Voices of P&C Women
Natasha 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 an opening at Aviva, she landed the role. One of her first tasks as Aviva’s […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | March 10, 2023
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Erin 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 to have my first business mentor inspire my career trajectory,” she said. “Seeing how Karin […]
By Phil Porado | March 10, 2023
Women in the P&C insurance industry who want a ‘traditional’ family and work life may find that prospect nearly impossible, said Dawal.
By Jason Contant | March 10, 2023
Tara 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. “We don’t do enough to educate the future workforce about the amazing opportunities and the […]
By David Gambrill | March 9, 2023
Monica 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 offered a job as a claims assistant.” From there, Kuzyk became an adjuster, examiner, and […]
Brooke 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 ‘broken rung’ in the ladder in essence means not enough women get the first promotion, […]
Kathy 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 the industry starting to develop more mentorship programs, providing women leaders at all levels the […]
Asima 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 Market Development for Lloyd’s Canada was working three jobs to take care of her mother […]
By David Gambrill | March 8, 2023
Jessica 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 find a lot of them are subconscious, which makes it challenging to confront.” Mou started […]
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Tracey 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 was getting married and needed a 9-to-5 job. It didn’t take long for Medeiros, now […]
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