Ontario Annual Report - Insurance Institute of Canada

Regional
Committee Report
Continued
out to the smaller areas of the chapter and with the assistance of the Customer Relationship
Manager offered two successful seminars in Owen Sound. Kawartha Durham has been able to
grow their overall attendance at each event despite having to cancel one seminar.
GTA finished the year on plan for both their Success Series and Proedge Seminars. This is a
significant accomplishment considering their intense involvement in both the pilot and then
the launch of the “Understanding Serious Injury Program: Training and Education for Adjusters”
program. This eight day certificate program as been developed to address training gaps that were
identified as a result of the most recent legislative changes in Ontario. The program is scheduled to
be offered 5 times in various locations in 2012/2013 and we are extremely grateful for the support
and partnership of the Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association.
Licensing Courses continue to be offered across the province at all levels in every location except
the GTA. Numbers of registrants are down slightly which we are told is in line with the flat growth
in the broker community. In contrast to that our other than Life (OTL) examination function
continues to grow as the direct writer companies have continued development.
Events
The Chapters of the IIO and the GTA are always looking for ways to support and provide
networking opportunities for our members. These events take many forms and we continue to
listen to the ideas put forward by our members to keep it fun and fruitful.
“Speaker’s events
were held in GTA,
(At the Forefront)
Southwestern,
Hamilton/Niagara,
Conestoga and
Ottawa. We are
pleased to note that
while each presents
a varied topic and
format, they are all
well attended”
For example volleyball has great success in Hamilton/Niagara and Southwestern and so this is being
planned for Kawartha/Durham in the upcoming year. The ever popular golf happens in GTA, Ottawa,
and Southwestern. Curling is showing a surge with GTA hosting their regular event and Conestoga
partnering with both the Insurance Brokers Association of Waterloo and the KW Ontario Insurance
Adjusters Association OIAA. Cambrian Shield expanded their curling to two locations instead of one.
GTA’s Wine and Cheese event had the largest attendance yet with 85 guests, and their annual
Fellows night honored not one, but two worthy candidates with their Fellow of Distinction award.
In Hamilton/Niagara they held a special wine and cheese event to celebrate their local leadership
award winner Glen Gibson.
Speaker’s events were held in GTA, (At the Forefront) Southwestern, Hamilton/Niagara, Conestoga
and Ottawa. We are pleased to note that while each presents a varied topic and format, they are all
well attended and received. Many of our industry professionals are volunteering to participate in
these events.
GTA also held the annual fundraising breakfast for John E. Lowes and presented scholarships. Three
scholarships were awarded to Ontario colleges including 2 for Conestoga and 1 for Mohawk and 1
scholarship was awarded to a student of Wilfred Laurier University. The continued support of this fund
is key and we have experienced significant growth from the local’s chapters this year. Thank you to
those who are participating in keeping this fund rejuvenated so that scholarships can continue.
National Education Week
The IIO participated in the 4th annual N.E.W. with the provincial wide essay contest, coffee calls and
the expanded version, “information sessions”, Several of the chapters are looking to repeat these
types of local visits at the end of the summer to inform potential students about our fall programs.
Convocations
Our premier event is still our annual convocations that occur across the province. Ottawa and
Southwestern hold their celebrations in November each year and Cambrian Shield takes the
celebration to their grads with a series of dinners. Craig Keilberger from Free the Children was the
guest speaker for GTA in February. Across Ontario 1500 people in 7 locations celebrated the CIP
and FCIP designations this year.
Marketing and Relationship Management
Communication to our members has had a great transition over this fiscal year. The local chapters
are relying more heavily on the weekly e-blast for a harmonized approach to communicating to
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