Candy Holland, managing director of Echelon has been appointed deputy president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (CILA).
Holland said that loss adjusters play a crucial part in the claims process, stating: “Whether representing insurers or policyholders, their involvement is an essential ingredient in assisting policyholders when they have suffered a loss. The CILA plays a pivotal role in leading the profession with nearly 5000 members in the UK and overseas...I am also delighted to be the first female elected deputy president.”
Members of the CILA are independent claims specialists who operate under a Royal Charter to investigate, negotiate and support the settlement of insurance and other claims on behalf of insurers and policyholders.
Holland is the managing director of Echelon Claims Consultants, a loss adjusting company which represents policyholders in the settlement of large and complex losses.