The Councils
The AIC provides investigative and administrative services to all the Alberta insurance councils in addition to administrative services to the Continuing Education Accreditation Committee.
The councils, formed under the Insurance Act, derive their authority from delegations from the Minister of the Alberta Treasury Board and Finance. They include:
• Insurance Adjusters Council
• General Insurance Council
• Life Insurance Council
The Insurance Council’s derive their authority through delegations from the Minister of Finance and Enterprise, copies of those delegations can be viewed at the links below.
Delegations to the Insurance Councils |
|---|
| Alberta Insurance Council |
| Insurance Adjusters’ Council |
| General Insurance Council |
| Life Insurance Council |
| Examiner Delegation CEO |
| Name | Position | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Howden | Chair | Public |
| Michael Bibby | Member | Life Insurance Council |
| Amanda Sawatzky | Member | General Insurance Council |
| Hilary Rose | Member | Public |
| David Hicks | Member | Insurance Adjusters Council |
| Name | Position | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Ilnycky | Member | General Insurers |
| Barry Bittner | Secretary | Adjusters |
| Kevin Hengstler | Member | Adjusters |
| Lisa Evren | Member | Public |
| Name | Position | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Sawatzky | Chair | Direct Writers |
| Janice Sabourin | Vice-Chair | Direct Writers |
| Tisha Doyle | Secretary | Insurance Brokers |
| Charlotte Fizer | Member | General Insurance |
| Robert Bhatia | Member | Public |
| Elizabeth Hak | Member | Public |
| Ross Bucsis | Member | Insurance Brokers |
| Helene Wood | Member | Insurance Brokers |
| Name | Position | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Bibby | Chair | Life Agents |
| Dr. Wilma Slenders | Vice-Chair | Public |
| Tammy Couillard | Secretary | Life Companies |
| Andy Freeman | Member | Life Companies |
| Miles C. Weatherall | Member | Public |
| Gregg Strynadka | Member | Life Agents |
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gwen Harris | Public Chair |
| Vacant | Public Chair |
| Vacant | Public Chair |
| Bob Pearson | Adjuster |
| Silvano Giacchetta | Adjuster |
| Phedra Milne | Adjuster |
| Nancy Toso | Adjuster |
| Berk Bilgen | General |
| Chris Milller | General |
| Lareese Graf | General |
| Vacant | General |
| David Brittain | Life |
| Jason Zdyb | Life |
| Trevor Johnston | Life |
| Dean Hunt | Life |
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joanne Abram | Chief Executive Officer – Edmonton |
| Carolyn Janz | Chief Financial Officer – Edmonton |
| Sylvia Boyetchko | Director of Licensing – Edmonton |
| Brent Rathgeber | Director of Policy and Government Relations – Edmonton |
| Heath Young | Director of Information Technology and Business Services – Calgary |
| Zabeda Yaqoob | Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs – Calgary |
| Sharan Dhalla | Director of Compliance – Calgary |