2014/2015 The Insurance Institute of Canada Annual Report The Insurance Institute of Canada Annual Report 2014–2015 L’Institut d’assurance du Canada Rapport annuel 2014–2015 Organization and Aims Insurance Institutes are the educational The Institute sets the syllabus of studies, supervise arrangements for holding bodies for the property and casualty produces the appropriate Canadian texts, the examinations; maintain libraries of business. conducts distance-learning courses, holds insurance textbooks available on loan to national examinations, and elects graduates. members; support graduates’ societies The first Institute was started in Toronto and public speaking clubs; promote in 1899. Others followed in Montreal, The Institute sponsors a competition for seminars, workshops, and research Winnipeg, and Vancouver. Local Institutes original essays, works of research, papers, projects to further efficiency and are now established in all provinces. or articles on subjects related to property progress in general insurance. and casualty insurance. In 1952, all Institutes joined in association with The Insurance Institute of Canada to Local Institutes provide local facilities establish a uniform standard of insurance to students; arrange classroom education and examinations. instruction and study groups; Article V Rights, Duties and Responsibilities Institute graduates shall not violate any or produce such information, documents of Membership law or regulation duly enacted by any or papers, without the consent of the governmental body whose authority has employer or client concerned, except as Fellow Chartered Insurance Professionals, been established by law, and no Institute required to do so by law. Chartered Insurance Professionals, graduates shall knowingly lend themselves, Honorary Chartered Insurance Institute graduates shall use due their names or their services to any Professionals, Fellows and Associates diligence to ascertain the needs of their unlawful act of their employer or client. (hereinafter referred to as Institute client or principal and shall not undertake graduates) shall be bound by the terms Institute graduates shall not willfully any assignment if it is apparent that and conditions of the following Code misrepresent or conceal material fact it cannot be performed by them in a of Ethics and attendant Disciplinary in insurance and risk management proper and professional manner. Procedures. Additionally, any other business dealings in violation of any Institute graduates shall not fail to use Member shall not be eligible for duty or obligation. their full knowledge and ability to election as a Fellow Chartered Insurance Institute graduates shall not sign or perform their duties to their client or Professional or Chartered Insurance associate themselves with any letter, principal. Professional should they be found to be in report, statement or representation, breach of the following Code of Ethics. In all dealings graduates shall conduct which they know is false or misleading, themselves with dignity and shall avoid Code of Ethics: or which is prepared in a manner which conduct which would discredit the might tend to be misleading or to Institute graduates shall, in exercising profession of insurance or the Institute. misrepresent the actual situation. their professional responsibilities, and in all professional matters, subordinate Institute graduates shall treat as confidential personal interests to those of the public, any information, documents, or papers the client or employer or the Institute relating to the business affairs of their and profession as the case may be. employer or client and shall not disclose Contents Subscribing National Companies 2015 6 Board of Governors 2014 - 2015 7 Board of Governors 2015 - 2016 8 Photograph, Board of Governors - Annual General Meeting - October 2015 9 Chair’s Address to the 62nd Annual General Meeting - October 2015 10 Reports Academic Division 13 National Prizewinners 2014 - 2015 19 Registration Statistics (CIP Program) 22 Professionals’ Council