Our Mission

The Canadian Insurance Accountants Association was founded in 1934. The CIAA promotes the study, research and development of financial management and insurance accounting. Our organization provides for professional development and a forum for communication within the industry.

Membership from across Canada exceeds 800 Active and Associate members.

Members enjoy:

Professional development of our Members through:
• Insurance Accounting Course at McMaster University
• Advanced Professional Development Program
• Seminar and Speaker Program
• Annual Conference
• Networking opportunities

Who can join...

Active Members must be employed by an insurance/reinsurance company, insurance/reinsurance broker or insurance agency and be actively engaged in or associated with the direction, supervision or carrying on of any financial or statistical activity of such insurance/reinsurance business.

Associate Members must be actively engaged in the supply of specialized knowledge or services to the insurance industry.

The annual membership fee is $100.00 and entitles Members to all the benefits of the CIAA.
Download this application for membership PDF or
Fill out our registration form online or
contact us at 416 971-7800.

Privacy Statement

Your privacy is important to us.  CIAA is committed to protecting the confidentiality of any personal information you may provide us with.  We’d like you to know (a) the circumstances under which we collect information, (b) the kind of information we collect, and (c) how we may use this information.  Click here to view CIAA’s full Privacy Statement.

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National Council Officers 2007-2008

The National Council oversees the operation of the organization and is responsible for ensuring the objectives of CIAA are met.

President
Annette Pohle
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
77 King Street West Suite 3000
Toronto, ON M5K 1G8
T: (416) 365-8823
F: (416) 814-3200
E-mail: annette.pohle@ca.pwc.com

Vice President & Secretary
Sandra Taylor
Ontario School Boards’ Insurance Exchange
91 Westmount Road
Guelph, ON   N1H 5J2
T: (519) 767-2182
F: (519) 767-0281
E-mail:  sandrat@osbie.on.ca

Treasurer
Antonietta Montisano
Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Company
10 Wellington St. East
Toronto, ON M5E 1L5
T: (416) 366-7600, ext. 2230
F: (416) 366-8866
E-mail: amontisano@royalsunalliance.ca

Past President
Glenn Taylor
RBC Insurance
6880 Financial Drive
Tower 1, 4th Floor
Mississauga, ON   L5N 7Y5
T: (905) 606-1653
F: (905) 813-4757
E-mail:  glenn.taylor@rbc.com

Public Relations & Membership
Dave Paterson
Ayr Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
1400 Northumberland
Ayr, ON N0B 1E0
T: (519) 632-7413
F: (519) 632-8908
E-mail: davep@ayrmutual.com

Professional Development Co-director
Raluca Dobre
Insurance Bureau of Canada
777 Bay Street, Suite 2400
P.O. Box 121
Toronto, ON   M5G 2C8
T: (416) 362-2031, ext. 4373
F: (416) 361-5952
E-mail: rdobre@ibc.ca

Professional Development Co-director
Laura Thompson
Deloitte & Touche LLP
1005 Skyview Drive, Suite 202
Burlington, ON   L7P 5B1
T: (905) 315-6728
F: (905) 315-6700
E-mail: lauthompson@deloitte.ca

Luncheons - Co-director
Christine Davis
The CUMIS Group Limited
151 North Service Road
P.O. Box 5065
Burlington, ON L7R 4C2
T: (905) 631-4846   
F: (905) 634-7805
E-mail: christine.davis@cumis.com

Luncheons - Co-director
Doris Foo
Ernst & Young LLP
222 Bay Street
P.O. Box 251
Toronto, ON   M5K 1J7
T: (416) 943-2232
F: (416) 943-3746
E-mail: doris.foo@ca.eyi.com

Seminars - Co-director
John Kazek
Odyssey America Reinsurance Corp.
55 University Avenue Suite 1600
Toronto, ON M5J 2H7
T: (416) 862-0162, ext. 203
F: (416) 367-3248
E-mail: jkazek@odysseyre.com

Social - Co-director
René St. Cyr
RBC Royal Bank
320 Front Street West 8 th Floor
Toronto, ON M5V 3B6
T: (416) 974-7531
F: (416) 974-0140
E-mail: rene.stcyr@rbc.com

Social - Co-director
Terri Martin
Deloitte & Touche LLP
1 City Centre Drive
Mississauga, ON   L5B 1M2
T: (416) 601-6452
F: (416) 601-6706
E-mail:  temartin@deloitte.ca

Long-Range Planning
Colleen Sexsmith
CAS Accounting for Insurance Inc.
1145 Nicholson Road Unit 2
Newmarket, ON L3Y 9C3
T: (905) 853-0858, ext. 222
F: (905) 853-0183
E-mail: csexsmith@casaccount.com

2008 Conference
Sandra Taylor
Ontario School Boards’ Insurance Exchange
91 Westmount Road
Guelph, ON   N1H 5J2
T: (519) 767-2182
F: (519) 767-0281
E-mail: sandrat@osbie.on.ca

Director
Rick Keeler
Munich Reinsurance
Company of Canada
390 Bay Street 22nd Floor
Toronto, ON M5H 2Y2
T: (416) 681-6928
F: (416) 366-4330
E-mail: rkeeler@mroc.com

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Past Presidents, National Council

2005-06     Annette Pohle
2004-05     Glenn Taylor
2003-04     John Kerr
2002-03     Rick Keeler
2001-02     Luis Condinho
2000-01     C. Sexsmith
1999-00     G. G. Taylor
1998-99     M.E. Walker
1997-98     B. E. Divell
1996-97     B. J. McAskill
1995-96     Madeleine des Rivières
1994-95     B. J. McAskill
1993-94     M. A. Boucher
1992-93     S. Kistruck
1991-92     R. Martin
1990-91     N. Cooper
1989-90     A. Schurr
1988-89     T. Vanden Tillaart
1987-88     J. Littleford
1986-87     W. Callebert
1985-86     G. Clark
1984-85     E. Boivin
1983-84     L. R. Quintal
1982-83     J. C. Martin
1981-82     P. Fortin
1980-81     J. E. Gray
1979-80     * J. Hughes
1978-79     K. D. Harding
1977-78     R. A. Wylie
1976-77     H. A. Trickey
1975-76     * J. A. McDowell
1974-75     C. E. Courture
1973-74     * K. L. Hall
1972-73     J. G. Poissant
1971-72     * D. C. Toms
1970-71     F. Di Tomasso
1969-70     * H. F. Atkinson
1968-69     H. B. McLennan
1967-68     * R. D. Twiss
1966-67     A. G. Huggins
1965-66     * M. E. Edwards
1964-65     B. K. Feekery
1963-64     *R. E. H. Crawford
1962-63     A. F. A. Martin

* Indicates Deceased

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Past Conference Directors

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