Board of directors /
conseil d’administration

The Canadian Association of Managing General Agents is a federally incorporated non-profit trade association whose membership consists of property & casualty MGAs, and is dedicated to shaping the landscape of delegated underwriting in Canada. It is lead by a Board of Directors appointed from the membership, and managed by the Managing Director; CAMGA wholeheartedly represents its members and the Canadian MGA market.

The Board of Directors appoints committees to investigate, discuss, deliberate, report and propose courses of action within their mandate. Currently there is a regulatory affairs committee whose mandate is to lead the association in discussions with regulators, government officials and other stakeholders on various regulatory issues impacting the MGA sector.

Board of Directors / Conseil d’administration

KENT PITKIN – CAMGA PRESIDENT

CAMGA Vice-President
REVAU

Kent joined the insurance industry in 2005 starting off as a summer student and working his way through the insurance industry, with a focus on learning and development through experience.   Currently the Vice President of APRIL Canada Inc. with a wide range of experience in underwriting, sales and business development, systems development, development of market relationships and product development in relation to Primary Insurance, Reinsurance, and MGA markets.  These experiences will be an asset to assisting in promoting, enhancing, and bolstering the MGA community through education and action.

Mo Kaur – CAMGA Vice-President

President & COO
Premier Group

After graduating with a Bsc first class honours in Mathematical Studies, Mo was brave enough to select insurance to be her chosen career path. Kicking off in 1989 as a graduate management trainee with the Royal Insurance in London, UK. Today holding over 33 years of Underwriting / Industry experience (North America & UK) in all lines of Insurance – Property, Casualty and Specialty, with leading Insurance Carrier’s and MGA’s. Execution orientated and a confident compelling communicator currently serving as the President & COO, PREMIER, overseeing the execution of the company strategy and profitability management.  With an established foundation in Product/Business Development, Marketing, Claims, Operations, Accounting and knowledge of both Canadian/Lloyds UK Regulatory Compliance, Mo hopes to provide some valuable insights to assist this ever evolving MGA community.

ANTHONY PASSARELLI

President
Modern Specialty Insurance Ltd.

With over 35 years in the Property/Casualty insurance business, my career started as an underwriter and I grew gradually into a variety of roles where my responsibilities became broader while working for major insurers . My experiences in management include leading regional operations with major insurers  over 8 years as a managing executive with two different insurance brokers in the GTA and more recently, general manager of an MGA that specialized in energy before being named President of Modern Specialty Insurance . I bring that variety of functional experiences, learning to lead people and developing working relationships, covering almost all aspects of an insurance to my current position. I am very excited and motivated to moving Modern Specialty Insurance forward as the leading MGA in Canada.

GRANT KIMBALL

President and Owner
Angus Miller Ltd.

Grant’s insurance career began in 1978 when he started as a renewal underwriter with Angus Miller Ltd. Since then he has held many positions within the company culminating with his current position as President beginning in 2005.

Along with holding many volunteer positions within the insurance industry Grant also has many interests outside the industry including Rotary International and Saint John Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Angus Miller Ltd is a full service MGA operating in the 4 Atlantic Provinces where they specialize in providing underwriting solutions for the retail brokers as well as offering superior customer service.

MICHAEL CARON

Chief Commercial Officer
Special Risk Insurance Managers

Launching his insurance career in 2009, Michael has worked at several companies within the industry – A Direct Writer, Insurers, Retail Brokerage and, currently, at one of Canada’s largest Managing General Agents. He has garnered an extensive experience holding various positions from Insurance Agent, Corporate Trainer, Commercial Underwriter, to Regional Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, and is now a member of the Executive Team at Special Risk Insurance Managers where he focuses on transforming underwriting initiatives to company growth and profitability. His passion for the insurance industry has also led him to teach aspiring insurance individuals through seminars at Continuing Legal Education Society of BC and as an instructor at The Insurance Institute of BC; and continues to volunteer to support the future of the industry.

STEPHEN STEWART

President and CEO
Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting Ltd.

Stephen Stewart is the founder, majority shareholder and President & CEO of Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting Ltd. (SSRU). Stephen founded Toronto based SSRU in 2016 with a vision to build a company driven by customer need, and differentiated by a unique capacity offering, employee empowerment, and underwriting excellence. He has been in the insurance industry for over 30 years with a career from early roles in business development and underwriting, to leading the Canadian operations of an international Specialty Insurer. His experience spans the domestic, US, Bermudan and London markets on both the carrier and brokerage sides. Stephen holds an unrestricted RIBO license, as well as CAIB and FCIP designations.

STEVE MASNYK

Executive Director
CAMGA

Steve has been a government and public affairs professional for more than 20 years. He has worked for a large Canadian bank, a foreign government, several government elected representatives. He worked for 12 years at the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada and started his own government relations firm SkyBridge Strategies, which represents segments of the insurance industry with governments. He was appointed Managing Director of CAMGA in October 2020

REGULATORY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:

Michael Bennett
Randy Carroll
Stephen Stewart
John A. Barclay

Governance & Nominating Committee:

Grant Kimball
Gary Hirst
Vishal Kundi
Erin Myre

Marketing & Communications Committee:

Kent Pitkin