Report 25 Treasurer’s Report 36 Independent Auditor’s Report 37 Financial Statements 38 Regional Reports Western Regional Report 55 Ontario Regional Report 59 Quebec Regional Report 62 Atlantic Regional Report 64 Minutes of the 62ndAnnual General Meeting of The Insurance Institute of Canada 67 Award of Merit Recipients 70 Honorary Chartered Insurance Professionals 72 Past Chairs 73 Adjunct Faculty Authors and Consultants 2014 - 2015 75 Tutors and Markers 2014 - 2015 75 CIP Instructors 2014 - 2015 76 Graduating Fellows 78 Continuing Education Graduates 78 Graduating Chartered Insurance Professionals 80 Associated Local Institutes and Chapters 88 Peter G. Hohman, MBA, FCIP, ICD.D Administrative Offices President and 18 King Street East, 6th Floor Chief Executive Officer Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1C4 2014 – 2015 Annual Report 5 Subscribing National Companies 2015 AIG Canada PAFCO Insurance Company Alberta Motor Association Insurance Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S. Algoma Mutual Insurance Company Peace Hills General Insurance Company Allstate Insurance Company of Canada Peel Maryborough Mutual Insurance Company Antigonish Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company P.E.I. Mutual Insurance Company Aon Re Canada The Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Co. Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc. RBC General Insurance Company Aviva Canada Inc. Red River Mutual Ayr Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company RSA Canada Group Bay of Quinte Mutual Insurance Company Saskatchewan Government Insurance Canada Bertie & Clinton Mutual Insurance Company Saskatchewan Mutual Insurance Company Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company of Canada Scor Canada Reinsurance Company Certas Home & Auto Insurance SGI Canada Insurance Services Ltd. Chubb Insurance Company of Canada Sirius America Insurance Company CNA, Canadian Operations South Easthope Mutual Coachman Insurance Company The Toa Reinsurance Company of America Co-operators General Insurance Company/Group Travelers Canada Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company The CUMIS Group Limited Westminster Mutual Insurance Company Cunningham Lindsey Canada Limited Yarmouth Mutual Fire Insurance Company C.U.R.I.E. Zurich Canada Dufferin Mutual Insurance Company Promutuel L'Abitibienne, S.M.A.G. Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc Promutuel Appalaches - St-François The Economical Insurance Group Promutuel Bois-Francs, S.M.A.G. ENCON Group Inc. La Capitale, Compagnie d'Assurance Générale Erie Mutual Fire Insurance Company Desjardins Groupe d'assurances générales General Reinsurance Corporation Promutuel Drummond, S.M.A.G. Germania Mutual Insurance Company Le Groupe Estrie-Richelieu Gore Mutual Insurance Company Promutuel de L'Estuaire The Guarantee Company of North America Ledor Assurances Hay Mutual Insurance Company Promutuel du Littoral Intact Insurance Company Lotbinière, S.M.A.G. Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance Company Promutuel Montmagny-L'Islet Kernaghan Adjusters Limited Promutuel Prairie-Valmont The Kings Mutual Insurance Company Promutuel Riviere-du-Loup L & A Mutual Insurance Company Promutuel Rouyn-Noranda-Témiscamingue Lloyd's Underwriters SSQ, Société d'Assurances Générales Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Promutuel La Vallée, S.M.A.G. Mennonite Mutual Fire Insurance Company Promutuel Vaudreuil-Soulanges Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada Verchères, S.M.A.G. North Blenheim Mutual Insurance Company North Kent Mutual Fire Insurance Company North Waterloo Farmers Mutual Ins. Co. Northbridge Financial Corporation Old Republic Insurance Company of Canada Oxford Mutual Insurance Company 6 The Insurance Institute of Canada Board of Governors 2014 – 2015 Chair T. Neil Morrison, BA (Hons) HUB International Limited Deputy Chairman J.R. (Bob) Tisdale, MBA, FCIP, CRM. ICD.D Pembridge and Pafco Insurance Companies Past Chair Silvy Wright, BA (Hons), CA