Karen Gavan
Director/Board Member at SWISS RE LTD
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 30/03/2024
Profile
Karen L.
Gavan is currently a Director at HSBC Bank Canada since 2019, a Director at Swiss Re America Holding Corp.
since 2018, and an Independent Non-Executive Director at Swiss Re AG since 2018.
Previously, she served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Definity Insurance Co. from 2008 to 2016.
She also held positions as a Director at Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, a Director at Economical Insurance from 2008 to 2016, and the Chief Operating Officer at AEGON Canada, Inc. from 2003 to 2005.
Additionally, she was the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at ivari from 1992 to 2002.
Ms. Gavan obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Lakehead.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SWISS RE AG
0.00% | 30/12/2022 | 8,020 ( 0.00% ) | 1 M $ | 30/03/2024 |
Karen Gavan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| SWISS RE LTD | Director/Board Member | 19/04/2018 |
| HSBC BANK CANADA | Director/Board Member | 11/04/2019 |
Swiss Re America Holding Corp.
 Swiss Re America Holding Corp. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Swiss Re America Holding Corp. provides reinsurance services. It offers life, health, property, motor, and marine reinsurance services. The company is headquartered in Armonk, NY. | Director/Board Member | 19/04/2018 |
Former positions of Karen Gavan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Definity Insurance Co.
 Definity Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Definity Insurance Co. provides insurance services. Its services include property, casualty, and life insurance. The firm's brands include Economical Insurance, Economical, Western General, Economical Select, Perth Insurance, Sonnet, Petsecure, Economical Financial, and Family Insurance Solutions. The company was founded on November 25, 1871 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. | Chief Executive Officer | 30/12/2016 |
| Economical Insurance | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2015 |
AEGON Canada, Inc.
 AEGON Canada, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Part of Aegon NV, AEGON Canada, Inc. provides life insurance and investment services. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. Douglas W. Brooks has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2008. | Chief Operating Officer | 31/12/2004 |
ivari
 ivari Life/Health InsuranceFinance ivari provides life insurance & annuity investment products which include term & universal life insurance and nonsmoker rates. It offers wealth management solutions including term and tax-sheltered universal life policies, segregated funds, guaranteed interest accounts and annuities. The company is headquartered in Toronto, ON. | Director of Finance/CFO | 31/12/2001 |
Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG
 Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG provides reinsurance, insurance, and risk management solutions. The firm focuses on the property and casualty, life and health, and asset management sectors. The company was founded on May 1, 1883 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Karen Gavan
| University of Lakehead | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| SWISS RE LTD | Finance |
| Private companies | 7 |
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HSBC Bank Canada
 HSBC Bank Canada Regional BanksFinance HSBC Bank Canada engages in the provision of banking and financial services. It operates as an international bank in Canada, which offers products and services to targeted segments of the financial services market, through four major customer groups: retail banking and wealth management, commercial banking, global banking and markets, and consumer finance. The firm's services include deposit, treasury, cash management, electronic banking, asset management, term and operating credits, import and export finance, equipment leasing and investment capital financing. Its products include consumer financial services including consumer loans, private-label credit cards, mortgages, auto finance, and credit insurance. The company was founded on July 1, 1981 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Finance |
Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG
Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG provides reinsurance, insurance, and risk management solutions. The firm focuses on the property and casualty, life and health, and asset management sectors. The company was founded on May 1, 1883 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Finance |
AEGON Canada, Inc.
AEGON Canada, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Part of Aegon NV, AEGON Canada, Inc. provides life insurance and investment services. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. Douglas W. Brooks has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2008. | Finance |
Swiss Re America Holding Corp.
Swiss Re America Holding Corp. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Swiss Re America Holding Corp. provides reinsurance services. It offers life, health, property, motor, and marine reinsurance services. The company is headquartered in Armonk, NY. | Finance |
ivari
ivari Life/Health InsuranceFinance ivari provides life insurance & annuity investment products which include term & universal life insurance and nonsmoker rates. It offers wealth management solutions including term and tax-sheltered universal life policies, segregated funds, guaranteed interest accounts and annuities. The company is headquartered in Toronto, ON. | Finance |
Definity Insurance Co.
Definity Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Definity Insurance Co. provides insurance services. Its services include property, casualty, and life insurance. The firm's brands include Economical Insurance, Economical, Western General, Economical Select, Perth Insurance, Sonnet, Petsecure, Economical Financial, and Family Insurance Solutions. The company was founded on November 25, 1871 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. | Finance |
| Economical Insurance |
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