Voices of P&C Women
Happy International Women’s Day, 2023. To celebrate the accomplishments of women in the Canadian P&C industry, Canadian Underwriter has reached out to 20 of the industry’s women leaders. We asked how they got into the industry and what the industry can do to make it easier for women who aspire to be its next generation […]
By David Gambrill | March 8, 2023
4 min read
Theresa Teixeira, Chief Underwriting Officer, Travelers Canada “The industry has really evolved to a wonderfully warm and inviting place for women to realize their full potential, and is far more equipped to support varied family dynamics,” says Theresa Teixeira, chief underwriting officer at Travelers Canada. “I have three children – my youngest two were adopted […]
By David Gambrill | March 11, 2022
3 min read
Terri O’Brien, CEO, Équité Association Terri O’Brien worked 25 years in large financial institutions in the banking sector before joining the P&C insurance industry about a year ago as CEO of Équité Association. But, they’re really compatible. “The two sectors are essentially the same in their makeup of large financial institutions delivering financial products and services […]
Susan Gilbert, President-elect, Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba Susan Gilbert, president-elect of Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba, started off in marketing and finance and used the same skill sets to find her confidence and success in the world of property and casualty insurance. Early in her career, Gilbert worked in marketing positions in the finance […]
Yoomi Wynveen, Deputy Senior Vice President, Claims, Intact Insurance Intact’s deputy senior vice president of claims, Yoomi Wynveen, came to the property and casualty insurance industry by way of her finance background. She joined Intact at first via the company’s brokerage, BrokerLink. But when she transitioned over to the company side, she very quickly made […]
By David Gambrill | March 10, 2022
Benaaz Irani, Vice President, Desjardins Agent Network If you were to ask Benaaz Irani, vice president of the Desjardins Agent Network, what helped her succeed as a P&C insurance industry executive, part of it would be the help from good mentors and allies. “It’s not just about women helping women,” Irani says. “We definitely need […]
By Jason Contant | March 10, 2022
Yvonne Steiner, Head of Property, Zurich Canada While at university, Yvonne Steiner was looking for work as a student. “I had an opportunity to work for part of a company with an insurance division,” she says. Steiner wanted to challenge herself with the skills she was learning in her study of international relations: diplomacy, trade, […]
By David Gambrill | March 9, 2022
Susan Murphy, President, Hub Ontario “I always wanted to be in business,” says Susan Murphy, president of Hub Ontario, “but I never knew what that meant.” Starting in Sunlife in marketing and product placement, she loved the work, but Sunlife was national in scope and Murphy was interested in exploring business on a global scale. […]
Deborah Laferriere, Partner & Principal Broker, Purves Redmond Partner and principal broker at Purves Redmond, Deborah Laferriere entered the industry as a co-op student and has never regretted her decision. She did three work terms with Marsh while earning her business degree at Laurier. She got her brokerage license during that time and was hired […]
Jeannine Branion, AVP National Claims Field Operations, Co-operators “The industry needs a top-down commitment to developing a strong pipeline of women for leadership positions,” believes Jeannine Branion, assistant vice president of national claims field operations at The Co-operators. “This includes providing the funding needed to support development opportunities and meaningful mentorship programs that support and […]
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