CSIO Appoints Tracy Krunic of Intact Insurance to Board of Directors

(Toronto – March 20, 2017) Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) Chairman Steve Whitelaw, Vice President, Strategic Planning and Execution at Travelers Canada, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new member to the CSIO Board of Directors.

Tracy Krunic, Vice President, Commercial Lines (Ontario and Atlantic), Intact Insurance, began her career in 1994 at Guardian Insurance, joining Intact via acquisition in 1998. She brings over twenty-two years of industry experience, including various management roles in the Toronto and Mississauga regions, and is presently responsible for the Corporate Underwriting and Loss Prevention functions of Commercial Lines in the Ontario and Atlantic Divisions. She holds a BBA (Hons) degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of Canada.

“Tracy’s depth of experience with Intact will be of immense value to CSIO, particularly as we seek to expand the use of standards in commercial lines within the broker channel,” says Whitelaw. “We welcome her to the CSIO Board and look forward to driving further efficiencies for CSIO members and improving the ease of doing business within our industry.”

Intact Insurance, Canada’s largest property and casualty insurance company, maintains its support for the development and implementation of industry standards designed to improve the competitiveness of the broker distribution channel.

“CSIO plays a vital role in the development and adoption of industry-wide standards, and Intact Insurance recognizes that fact,” adds Krunic. “We fully support CSIO in advancing that agenda, and I look forward to working with the CSIO Board to realize the full potential of standards, driving growth and efficiencies for the benefit of all CSIO members.”

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About Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO)

CSIO is Canada’s industry association of property and casualty insurers, software providers and over 36,000 brokers. CSIO is committed to improving the consumer’s ease of doing business within the broker channel by overseeing the development, implementation and maintenance of technology standards and solutions such as eDocs, Telematics, eDelivery and eSignatures. In addition, CSIO operates the industry-owned mail network service, CSIOnet. CSIO maintains offices in Toronto and Montreal. For more information, visit csio.com.

About Intact Insurance

Intact Insurance is Canada’s largest home, auto and business insurance company, the choice of more than four million consumers. Its coast-to-coast presence and its strong relationship with insurance brokers mean the company can provide the outstanding service, comfort and continuity customers deserve. Intact Insurance (www.intact.ca) is a member company of Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC), the largest provider of property and casualty insurance in Canada (www.intactfc.com).

For further information, please contact:

Sarina Visram, MBA | Director, Member Relations and Communications
110 Yonge Street, Suite 500 | Toronto, ON  M5C 1T4
(416) 360-1773 x 2300 | 1 (800) 463-2746 x 2300
svisram@csio.com | www.csio.com