Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Climate
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Elections
- Energy
- Environment
- Financial Institutions
- Health
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Municipalities
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Submission on Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada proposed reforms to modernize federal privacy legislation and implement Canada’s Digital Charter
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- Financial sector policy and regulatory changes pursuant to the renegotiations of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), formerly North American Free Trade Agreement.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Developing a national approach for the deployment of connected and automated vehicles
Policies or Program
- Climate Change Adaptation -- national infrastructure and natural disaster mitigation strategy; (Natural Resources Canada, Infrastructure Canada, Transport Canada), with respect to the development of a risk assessment tool by Natural Resources Canada to help municipalities determine infrastructure that may be at risk due to age or inadequate size; with respect to the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund, requesting that attention be given to sewer and waste water renewal projects to help Canadian homes, businesses and communities adapt to climate change. This will assist Canadian insurers by providing a more stable claims environment on the issues of natural disasters in general, and water losses in particular.
- Flood issues - including flood mapping to inform government of the extent of flood risks and zones across the country, best estimates of property losses, recommendations for infrastructure investment
- National Coordination of provincial stolen and wrecked vehicle programs. (Transport Canada), with regard to allowing the exchange of information in order to prevent the fraudulent "re-VINing" of vehicles. This refers to the practice of changing the Vehicle Information Number (VIN) on a stolen or wrecked vehicle, thus facilitating its fraudulent re-sale.
- Raise awareness of the necessity for the federal government to be better prepared in the event of a major earthquake and proposed public-private partnership with the insurance industry to better protect Canadians
- Submission on Office of Privacy Commissioner of Canada consultation on proposed federal privacy legislation reforms to implement Canada’s Digital Charter
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Changes to the Minimum Capital Test (MCT) and solvency regulations.
Changes to the reinsurance framework.
Changes to other guidelines (i.e. Guidelines B10, B13, B15; Guidelines E21, E23).
Changes to tax legislation related to IFRS 17 adoption.
Regulation
- Implications of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 17 Insurance Contracts adoption in January 2023 on the accounting policies, tax policies and solvency regulation
- Participation in government consultation regarding vehicle safety standards for connected and automated vehicles
- Participation in government consultations with Transport Canada regarding insurance requirements for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Bank of Canada
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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National Defence (DND)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
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Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Established in 1964, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is the voice of companies that insure the homes, cars and businesses of Canadians. IBC member companies provide close to 90 percent of the non-government general insurance sold in Canada. Government auto insurers also participate with private insurers in IBC vehicle information programs. As the trade association for the general insurance industry, the role of IBC is to be active in the business environment on behalf of its members, forecasting and responding to issues that may arise, and anticipating opportunities to identify, shape and influence change in support of members business needs. IBC lobbies the federal and provincial governments to secure changes in public policy and improvements in the business-operating environment that will benefit insurance companies and their customers. It works on a number of fronts to increase public understanding of home, car and business insurance. Public understanding is also fostered in four IBC regional consumer centres, where trained personnel with many years of industry and government relations experience answer tens of thousands of consumer inquiries each year.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Celyeste Power,
President & Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Full membership in IBC 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 IBC's Board of directors. Industry stakeholder services are available to non-insurance companies with business relationships with the P&C insurance industry. Industry stakeholder members are non-voting members.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
777 Bay Street Suite 1900
P.O. Box 121
TORONTO, ON M5G 2C8
Canada
Telephone number:
416-362-2031
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Pierre Babinsky,
Director, Communications and Public Affairs |
Public offices held
- Jordan Brennan,
VP, Policy |
No public offices held
- Jason Clark,
National Director, Climate Change Advocacy |
No public offices held
- Amanda Dean,
Vice-President, Atlantic |
Designated public offices held
- Kim Donaldson,
Vice-President, Ontario |
No public offices held
- Mario Fiorino,
VP Legal and General Counsel |
No public offices held
- Trevor Foster,
Director, Auto and Commercial Policy, Policy |
No public offices held
- Marie-Pierre Grignon,
Director, Technical & Legal Affairs |
No public offices held
- Johanne Lamanque,
Vice-President Quebec |
No public offices held
- Diana Lee,
Director, Legal & Chief Privacy Officer |
No public offices held
- Marc Lefebrve,
Underwriting Coordinator |
No public offices held
- Arthur Lofsky,
Director, Government Relations, and Lead, Climate Adaptation for, Ontario Region |
No public offices held
- Arvin Manhas,
Legal Counsel |
No public offices held
- Bernard Marchand,
Government Relations Advisor, Quebec |
No public offices held
- Liam McGuinty,
VP, President's Office |
No public offices held
- Neville McGuire,
VP, Communications |
No public offices held
- Tim Morrison,
Director, Government Relations, Western |
No public offices held
- Celyeste Power,
President & CEO |
Designated public offices held
- Alison Steele,
Senior Manager Communications |
No public offices held
- Craig Stewart,
Vice-President, Climate Change and Federal Issues |
No public offices held
- Evan Stubbings,
Manager, Fraud Policy, Policy Development |
No public offices held
- Aaron Sutherland,
VP, Western Canada |
No public offices held
