Registry of Lobbyists
Version 7 of 10 (1999-04-30 to 1999-11-02) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
INSURANCE COUNCIL OF CANADA / CONSEIL D'ASSURANCES DU CANADA
151 YONGE STREET, 18TH FLOOR TORONTO, ON M5C 2W7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-362-2031 |
| Fax number: | 416-361-5952 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | GEORGE D ANDERSON, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Description of the organization's activities: | INSURANCE COUNCIL OF CANADA (ICC) IS THE NATIONAL "UMBRELLA" TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY (P & C) INSURERS IN CANADA. ICC WAS FORMED IN OCTOBER 1997 FROM THE RESTRUCTURING OF INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA ( IBC) AND INSURANCE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU OF CANADA ( ICPB). ON APRIL 30, 1998 ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN INSURERS ("ACI") RESOLVED TO MERGE WITH ICC ICC HAS FOUR OPERATING DIVISIONS: IBC DIVISION (WHICH IS INVOLVED WITH POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS) ICPB DIVISION (WHICH IS INVOLVED WITH THE PREVENTION, DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION OF INSURANCE CRIME AND FRAUD) ACI DIVISION (WHICH REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF CANADIAN INSURERS), AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION (WHICH PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERVICES TO THE OTHER DIVISIONS). ICC IS THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF P & C INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA AND WORKS WITH ITS MEMBERS TO SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY AT NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL LEVELS. ICC HAS ITS HEAD OFFICE IN TORONTO, REGIONAL OFFICES IN HALIFAX, MONTREAL, OTTAWA, TORONTO, EDMONTON AND VANCOUVER, AND BRANCH OFFICES ACROSS CANADA. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | FULL MEMBERSHIP IN ICC IS OPEN TO P & C INSURERS LICENSED IN CANADA, INCLUDING REINSURANCE COMPANIES AND INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES OF OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. FULL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT ICC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP IN ICC IS AVAILABLE TO NON-INSURANCE COMPANIES WITH BUSNESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE P&C INSURANCE INDUSTRY. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | GEORGE ANDERSON |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SILVANA AZZOLINI |
| Position title: | MANAGER, MEDIA RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RANDALL BUNDUS |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | IAN CAMPBELL |
| Position title: | MANAGER, POLICY DEVELOPMENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GERALD GARAND |
| Position title: | EXEC VP & CEO, INSURANCE CRIME PREVENTION BUR. DIVISION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RONALD GIBLIN |
| Position title: | VP, MARKETING DEVELOPMENT AND CLIENT SERVICES, INSURANCE CRI |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LOUIS GUAY |
| Position title: | COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GRANT KELLY |
| Position title: | SENIOR POLICY ANALYST |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | PAUL KOVACS |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY DEVELOPMENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | STEVEN LINGARD |
| Position title: | SENIOR COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DEIRDRE G. MARTIN |
| Position title: | COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARY LOU O'REILLY |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DONNA PATTERSON |
| Position title: | SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | HUGH SCOTT |
| Position title: | MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBERT TREMBLAY |
| Position title: | MANAGER, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JANE VOLL |
| Position title: | MANAGER, POLICY ANALYSIS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | TRACY WADDINGTON |
