t mind a little fun competition, and this year’s bowling event was no exception! Our top scoring team, comprised of adjusters Duane Fricke, Pete Dube, Scott Mitchell and Ron Boisvert are the new Champions with a two-string combined score of 910. Best Individual Performance goes to adjuster Don Jordan with a score of 138. Congratulations winners!
Celebrating an Anniversary
We just celebrated the one-year anniversary in our new company headquarters, and it leaves me reflecting not only on the evolution of the company over the last year, but what a true landmark in company history this move was.
The new building gives me a great sense of pride. When my father, company founder John T. Kidder III, moved his business into our previous building in 1976 with five employees in Maine, we could hardly foresee the growth to today’s staff to 45 strong providing service throughout the three states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Our new building certainly is more than the bricks and mortar home of Colonial Adjustment. For me, this move further symbolizes the company’s progression into the second generation of the family-owned business, and brings our physical plant and the home-base for our staff to modern standards. We now have a building that is conveniently … Read More