Version 2 of 10 (1996-10-21 to 1997-05-01) 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 BUREAU OF CANADA (IBC) IS THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION REP RESENTING PRIVATE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY (P & C) INSURERS IN CANADA. PR OPERTY AND CASUALTY OR "GENERAL" INSURANCE INCLUDES ALL TYPES OF INSUR ANCE OTHER THAN LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. IBC 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. THE TORONTO HEAD OFFICE COMPRISES A FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION, LEGAL DIVISION, POLICY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIVISION, AND A STATISTICAL SERVICES DIVISION. AS WELL, IBC HAS SIX REGIONAL OFFICES IN HALIFAX, MONTREAL, OTTAWA, TORONTO, EDMONTON AND VANCOUVER. |
Organization's membership or classes of membership: | FULL MEMBERSHIP IN IBC IS OPEN TO PRIVATE P & C INSURERS IN CANADA, INCLUDING REINSURANCE COMPANIES AND INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES OF OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. GOVERNMENT INSURERS (SUCH AS INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA OR SASKATCHEWAN GOVERNMENT INSURANCE, ETC.) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. FULL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT IBC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN IBC IS AVAILABLE TO NON-INSURANCE COMPANIES WHICH HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP 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: | RANDALL BUNDUS |
Position title: | SENIOR COUNSEL |
Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
Name: | MARC-ANDRE CHARLEBOIS |
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: | JIM HARRIES |
Position title: | MANAGER, POLICY DEVELOPMENT |
Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
Name: | GRANT KELLY |
Position title: | POLICY ANALYST |
Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
Name: | ALEX KENNEDY |
Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL |
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: | COUNSEL |
Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
Name: | JANICE OLIVER |
Position title: | ASSISTANT MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
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: | MARK YAKABUSKI |
Position title: | DIRECTOR, 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 the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), OSFI, Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
Subject Matter: Retrospective: | (1) FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION, ( BILL C-15); (2)NATIONAL PRIVACY CODE; (3) INSURANCE ISSUE OF EARTHQUAKE EXPOSURE;(4) INSURANCE ISSUES FROM NAFTA AND CROSS-BORDER TRUCKING;(5) REVISIONS TO CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT;(6) INSURANCE RELATED GUIDLINES, REGULATIONS, FORMS, ETC.;(7) TAX ISSUES, GST ON AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CLAIMS, EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE FUND, LIFE INSURANCE TAX REFORMS TO P & C INSURERS, MARK-TO-MARKET REGULATIONS, DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITIONS COSTS;(8) ROAD SAFETY;(9) CRIME PREVENTION;(10) NATIONAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES |
Subject Matter: Prospective: | 1) FIN INST LEGIS INCLUDING WHITE PAPER; (2) NATIONAL PRIVACY CODE; 3) INS ISSUES OF EARTHQUAKE EXPOSURE, PRIVATIZATION, REGULATORY HARMONIZATION AND CATASTROPHIC LOSS MITIGATION;(4) INS ISSUES FROM NAFTA AND CROSS-BORDER TRUCKING;(5) REV TO CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT;(6) INS RELATED GUID, REG, FORMS;(7) TAX ISSUES, INCL GST ON AUTO INS CLAIMS, EARTHQUAKE INS FUND,LIFE INS TAX REFORMS TO P & C INSURERS, HARMONIZATION OF GST ON P&C INSURERS, MARK-TO-MARKET REG, TAX TREATMENT OF DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITIONS COSTS;(8)ROAD SAFETY;(9)CRIME PREVENTION;(10)NAT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR ENV MAN |