Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the stewardship and oversight of the Corporation. All Directors serving on the Assuris Board are independent of the member life and health insurance companies. Board members are chosen for their knowledge and experience in the business, technical expertise important to the life and health insurance industry and the management of failures.

Frank Swedlove (Chair)

Former President & CEO of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA)

Alain Brunet
FSA, FCIA

Former Senior Vice-President and President of Insurance at National Bank of Canada

Brenda Eprile
FCPA, ICD.D

Former Executive Director and Chief Accountant at the Ontario Securities Commission

Jamey Hubbs
ICD.D

Former Vice-Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions

Marie-Josée Martin
FCIA, FSA, ICD.D

Former President and CEO for Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of Canada

Paul Petrelli
LL.B

President & CEO, Assuris

Jacques Potvin
FSA, FCIA

Former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Actuary, Industrial Alliance

Janis Sarra
S.J.D

Professor of Law at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Peter A. Allard School of Law

Jean Vincent
CSM, FCPA, FCA, CAFM (Quebec)

President, National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association

Mark Zelmer

Former Deputy Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)