Education Section Committees and Meetings

LOMA Canada Education Section Committees provide opportunities for members to share information with industry peers and explore ways to improve methods of operation and management. Only LOMA members can participate on education section committees.

The committee meetings provide insurance and financial services industry professionals with opportunities to meet with peers, to discuss current legislative and regulatory issues, to participate in workshops and panel discussions, and to learn from guest speakers’ presentations.

Agency and Market Conduct

Deidree Tissera
Manager, Compliance
Sun Life Financial

Provides for the exchange of ideas among those charged with administrative office market conduct and legal and compliance issues. Included in the scope of this section are independent agency and branch office management administration, procedures and control.

Claims Administration

Christina McWatt
Claims Manager, Claims, Accounting and Liability Management
Swiss Re

Presents topics of interest to all levels of claims personnel in claims administration and management. Selected topics include medical and legal issues, investigations, disability management, plus professional development.

Financial Management

Ratan Ralliaram
Partner, Assurance and Advisory
Deloitte & Touche

Provides a forum for individuals responsible for the financial management needs of their companies. This section covers a broad range of topics such as budgeting, cost control, management information, financial reporting, and profitability analyses.

Group Benefits and Retirement Services

Ann Tilley
Vice President, Client Markets
Swiss Re

This is a lively forum for group insurance and group retirement services professionals to meet, network, and discuss strategic and tactical issues through interactive workshops, panel discussions, and industry guest presenters.

Internal Audit

Joseph Abergel
Senior Auditor
Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services

Provides an opportunity for company internal audit staff members to discuss new procedures, issues, and regulations and to further their knowledge of this increasingly important function.

Learning and Management Development

Jennifer Gillespie
Manager, Curriculum Design & Consulting
Sun Life Financial

Donna Starr
Agency Sales Learning Manager
The Co-operators

A forum for the exchange of knowledge, experience, best practices, and information among head-office and field learning and management development personnel.