CatIQ Connect brings Industry, Academia, and Government together to discuss Canadian Natural and Human-Made Catastrophes.

CatIQ Connect is a content-driven discussion to foster collaboration before, during, and after catastrophic events.

CatIQ Connect provides a detailed overview of catastrophes, discusses strategies in catastrophe management, and explores sector perspectives. Overall themes are preparedness and resiliency, available tools, and impacted stakeholders and policymakers working together for the greater good of all Canadians.

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Steering Committee Members

Caroline Floyd

Caroline Floyd
Director
Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc.

Charlene Ferris

Charlene Ferris
Manager, National Property Major Events
Co-operators General Insurance Company

Cindy Curtis
National Catastrophe Manager
Crawford & Company

Erika-Schurr

Erika Schurr
Chief Actuary
Travelers Canada

Glenn McGillivray

Glenn McGillivray
Managing Director
Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction

Izzy Graham

Izzy Graham
Senior Reinsurance Broker
Aon

Jim Abraham

Jim Abraham
Past President and Fellow
CMOS

Karen Francis

Karen Francis
Senior Vice President
Guy Carpenter

Kathryn Bakos

Kathryn Bakos
Managing Director, Finance and Resilience
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation

Kelly O'Neill

Kelly O’Neill
Senior Natural Catastrophe Pricing Analyst
SCOR

Ken Mok

Ken Mok
Executive Vice President
Gallagher Re

Kyle Winston

Kyle Winston
Chair
CRU GROUP

Laura Twidle

Laura Twidle
President and CEO
Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc.

Marjorie Brans

Marjorie Brans
Global Catalyst
The League of Intrapreneurs

Nevina Kishun

Nevina Kishun
President
MSA Research

Phil Donelson
Director of Climate & Catastrophic Risk
Insurance Bureau of Canada

Rebecca Wagner

Rebecca Wagner
Associate Director
Environment and Climate Change Canada

Sharmalene Mendis-Millard

Sharmalene Mendis-Millard
Director
Partners for Action - University of Waterloo

Vincent Accardo

Vincent Accardo
Senior Manager, Property & Marine Claims | National CAT Manager
Zurich Canada

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