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Rowan Saunders

President and Chief Executive Officer

Interview topics:

Demutualization: essential to unlocking our full potential
Our growth strategy to elevate Economical to be one of Canada’s top P&C insurers
Leadership and having the confidence to make impactful decisions

Innes Dey

Chief Strategy Officer

Interview topics:

Demutualization: leveling the playing field in Canada’s P&C industry
Corporate strategy: connecting today with tomorrow
Legal issues in the P&C industry

Linda Goss

Chief Actuary

Interview topics:

The application of actuarial science to ensure fairness
Leveraging predictive analytics
Risk modelling for effective pricing

Alice Keung

Chief Information Officer

Interview topics:

Technology: a disrupter or an enabler of innovation?
Managing large-scale IT projects
Designing and implementing new policy administration systems

Elaine Lajeunesse

Chief Risk Officer

Interview topics:

Enterprise risk management
Identifying, monitoring, and managing risks
Top or emerging risks in the P&C industry
Defining our appetite for risk

Philip Mather

Chief Financial Officer & President of Economical Financial

Interview topics:

Economical’s financial performance
Reinsurance, the increase in frequency of catastrophes and climate change
M&A landscape: assessing opportunities for profitable growth
Integrating acquisitions

Tom Reikman

Chief Operating Officer

Interview topics:

Maximizing the effectiveness of the broker channel for long-term growth and stability
Leverage technology for profitable growth
Effective claims processes that deliver on our promise to customers
Improving the broker experience with effective policy administration systems

Michael Shostak

Chief Marketing Officer

Interview topics:

Sonnet: building a powerful online brand with customers
Digital direct-to-consumer channels
Enhancing the customer experience and getting people to think differently about insurance
Technology: a disrupter or an enabler of innovation?
Building and managing effective brands

Louise Taylor Green

Chief Human Resources Officer

Interview topics:

Corporate culture: Own it. Live it.
Employee engagement: the importance of a high-performing workforce for sustained profitable growth
Values: a company’s compass
Organizational change management: fostering seamless integration
Diversity and inclusiveness: We’re stronger together

Recent news

Economical publishes 2016 public accountability statement

WATERLOO, ON, May 18, 2017 — The 2016 Public Accountability Statement for Economical Insurance is now online and available for download. It provides a snapshot of our social responsibility efforts through financial contributions, charitable giving, respect...
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Corporate

Economical Insurance announces results of its annual meeting

WATERLOO, ON, May 8, 2017 — Economical Mutual Insurance Company today announced that John Bowey (Board Chair), Elizabeth DelBianco, Barbara Fraser, and Rowan Saunders (President and Chief Executive Officer) have been elected to the Board of Directors...
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Operations

Economical Insurance reports financial results for First Quarter 2017

WATERLOO, ON, May 5, 2017 — Economical Insurance, one of Canada’s leading property and casualty insurance companies, today announced consolidated financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
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Finance