Registry of Lobbyists
Version 4 of 10 (1997-11-07 to 1998-05-21) 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) ICC HAS THREE OPERATING DIVISIONS: CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION (INC. LEGAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS) IBC DIVISION (POLICY DEVELOPMENT), AND ICPB DIVISION (PREVENTION, DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION OF INSURANCE CRIME AND FRAUD) 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: | GERALD GARAND |
| Position title: | EXEC VP & CEO, INSURANCE CRIME PREVENTION BUR. DIV |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RONALD GIBLIN |
| Position title: | ASSOC VP, INSURANCE CRIME PREVENTION BUR DIV. |
| 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: | MARY LOU O'REILLY |
| Position title: | ACTING VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| 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 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, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | AMENDMENTS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION; DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL PRIVACY CODE; INSURANCE ISSUES OF EARTHQUAKE EXPOSURE AND REGULATORY HARMONIZATION; INSURANCE ISSUES FROM NAFTA & CROSS-BORDER TRUCKING; PROPOSED REVISIONS TO CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT [ CBCA]; OSFI'S INSURANCE RELATED DRAFT GUIDELINES, REGULATIONS, FORMS, CLASSES OF INSURANCE, ETC.; TAX ISSUES - TAX IMPLICATIONS OF EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE RESERVES, IMPACT OF FED-PROV HARMONIZATION OF GST (HST) ON P&C INSURANCE, TAX IMPACT OF MARK-TO-MARKET REGULATIONS, TAX TREATMENT OF DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITIONS COSTS, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR TAX BURDEN ANALYSIS; ROAD SAFETY (MEMBER CANADIAN COUNCIL OF MOTOR TRANSPORT ADMIN); CRIME PREVENTION (MEMBER OF CANADIAN CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL); NATIONAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MGT (MEMBER CANADIAN COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT (CCME) ADVISORY GROUP ON HARMONIZATION) AND CANADA'S POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE; CATASTROPHIC LOSS MITIGATION; INSURANCE PRIVATIZATION OPPORTUNITIES; TASK FORCE ON THE FUTURE OF THE CANADIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR; CLAIMS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN (CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION); OSFI - EXPENSES & USER FEES, DEMUTUALIZATION, OUTSOURCING OF BUSINESS FUNCTIONS; RE-STRUCTURING OF INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS (COMPETITION POLICY); LIQUIDATION AND INSOLVENCY OF PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURERS; INSURANCE INDUSTRY ISSUES. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | AMENDMENTS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION; DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL PRIVACY CODE; INSURANCE ISSUES OF EARTHQUAKE EXPOSURE AND REGULATORY HARMONIZATION; INSURANCE ISSUES FROM NAFTA & CROSS-BORDER TRUCKING; PROPOSED REVISIONS TO CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT [ CBCA]; OSFI'S INSURANCE RELATED DRAFT GUIDELINES, REGULATIONS, FORMS, CLASSES OF INSURANCE, ETC.; TAX ISSUES - TAX IMPLICATIONS OF EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE RESERVES, IMPACT OF FED-PROV HARMONIZATION OF GST (HST) ON P&C INSURANCE, TAX IMPACT OF MARK-TO-MARKET REGULATIONS, TAX TREATMENT OF DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITIONS COSTS, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR TAX BURDEN ANALYSIS; ROAD SAFETY (MEMBER CANADIAN COUNCIL OF MOTOR TRANSPORT ADMIN); CRIME PREVENTION (MEMBER OF CANADIAN CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL); NATIONAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MGT (MEMBER CANADIAN COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT (CCME) ADVISORY GROUP ON HARMONIZATION) AND CANADA'S POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE; CATASTROPHIC LOSS MITIGATION; INSURANCE PRIVATIZATION OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE; TASK FORCE ON THE FUTURE OF THE CANADIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR; CLAIMS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN (CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION); OSFI - EXPENSES & USER FEES, DEMUTUALIZATION, OUTSOURCING OF BUSINESS FUNCTIONS; RE-STRUCTURING OF INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS (COMPETITION POLICY); LIQUIDATION AND INSOLVENCY OF PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURERS; AUDITORS' LIABILITY INSURANCE; PREVENTION, DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION OF INSURANCE CRIME AND FRAUD; INSURANCE INDUSTRY ISSUES. |