Insurance Institute of Canada elects new Board

Insurance Institute of Canada elects new Board

 

(Toronto, ON –October 29, 2025) – At the 72nd Annual General Meeting, held October 28, 2025, Stéphane Lespérance, CRM was elected Chair of the Board of Governors of The Insurance Institute of Canada (IIC). Stéphane Lespérance is President of Aon Canada based in Montréal, Québec.

 

The Insurance Institute is the premier professional education body for the property & casualty (p&c) insurance industry in Canada. It sets professional standards for the industry through education programs, leading to a range of designations such as the internationally recognized Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) and Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP). 

 

“The industry recognizes The Insurance Institute of Canada as a key partner in their role as the educational arm of the industry. The IIC assists us in educating future leaders, to lead our growth. I am honoured to support the industry’s needs in my new role as Chair. Graduates of the Institute are qualified and knowledgeable professionals who help to fuel our collective success, said Lespérance.”

 

“We are fortunate to be guided by Board leaders who represent Canada’s p&c insurance landscape from coast-to-coast, who are invested in setting the standard needed to meet the pace of change in this dynamic industry. Success in these demanding and thought-provoking programs enriches our industry with the critical thinking, knowledge, and skills our customers need,” said Peter Hohman, MBA, FCIP, ICD.D, President, and CEO of The Insurance Institute of Canada.

 

The Insurance Institute of Canada’s 2025-2026 Executive Committee of the Board of Governors also includes: 

 

London Bradley, MBA, BSc, is Deputy Chair and President and CEO of Allstate Insurance Company of Canada.

 

Barbara Bellissimo, BA, FCIP is Vice Chair, Membership-at-Large and President and CEO of HSB Canada.

 

James Russell, BMath, FCIA is Immediate Past Chair and President and CEO of TD Insurance based in Toronto, Ontario.

 

Regional Vice Chairs are: 

Chad Shurnaik, B. Comm, FCIP, CRM – Western provinces

Melanie Muise, BSc Math, MBA, FCIP – Ontario

Mathieu Gagnon, FPAA, CRM, RIB – Québec 

Matthew Robblee, CAIB, CIP – Atlantic provinces

 

Divisional Vice Chairs are: 

Paul Croft, BA, BSc, CIP, CRM, CCIB – Academic

Renée-Léa Soucy, PAA – Professionals 

 

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The IIC is the premier professional education body for the property and casualty insurance industry. Its membership of more than 41,000 includes over 18,000 active students in its formal programs. The Institute is also the parent organization of the Chartered Insurance Professionals’ Society, which serves the needs of more than 18,000 graduate Chartered Insurance Professionals (CIP®) and Fellow Chartered Insurance Professionals (FCIP®). 

 

For more information, please visit our website insuranceinstitute.ca.

 

To learn more about the CIP designation visit preparedformore.ca.

 

 

For more information, please contact: 

 

Fahed Malik – Senior Director, Marketing & Communications and Privacy Officer

The Insurance Institute of Canada 

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