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Valérie Lavoie, Chair of the Board of Governors, The Insurance Institute of Canada (IIC)SUPPLIED

At the 70th Annual General Meeting, held October 23, 2023, Valérie Lavoie, BASc was elected Chair of the Board of Governors of The Insurance Institute of Canada (IIC). Valérie Lavoie is President and COO of Desjardins General Insurance Group based in Levis, Québec.

James Russell, BMath, FCIA, is Deputy Chair and President and CEOof TD Insurance.

Stéphane Lespérance, CRM, is Vice Chair, Membership-at-Largeand President of Aon Canada.

Jason Storah, BA (Hons), Economics is Immediate Past Chair and CEOof Aviva UK & Ireland General Insurance (formerly CEO, Aviva Canada).

Regional Vice Chairs are:Kerry McLaughlin, CIP, CRM, ACS – Western provincesAndrew Steen, CIP – OntarioAlex Stringer, FPAA, CRM – QuébecTricia Hashie, FCIP – Atlantic provinces

Divisional Vice Chairs are:Paul Croft, BA, BSc, CIP, CRM, CCIB – AcademicRosalind Staples-Simpson, BComm, FCIP – Professionals

The IIC is the premier professional education body for the property and casualty insurance industry. Its membership of over 41,000 includes over 18,000 active students in its formal programs. The Institute is also the parent organization of the Chartered Insurance Professionals’ Society, which serves the needs of more than 18,000 graduate Chartered Insurance Professionals (CIP®) and Fellow Chartered Insurance Professionals (FCIP®).

For more information, please visit insuranceinstitute.ca and preparedformore.ca.

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