Northbridge Financial Corporation Governor-at-Large Jean-François Blais, F.C.A.S., F.C.I.A. Intact Insurance Regional Vice Chairs Western Provinces Glenda Ouellette, BA, MBA, FCIP Insurance Corporation of British Columbia Ontario Pat Van Bakel, BA, CIP Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. Québec Chantal Gagnon, MBA, FPAA Intact Insurance Atlantic Provinces Darrel Coates, CIP, CRM South Eastern Mutual Insurance Company Divisional Vice Chairs Academic Michael Wills, FCIP Eagle Underwriting Group Inc. Professionals’ Julie Pingree, BA, CIP RSA Canada Governors: George Klassen, FCIP, CRM The City of St. Albert Troy Bourassa, MBA, CIP Alberta Motor Association Insurance Company Mark Rouleau, FCIP, CRM Aviva Canada Nathalie Wright, CIP The Co-operators Mark Francis, FCIP, ACS Insurance Corporation of British Columbia Jennifer Perry, CHRP, CPM HUB International Insurance Brokers Wayne Coates, BA, CIP Insurance Corporation of BC Barbra Kania, FCIP Aviva Canada Ian Frost, FCIP Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Everett Porter, CIP Wawanesa Insurance Helen Smith, CIP The Co-operators Steve McQueen, BBA, CIP Burns & Wilcox Canada Robert Byrne, B.Comm., CIP, CD Public Utilities Board Moira Murphy, B.Comm.,FCIP Intact Insurance Paul Croft, CIP Aon Reed Stenhouse Tim Shauf, BA, CIP The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group Tom Reikman, MBA, HBSc, CIP Economical Insurance Arlene Byrnes, BA, CIP Intact Insurance Brent Hackett, FCIP, CIOP, EGA Crawford and Company (Canada) Inc. Tom Pooler, FCIP, CRM Erie Mutual Insurance Elaine Porter, CIP Bryson & Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd. Corinne McIntosh, CIP, CRM ENCON Group Inc. Suni Simpson-Calvert, CIP London, Ontario Kathy Stewart, CIP Hyndman & Company Simon Charbonneau, FPAA, CRM Chubb du Canada, compagnie d’assurances François Jean, CIP, CRM Forum Risk and Insurance Mike Hordichuk, CIP Harvard Western Insurance Crystal Syrenne, CIP The Co-operators President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Hohman, MBA, FCIP, ICD.D 2014 – 2015 Annual Report 7 Board of Governors 2015 – 2016 Chair J.R. (Bob) Tisdale, MBA, FCIP, CRM. ICD.D Pembridge and Pafco Insurance Companies Deputy Chairman Jean-François Blais, F.C.A.S., F.C.I.A. Intact Insurance Past Chair T. Neil Morrison, BA (Hons) Toronto, Ontario Governor-at-Large Lynn Oldfield, MBA, FCIP, CRM AIG Canada Regional Vice Chairs Western Provinces Robert Katzell, BA, LLB Edmonton, Alberta Ontario Tim Shauf, BA, CIP The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group Québec Chantal Gagnon, MBA, FPAA Intact Insurance Atlantic Provinces Kathy Stewart, CIP Hyndman & Company Ltd. Divisional Vice Chairs Academic Michael Wills, FCIP Eagle Underwriting Group Inc. Professionals’ Julie Pingree, BA, CIP RSA Canada Governors: Chad Shurnaik, B.Comm., FCIP, CRM Peace Hills General Insurance David Sorensen, BA (Hons), FCIP Government of Alberta Mark Rouleau, FCIP, CRM Aviva Canada Nathalie Wright, CIP The Co-operators Jennifer Perry, CHRP, CPM HUB International Insurance Brokers Jan Brownridge, BA (Hons), FCIP, CRM Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada Dale Rogoza, CIP, CRM ClaimsPro Inc. Ian Frost, FCIP Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Joanne Hampson, FCIP Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Everett Porter, CIP Wawanesa Insurance Helen Smith, CIP The Co-operators Steve McQueen, BBA, CIP Burns & Wilcox Canada Robert Byrne, B.Comm., CIP, CD Public Utilities Board Moira Murphy, B.Comm.,FCIP Intact Insurance Paul Croft, CIP Aon Risk Solutions Tom Reikman, MBA, HBSc, CIP Economical Insurance Robert Fellows, MBA, FCIP, CRM Allianz Global Corporate + Specialties (AGCS) Joan Wager, CIP, CAIB Hutcheson, Reynolds & Casewell Rocco Neglia, BA (Hons), CIP Economical Insurance Darlene Diplock, CIP, CAIB Hub International Enrico Mastrangeli, HBA, CRM, FCIP The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group Corinne McIntosh, CIP, CRM ENCON Group Inc. Anna McCrindell, BA, FCIP Gore Mutual Insurance Company