Saskatchewan Insurance Workforce Development Coalition
Kick-started by IBAS, the Saskatchewan Insurance Workforce Development Coalition (the Coalition) is a group of independent, like-minded organizations, brought together by a shared commitment to industry development, best practices, and insurance education. This group met for the first time in late October 2019 and formalized with a terms of reference in January 2020.
Mandate
Identify and pursue collaborative opportunities within Saskatchewan to promote:
- Insurance as a rewarding, modern, first-choice career pathway;
- Industry best practices in the recruitment, retention, and development of insurance professionals; and
- Insurance education as an integral part of financial wellness.
Officers & Secretariat
The following individuals were selected for the 2020 calendar year:
- Chair: Sarah Johnston, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, GMS
- Vice Chair: Dennis Cookson, Manager, Insurance Institute of Saskatchewan
- Secretariat: Derek Lothian, President & CEO, Insurance Brokers Association of Saskatchewan
Members
The Coalition's membership is comprised of the following organizations, each with one designated representative:
- Blue Goose Saskatchewan
- CAA Saskatchewan
- Canadian Independent Adjusters Association – Saskatchewan
- GMS
- Insurance Brokers Association of Saskatchewan
- Insurance Brokers Association of Saskatchewan – Emerging Brokers Council
- Insurance Institute of Saskatchewan
- Insurance Institute of Canada – Career Connections
- Intact Insurance
- My Mutual Insurance
- Saskatchewan Blue Cross
- Saskatchewan Mutual Insurance
- SGI CANADA / SGI Auto Fund
- The Co-operators
- Wawanesa Insurance
- Wynyard Insurance