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Joel Askew Promoted to Risk Consultant

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Joel Askew to the role of Risk Consultant at Iridium.

Joel graduated from the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business in 2018 with a Bachelor of Commerce in Energy Management. Prior to joining Iridium in April 2021, he worked as an auto, property, and life Insurance Sales Representative at a large national agency. Joel has shown great initiative in getting involved in all levels of client interaction, broking risks on several multinational accounts and joining our Insurance Market Relationships team to bring him to this point in his career. He is currently working towards obtaining his Canadian Risk Management (CRM) and Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designations.

Joel’s promotion to the role of Risk Consultant reflects his continued dedication to Iridium’s core values, the valuable relationships he has built in the domestic and international insurance marketplace and his expertise in our sector.

Please join us in congratulating Joel on his promotion!

The team at Iridium is professional, approachable and knowledgeable. Prior to the sale of our business, insurance was managed by an internal risk management corporate group. Iridium was engaged to establish insurance coverage within a short period of time for the standalone business. Iridium was intimately involved in proposing solutions to mitigate risk and brought significant cost savings to our business. Iridium is a true risk partner for our business; providing education and training, expert contract review and risk assessments, along with a strong understanding of our company’s exposures and insurance coverage.

—Wes Morningstar
Chief Executive Officer and Director,
Canlin Energy Corporation.

We had previously dealt with larger brokers exclusively, but in the past few years we were unhappy with the level of service we were receiving. Iridium routinely takes the time to meet with us to carefully review and address our evolving exposures. Iridium’s employees are very experienced and are well versed at explaining coverage nuances at an operational, executive and board level, which gives us confidence that we have appropriate insurance protection. Their knowledge of the marketplace is impressive, ensuring that we receive the most competitive terms available. With Iridium we believe that we receive excellent value and great service.

—Max Lof, MBA, CFA
Chief Financial Officer,
Surge Energy Inc.

Through the last two companies I’ve been involved with, I have partnered with Iridium for the last 10+ years. They continue to impress me with their energy industry expertise and unique focus on managing the broad spectrum of enterprise risks that energy companies face. They currently provide Aureus with year-round prompt support and valuable risk advice integral to our fast-paced and geographically spread-out operations. Iridium has been a great advocate for Aureus in the insurance marketplace and has helped us navigate the challenges of our company’s growth, cost-effectively. They also routinely take time to meet and educate members of our team on insurance coverages and industry leading risk management practices. Aureus considers Iridium a valued risk management advisor and have integrated them into our team. We highly recommend them to any company.

—Ron Hozjan, VP Finance & CFO, Aureus Energy Services

We engaged Iridium at the same time that we were completing a large asset acquisition and a corporate merger. In order to identify our exposures, the team at Iridium invested the time required to understand our existing business and the new acquisitions. In addition, they worked closely with our staff to compile the data requested by our insurance providers. Overall, I am extremely pleased with the exceptional level of service provided by Iridium and value them as a trusted business partner.

—Brent R, Bracken, CA
Sr. Vice President, Finance & CFO,
Caltex Resources Inc.

Manufacturing and installing infrastructure in the crypto industry has led to some interesting challenges. With Iridium Risk Services by our side, The Crypto Can Man has mitigated risks for our core business, and further, Iridium has helped the company navigate the growth of new ventures. The expertise and International industry awareness of the Iridium team has enabled The Crypto Can Man to expand internationally while identifying and controlling risk with an informed methodology. Iridium’s expertise and wide market view of the crypto industry is second to none.

Working in lockstep with Iridium provides the comfort and assurance necessary to enable sustainable growth in the crypto industry.

—David Billay, Chief Executive Officer, The Crypto Can Man Ltd.

“Enerflex is a complicated global account and I have been extremely impressed with the way that the team at Iridium has been able to dissect and understand our risks to ensure our policies are appropriate for our organization. There are a number of touch points around the globe and the team at Iridium has seamlessly coordinated our program. I am extremely pleased with the risk management focus of Iridium and the results that their unique approach has brought to our company.”

—Jeremy Weatherhead
Treasurer,
Enerflex Ltd.

Iridium’s unique approach and in depth understanding for our business made for a thorough and seamless insurance placement. We can always rely on their guidance and exceptionally prompt responses. Iridium’s knowledge and strong service focus gives us confidence in knowing the job will get done right!

—Dave Hawkins, CA
Chief Executive Officer,
Groundforce geoDrilling Solutions Inc.

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