Haywood Hunt & Associates Welcomes Gary Askin as Senior Advisor for Fraud Risk, Intelligence & Strategic Investigations
Former Waterloo Regional Police Superintendent and senior fraud executive brings over four decades of investigative,
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Former Waterloo Regional Police Superintendent and senior fraud executive brings over four decades of investigative, intelligence and leadership experience.
TORONTO, CANADA, August 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Haywood Hunt & Associates Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Askin as Senior Advisor for Fraud Risk, Intelligence and Strategic Investigations.
Gary brings more than 40 years of experience spanning law enforcement, investigative intelligence, complex fraud investigations and enterprise fraud risk management.
Gary served 33 years with the Waterloo Regional Police Service, retiring as Superintendent of Strategic and Tactical Services. Throughout his policing career, he held senior leadership positions with responsibility for intelligence, organized crime, major investigations, professional standards, tactical operations and specialized enforcement functions.
Following his policing career, Gary served as Assistant Vice-President, Fraud and Risk Management at Sun Life Financial, providing strategic leadership within the organization’s national fraud risk management function. His responsibilities included fraud prevention and detection, investigative response and broader enterprise fraud risk initiatives.
Gary’s experience includes complex fraud, insurance and benefits fraud, disability fraud, investigative intelligence, organizational risk and sensitive investigations requiring coordination with corporate stakeholders, insurers, legal counsel, regulators and law enforcement.
At Haywood Hunt, Gary will provide senior-level advisory support on complex fraud and investigative matters while contributing his extensive experience to the firm’s Corporate Investigations Division.
“Gary brings an exceptional depth of knowledge in fraud risk, intelligence and complex investigations,” said Trevor Haywood, CEO of Haywood Hunt & Associates Inc. “His experience leading investigative and fraud risk functions in both law enforcement and the financial sector further strengthens the depth of expertise we bring to complex client matters. We are very pleased to welcome him to our team.”
Corporate Investigations – Haywood Hunt’s Corporate Investigations Division assists corporations, law firms, insurers, financial institutions and other organizations with complex and sensitive investigative matters.
The firm’s core capabilities include complex fraud investigations, asset tracing and recovery support, insurance and benefits fraud, financial irregularities, investigative intelligence, due diligence, litigation support and complex corporate investigations.
Their multidisciplinary team includes professionals with backgrounds in RCMP Commercial Crime, financial crime and major fraud investigations, intelligence, financial institution investigations and regulatory enforcement, together with Certified Fraud Examiners and experienced corporate investigators.
This depth of experience enables Haywood Hunt to identify, investigate and assess complex fraud and financial matters while supporting clients, legal counsel and other stakeholders across jurisdictions.
About Haywood Hunt & Associates Inc. – Haywood Hunt & Associates Inc. is a Canadian investigative firm providing professional investigative and intelligence services to corporate, legal, insurance, government and private clients.
With operations throughout Ontario and investigative capabilities extending across Canada and internationally, the firm specializes in complex fraud investigations, asset tracing, insurance and benefits fraud, corporate investigations, surveillance and investigative intelligence.
For more information about Haywood Hunt & Associates Inc. and its Corporate Investigations Division, call 1-877-646-7878 or visit the Haywood Hunt & Associates Inc. website. www.haywoodhunt.ca
Michael Porter
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