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.
Sign up using our online form or
Download this application for membership PDF 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 2009-2010

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

President
Sandra Taylor
Ontario School Boards’ Insurance Exchange
91 Westmount Road
Guelph, ON N1H 5J2
Tel: (519) 767-2182
Fax: (519) 767-0281

Vice President & Secretary
Terri Martin
Deloitte & Touche LLP
181 Bay Street
Brookfield Place, Suite 1400
Toronto, ON M5J 2V1
Tel: (416) 601-6452
Fax: (416) 601-6706

Treasurer
Antonietta Montisano
Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Company
10 Wellington Street East
Toronto, ON M5E 1L5
Tel: (416) 366-7600, ext. 2230
Fax: (416) 366-8866

Past President
Annette Pohle
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
77 King Street West
Royal Trust Tower, TD Centre, Suite 3000
Toronto, ON M5K 1G8
Tel: (416) 365-8823
Fax: (416) 814-3200

Membership
Dave Paterson
Ayr Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
1400 Northumberland
Ayr, ON N0B 1E0
Tel: (519) 632-7413
Fax: (519) 632-8908

Luncheon Speakers
Christine Davis
The CUMIS Group Limited
151 North Service Road, P.O. Box 5065
Burlington, ON L7R 4C2
Tel: (905) 631-4846
Fax: (905) 634-7805

Seminars
John Kazek
Odyssey America Reinsurance Corp.
55 University Avenue, Suite 1600
Toronto, ON M5J 2H7
Tel: (416) 862-0162, ext. 203
Fax: (416) 367-3248

Seminars
Karen Woodfield
Glenstone Capital Incorporated
181 University Avenue, Suite 1110
Toronto, ON M5H 3M7
Tel: (647) 776-1710
Fax: (416) 364-9723

Social
René St. Cyr
RBC Royal Bank
320 Front Street West, 8th Floor
Toronto, ON M5V 3B6
Tel: (416) 974-7531
Fax: (416) 974-0140

Long Term Planning
Colleen Sexsmith
CAS Accounting for Insurance Inc.
1145 Nicholson Road, Unit 2
Newmarket, ON L3Y 9C3
Tel: (905) 853-0858, ext. 222
Fax: (905) 853-0183

Director at Large
Rick Keeler
Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada
390 Bay Street, 22nd Floor
Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada
390 Bay Street, 22nd Floor
Toronto, ON M5H 2Y2
Tel: (416) 681-6928
Fax: (416) 366-4330

Professional Development
Glenn Taylor
RBC Insurance
6880 Financial Drive
Tower 1, 4th Floor
Mississauga, ON L5N 7Y5
Tel: (905) 606-1653
Fax: (905) 813-4757

2010 Conference Chair
Jean-Guy Leclerc
JEVCO Insurance Company
5250 Décarie Blvd., Suite 100
Montréal, PQ H3X 2H9
Tel: (514) 284-8040
Fax: (514) 284-3374

Luncheon Speakers
Linda Hartley
HSBC Bank Canada
1 Adelaide Street East, Suite 200
Toronto, ON M1N 3C4
Tel: (416) 366-3988
Fax: (416) 868-8184

Professional Development
Brian M. Clark
Consultant
Tel: (905) 604-1543

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Past Presidents, National Council

2009-10     Sandra Taylor
2005-08     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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