| Position title: | POLICY ANALYST |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARK YAKABUSKI |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (OSFI), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Defence, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | REPRESENTATIONS TO FIN CAN, OSFI, INDUSTRY CAN, BUREAU OF COMPETITION POLICY, SENATE STANDING CTTEE ON BANKING, HOUSE OF COMMONS STANDING CTTEE ON FINANCE ON AMENDMENTS TO FIN INSTI LEGIS AND ON THE TASK FORCE ON FUTURE OF THE CAN FIN SERVICES SECTOR ("MACKAY TASK FORCE); DEVELOPING NATIONAL PRIVACY LEGISLATION; INSURANCE ISSUES OF EARTHQUAKE EXPOSURE, REGULATORY HARMONIZATION AND SUPERVISORY METHODOLOGY; INSURANCE ISSUES FROM NAFTA AND CROSS-BORDER TRUCKING; COMMENTS TO INDUSTRY CAN ON PROPOSED REVISIONS TO CAN BUSINESS CORP ACT; COMMENTS, AT OSFI'S REQUEST, ON INSURANCE RELATED DRAFT GUIDELINES, REGULATIONS, FORMS, CLASSES OF INSURANCE, ETC.; REPRESENTATIONS TO FIN CAN AND REVENUE CAN ON TAX ISSUES, INCLUDING TAX IMPLICATIONS OF EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE RESERVES, TAX IMPACT OF MARK-TO-MARKET REGULATIONS, TAX TREATMENT OF DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR TAX BURDEN ANALYSIS, TAX TREATMENT OF HEAD OFFICE ACCOUNT, INTERPRETATION OF RESERVE PROVISIONS, AND OUTCOMES TO TAX ASPECTS OF MACKAY TASK FORCE; COMMUNICATION WITH OFFICIALS FROM TRANSPORT CANADA ON ISSUES OF ROAD SAFETY (MEMBER OF CANADIAN COUNCIL OF MOTOR TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATORS);CRIME PREVENTION; DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (MEMBER OF CAN COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT (CCME) NATIONAL ADVIS GROUP ON HARMONIZATION) AND CANADA'S POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES PRIOR TO UN SPONSORED MEETINGS (MEMBER OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA'S ADVIS GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE); CATASTROPHIC LOSS MITIGATION; INSURANCE PRIVATIZATION OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVISION OF EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE; FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS AND WITH THE LIBERAL CAUCUS TASK FORCE; CLAIMS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN; OSFI EXPENSES AND USER FEES, DEMUTUALIZATION, OUTSOURCING OF BUSINESS FUNCTIONS, STANDARDS OF SOUND BUSINESS AND FIN PRACTICES AND OTHER INSURANCE ISSUES; RE-STRUCTURING OF INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS; LIQUIDATION AND INSOLVENCY OF P&C INSURERS; AUDITOR'S LIABILITY INSUR |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | REPRESENTATIONS TO FIN CAN, OSFI, INDUSTRY CAN, BUREAU OF COMPETITION POLICY, SENATE STANDING CTTEE ON BANKING, HOUSE OF COMMONS STANDING CTTEE ON FINANCE ON AMENDMENTS TO FIN INSTI LEGIS AND ON THE TASK FORCE ON FUTURE OF THE CAN FIN SERVICES SECTOR ("MACKAY TASK FORCE); DEVELOPING NATIONAL PRIVACY LEGISLATION; INSURANCE ISSUES OF EARTHQUAKE EXPOSURE, REGULATORY HARMONIZATION AND SUPERVISORY METHODOLOGY; INSURANCE ISSUES FROM NAFTA AND CROSS-BORDER TRUCKING; COMMENTS TO INDUSTRY CAN ON PROPOSED REVISIONS TO CAN BUSINESS CORP ACT; COMMENTS, AT OSFI'S REQUEST, ON INSURANCE RELATED DRAFT GUIDELINES, REGULATIONS, FORMS, CLASSES OF INSURANCE, ETC.; REPRESENTATIONS TO FIN CAN AND REVENUE CAN ON TAX ISSUES, INCLUDING TAX IMPLICATIONS OF EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE RESERVES, TAX IMPACT OF MARK-TO-MARKET REGULATIONS, TAX TREATMENT OF DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR TAX BURDEN ANALYSIS, TAX TREATMENT OF HEAD OFFICE ACCOUNT, INTERPRETATION OF RESERVE PROVISIONS, AND OUTCOMES TO TAX ASPECTS OF MACKAY TASK FORCE; COMMUNICATION WITH OFFICIALS FROM TRANSPORT CANADA ON ISSUES OF ROAD SAFETY (MEMBER OF CANADIAN COUNCIL OF MOTOR TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATORS);CRIME PREVENTION; DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (MEMBER OF CAN COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT (CCME) NATIONAL ADVIS GROUP ON HARMONIZATION) AND CANADA'S POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES PRIOR TO UN SPONSORED MEETINGS (MEMBER OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA'S ADVIS GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE); CATASTROPHIC LOSS MITIGATION; INSURANCE PRIVATIZATION OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVISION OF EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE; FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS AND WITH THE LIBERAL CAUCUS TASK FORCE; CLAIMS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN; OSFI EXPENSES AND USER FEES, DEMUTUALIZATION, OUTSOURCING OF BUSINESS FUNCTIONS, STANDARDS OF SOUND BUSINESS AND FIN PRACTICES AND OTHER INSURANCE ISSUES; RE-STRUCTURING OF INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS; LIQUIDATION AND INSOLVENCY OF P&C INSURERS; AUDITOR'S LIABILITY INSUR |