9:45 am
Opening Remarks
10:00 am
Flood Task Force Update
Public Safety Canada will provide an update on the new national flood insurance program that will aim to provide support to those that live in high-risk flood areas. This program has been created by a task force made up of government leaders and stakeholders and is set to be released in late spring.
Speaker
Matthew Godsoe
Director of the Resilience and Economics Integration Division
Public Safety Canada
11:15 am
Climate Change Implications & Insurability for Vulnerable Populations
Spotlight on insurability issues faced by vulnerable and marginalized populations in Canada and the United States.
Moderator
Shawna Peddle
AVP, Citizenship
The Co-operators
Speaker
Mallika Bender
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Staff Actuary
Casualty Actuarial Society
Speaker
Jason Thistlethwaite
Associate Professor of Environment and Business, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED)
University of Waterloo
12:30 pm
Concerns Facing Agriculture Insurance
This session focuses on special issues surrounding agriculture and producers in Canada, with a scope including financial risk management, hail, and drought/excess moisture.
Moderator
Marjorie Brans
Global Catalyst
The League of Intrapreneurs
Speaker
Steve Funk
Director, Ag Risk Management Resources
MNP
Speaker
Scott McQueen
Chair, Canadian Crop Hail Association, and Chief Operating Officer
Palliser Insurance
Speaker
Elaine Wheaton
Adjunct Professor, University of Saskatchewan and Emeritus Researcher, Saskatchewan Research Council
University of Saskatchewan
1:45 pm
Keynote Presentation: The Human Impacts of the Catastrophic Loss Ecosystem
Where do people fall through the cracks following a disaster? What are the limits of insurance? These topics and more are on the table for our keynote address featuring speakers from The Canadian Red Cross.
Moderator
Amy Avis
General Counsel and Chief of Recovery Services
Canadian Red Cross
Speaker
Shelley Cardinal
Director, Indigenous Relations
Canadian Red Cross
Speaker
Emily Pietropaolo
Vice President, Recovery
Canadian Red Cross
Speaker
Sarah Sargent
Vice President, Canadian Operations Programming
Canadian Red Cross
Speaker
Sharonya Sekhar
Director, Humanitarian Diplomacy, Policy and Movement Relations
Canadian Red Cross