CSIO Appoints New Director to its Board

(Toronto – November 14, 2014) Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) Chairman Steve Whitelaw, Vice President of Business Solutions at Travelers Canada, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new member to the CSIO Board of Directors:

Janet Rodger, Vice President, National Operations and PMO at RSA Canada, brings to CSIO substantial experience and leadership in developing and executing strategy in the financial services industry. A results-driven executive, Janet is committed to improving operational effectiveness and enabling effective change across organizations.

“We are very pleased to welcome Janet to the CSIO Board,” says Whitelaw. “Janet’s extensive industry knowledge and proven track record of success will no doubt be invaluable to CSIO as it continues to make significant operational improvements for the broker channel in the years ahead.”

As a longstanding member of CSIO, RSA Canada maintains its support for the development and implementation of standards in Canada and will continue to strengthen the depth and representation of the Board.

“I am delighted to join the CSIO Board of Directors and look forward to contributing towards achieving its strategic goals,” says Rodger. “Having built several best practices for project delivery and productivity, I understand the importance of standards implementation and look forward to working with CSIO and its Board of Directors on realizing the many efficiencies that exist for the broker channel.”

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About Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO)

CSIO is Canada’s industry association of property and casualty insurers, brokers and software providers. CSIO is committed to improving the efficiency and competitive position of the broker distribution channel by overseeing the development, implementation and maintenance of technology standards and solutions such as eDocs, Telematics and eSignatures. In addition, CSIO continues to maintain and operate the industry-owned EDI mail network service, CSIOnet. CSIO maintains offices in Toronto and Montreal. For more information, visit www.csio.com.

For further information, please contact:

Sarina Visram, MBA | Manager, Member Relations and Communications 
110 Yonge Street, Suite 500 | Toronto, ON M5C 1T4
(416) 360-1773 x 2300 | 1 (800) 463-2746 x 2300 
svisram@csio.com | www.csio.com