Kathy Stewart, CIP Hyndman & Company Ltd. Simon Charbonneau, FPAA, CRM Intact Assurance François Jean, CIP, CRM Forum Risk and Insurance Mike Hordichuk, CIP Harvard Western Insurance Crystal Syrenne, CIP The Co-operators President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Hohman, MBA, FCIP, ICD.D 8 The Insurance Institute of Canada Board of Governors Annual General Meeting October 2015 Sitting (l to r): Silvy Wright, J.R. (Bob) Tisdale, T. Neil Morrison, Jean-François Blais 1st Row Standing (l to r): Pat Van Bakel, Mike Wills, Julie Pingree, Chantal Gagnon, Darrel Coates, Glenda Ouellette, Peter Hohman 2nd Row Standing (l to r): Rocco Neglia, Steve McQueen, Joanne Hampson, Nathalie Wright, Joan Wager, Moira Murphy, Darlene Diplock, Helen Smith, Corinne McIntosh, Kathy Stewart, Enrico Mastrangeli, Chad Shurnaik, Norine Taylor, Jennifer Perry 3rd Row Standing (l to r): François Jean, Ian Frost, Everett Porter, Paul Croft, Tim Shauf, Mark Rouleau, Simon Charbonneau, Dale Rogoza, Anna McCrindell, David Sorensen, Mike Hordichuck, Crystal Syrenne 2014 – 2015 Annual Report 9 Chair’s Address to the 62nd Annual General Meeting October 2015 Neil Morrison, BA (Hons) It is great to be here and it has been a professional development to our industry. great year for the Institute and it has I’ll start with two cornerstones: Financial been a great 3 years to have had a seat and I.T. on the Institute’s Executive Committee. Most members probably do not The demand for I confess to have been somewhat appreciate that the Institute has over reluctant to engage with the Institute $18 million in assets and a $12 million web-based learning when Maurice Tulloch asked that I insert annual budget. Where once upon a time as a preferred myself into the executive rotation to Chair funding for the Institute’s initiatives came – not because I wasn’t fully supportive of from voluntary “subscription” contributions learning style is the Institute (because I do strongly believe from the industry’s insurers (and while being met with a that well-educated, knowledgeable, that financial commitment remains very credentialed professionals are essential to important) the institute has aggressively broad offering of the success of any organization – and that moved towards a user-pay model and has online options both learning and knowledge is an ongoing been able to reduce “subscriptions” by investment in oneself and in one’s career) 20% - about $50,000 for your average at the local and but rather my reluctance was more about $2 billion insurer – and counting! national levels. how I might contribute something to the As to technology, it is a cornerstone Institute’s benefit. And in hindsight… brick to meeting or exceeding I was probably right! customers’ every changing demands The fact is, I feel I have personally and expectations (to keeping relevant benefitted more from participating and abreast of needs) especially around with other senior professionals in the how and in what format members want industry – and certainly with Peter and to consume our products – and for the his colleagues at the Institute – than institute that has manifested itself in the I fear I have been able to impart – on form of CBE or “computer-based-exams”. what is a very well run organization who The CBE platform will permit students without exception provides world-class to write more than 40 different exams in either of Canada’s national languages stewardship over top notch continuing in three week exam windows three education and learning in our industry. times per year. Exam markers will receive And if you will permit me, I would like and return their grading assignments to highlight some of the very full and electronically – which reduces the active agenda items the institute has time to have exams marked (down to a prioritized as it continues to transform couple of days rather than weeks) and the way it advances the delivery of eliminates the costs and risks associated 10 The Insurance Institute of Canada
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