Imen Zitouni | Intact Insurance
March 10, 2023 by David GambrillImen Zitouni, Senior Vice President, Intact Lab, Chief Digital Officer, Intact Financial Corporation Intact’s chief digital officer first came into Canada’s property and casualty industry as a digital expert, not an insurance professional. Her oblique entry into the industry started…
Natasha Mascarenhas | Aviva Canada
March 10, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoNatasha Mascarenhas, VP Talent and Learning, Aviva Canada Although she had a background working in financial services, Natasha Mascarenhas didn’t set out to work in the insurance industry. Rather, insurance picked her, she reflected. After being approached by someone about…
Erin Magilton | WTW
March 10, 2023 Philip PoradoErin Magilton, Canadian Leader, Corporate Risk & Broking, WTW Asked how she became an executive, Erin Magilton, WTW’s Canadian leader of corporate risk and broking, said the most succinct answer is that she really wanted it. “I was ridiculously fortunate…
Katherine Dawal | NFP Canada
March 10, 2023 by Jason ContantKatherine Dawal, Senior Vice President, Risk Management, NFP Canada Women in the Canadian P&C insurance industry who want a ‘traditional’ family and work life may find that prospect nearly impossible, said Katherine Dawal, senior vice president of risk management with…
Tara Laidman | The Co-operators
March 9, 2023 Gloria CilliersTara Laidman, Vice President, P&C Business Operations, The Co-operators “Our first obstacle as women in P&C is the lack of awareness or information about careers in our industry,” says Tara Laidman, vice president of P&C business operations at The Co-operators.…
Monica Kuzyk | Curo Claims Services
March 9, 2023 Stacey HuntMonica Kuzyk, Vice-President, Curo Claims Services “In my generation, when we began to work in the ’80s, insurance companies were the places that were hiring,” says Monica Kuzyk, “so I applied at a local property and casualty insurer and was…
Brooke Hunter | Hunters International Insurance
March 9, 2023 Gloria CilliersBrooke Hunter, President, CEO, Hunters International Insurance Brooke Hunter, president and CEO of Hunters International Insurance, recently reflected on her leadership after learning more men get promoted from entry level positions to manager than women. “What’s become known as the…
Kathy Curran | Definity
March 9, 2023 Gloria CilliersKathy Curran, Vice President, Business Platforms, Definity Canada’s P&C insurance industry is more widely recognizing the value of mentorship to help women succeed and lead, says Kathy Curran, vice president of business platforms in personal insurance at Definity. “We see…
Asima Zahid | Lloyd’s Canada Inc.
March 8, 2023 Stacey HuntAsima Zahid, Director, Market Development, Lloyd’s Canada Inc. “It was a total fluke,” says Asima Zahid when asked how she made her entry into the property and casualty insurance industry. As a relative newcomer to Canada, the current Director of…
Jessica Mou | Gore Mutual
March 8, 2023 Gloria CilliersJessica Mou, Director, Commercial P&C Lines, Gore Mutual “Despite our industry making tremendous progress, there are still gender biases and stereotypes that I often face, from men and women,” says Jessica Mou, director of commercial lines at Gore Mutual. “I…
Tracey Medeiros | Gallagher
March 8, 2023 Stacey HuntTracey Medeiros, Senior Vice President, Canadian Operations and Claims, Gallagher “Like most people in my generation, I didn’t graduate thinking insurance,” says Tracey Medeiros, who first applied for an entry-level filing position at a property and casualty insurer because she…
Ilda Dinis | Northbridge Financial Corporation
March 8, 2023 Gloria CilliersIlda Dinis, Senior Vice President, Customer Experience and Marketing, Northbridge Financial Corporation “I am very proud to be working alongside an incredible group of senior women at Northbridge, but the reality is that women in our industry are still underrepresented…