Message From the President

This will be my final message as CIAA national president. The old adage is true: “Time flies when you are having fun.” I am amazed that my tour of presidency is almost at an end. However, I am extremely pleased with all that has been accomplished during my term.

Insurers let us know a core industry issue right now is catastrophe preparedness and CIAA has responded by providing instant access to CIAA professional members ready to respond to their emergency preparedness requirements.

CIAA’s National Insurance Industry Advisory Board (NIIAB) was created and our first meeting was held last December. It has flourished into an extremely valuable component of our organization’s development, where CIAA executive members, insurers and brokers come together to proactively address mutual issues of concern for the betterment of the industry.

Meeting many of our members at their regional events, seeing first-hand their executives at work and the accomplishments being made across the country and representing this great organization internationally has been a highlight for me.

All of our undertakings and developments cannot be accomplished without the hard work of the executive members and their dedication to CIAA. I applaud each and every one of them, and pledge my own ongoing commitment to continue giving back to an organization that provides its members with so many advantages, opportunities and value added benefits.

I would once again like to thank our member firm proprietors, CEO’s, managers etc, for encouraging their staff to become involved, as their contribution is pivotal for our continued success.

I look forward to working with the incoming executive and offer them my wholehearted support!

I hope to see many of you at our annual conference in Muskoka in August!