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Canada Division

Forming Now!

The IICF Canada Division, based in Toronto, is currently forming and we invite you to become a founding board member! The new IICF Canada Division will convene insurance companies, agents, brokers, reinsurers and others supporting the industry to give back to our neighbors in need through grants, volunteerism and leadership.

View our IICF Canada Info Sheet for details and learn more in this recent interview with Jodie Kaufman Davis, Member of the IICF Board of Governors and Co-President of H.W. Kaufman Group, on the community value of joining together through IICF Canada:
 
IICF Canada In the News: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation expands into Canada – Local organizations urged to join charitable initiatives


"Our IICF supporters in the west continue to 'lean in' with consistency, passion, and a desire to serve.  Collectively, we remain proud and committed to deliver a strong impact to community based organizations.  As we look forward, we are laser focused on expanding our group of supporters to continue increasing our impact!."
Travis Bethune
Customer & Broker Engagement Leader – North America, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Nonprofits we support: Join us now as we select local nonprofit partners serving our community with a focus on food insecurity and children at risk.

More Information in the coming months
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About

How we will make a difference

IICF Canada Division will serve our communities through nonprofit partners with a focus on food insecurity and children at risk.

Founded in 2025
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$622,000+

Grants Awarded
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60

Nonprofits  Supported
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9,677

Volunteer Hours Served
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326,260+

Meals Facilitated
The Founding Board Companies of the IICF Canada Division include, to date:
Allianz, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, Burns & Wilcox, CNA, Lloyd’s, Markel and Northbridge Financial Corporation

Sandra Henkel, retired insurance executive and active Board Member of Tokio Marine, will serve as Strategic Advisor to the IICF Canada Division Board of Directors.

Join us!
Contact Marc Lipman, Chair of the IICF Canada Board of Directors, or Bill Ross, IICF CEO, to learn how you can join with these insurance industry leaders in bringing the IICF mission of helping communities and enriching lives to the Greater Toronto region. Please find contact information below.



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The Board

Meet the Board

Terrance Thompson
Creative Director
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The Board

Meet the Board

Terrance Thompson
Creative Director
Company

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The Board

Meet the Board

Terrance Thompson
Creative Director
Company

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The Board

Meet the Board

Terrance Thompson
Creative Director
Company

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The Board

Meet the Board

Terrance Thompson
Creative Director
Company

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The Board

Meet the Board

Terrance Thompson
Creative Director
Company

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The Board

Meet the Board

Terrance Thompson
Creative Director
Company

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The Board

Meet the Board

Terrance Thompson
Creative Director
Company

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The Board

Meet the Board

Terrance Thompson
Creative Director
Company

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The Board

Meet the Board

Marc Lipman

Chair
President
Lloyd’s Americas & Attorney-in-Fact for Lloyd’s Underwriters

Erin Gattoni

Chair
Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Operations
CNA Canada
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The Board

Meet the Board

Chair
Marc Lipman
President
Lloyd’s Americas & Attorney-in-Fact for Lloyd’s Underwriters

Marc Lipman is currently the President of Lloyd’s Americas supporting the Lloyd’s business in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean.  Marc also serves as the Attorney-in-Fact for Lloyd’s Underwriters in Canada.  

In this role Marc is responsible for the Market Development teams in US, Canada and Latin America which promote the Lloyd’s marketplace across the Americas region.  Marc is responsible for the execution of the Lloyd’s commercial strategy and exercises functional oversight across the Americas region delivering on Lloyd’s commitments to global excellence.  

Marc possesses a wealth of insurance industry experience and a deep understanding of the US and Canadian (re)insurance sector. Marc was named to the 2021 Insurance Business Global 100 list of outstanding industry professionals who are making a positive difference and helping drive change across the industry.

Marc is an expert in insurance legal and regulatory frameworks, with experience in the property and casualty, reinsurance, and mortgage insurance sectors. Marc is a director of the Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation and currently serves in an advisory role to the board of directors of the Canadian Association of Managing Agents.

Marc brings a deep understanding of the financial services industry, and expertise in critical areas including leadership, strategic planning and transformation, employee engagement, client and broker relationship management and communication.

Marc is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and holds a Masters of Law degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada.

The Board

Meet the Board

Chair
Erin Gattoni
Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Operations
CNA Canada

Erin is responsible for the overall strategic direction and management of Human Resources, Operations, Underwriting Governance, Marketing and Communications and Strategy & Transformation at CNA Canada in support of the company's strategic plan.

Erin joined CNA in 2019 as Vice President, Human Resources with responsibilities for the strategic management of Human Resources across Canada and has been a strong and collaborative partner and leader in the business, successfully leading and/or supporting a number of key strategic projects in furtherance of our business growth and change initiatives.

She joined CNA from Chubb where she was AVP, Senior HR Business Partner for Canada and AVP, Talent & Development for North America.  Erin has over 19 years of industry experience and has held roles of increasing responsibility both within HR and Underwriting with Canada, Bermuda and the US.

She has a Bachelor of Science, SSP Honours, Life Science from Queen’s University and holds a Chartered Insurance Professional designation from the Insurance Institute of Canada. Erin is part of the Co-chairs the Starlight Insurance Campaign, was a past chair of DiveIN Canada, and is on the steering committee for the General Insurance Human Resources Group across Canada.

She is also an active fundraiser/volunteer with the Canadian Cancer Society, Daily Bread Food Bank, Ronald McDonald House, SickKids Hospital and the Insurance Institute of Canada.

Regional Engagement

The IICF Western Division includes additional opportunities to expand our philanthropic reach within our division through regional engagement throughout the west.

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Marc Lipman

Chair, IICF Canada Board of Directors

President, Lloyd’s Americas
Attorney in Fact in Canada for Lloyd’s Underwriters

Bill Ross

Chief Executive Officer

Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation  (IICF)