Doug Overwater, B.Comm, Fcip, Frm Email & Phone Number

Winnipeg, Canada Area

Oversaw three of the four lines of business. Leadership in strategic planning, long-term human resource planning, and budgeting. Accountable for directing and managing the implementation of strategic initiatives and projects from conceptualization through to operationalization and post-implementation review. Chaired the Product and Policy Development Committee and the Claims Coverage Committee and represented the Division on the Revenue Forecasting Committee, Business Continuity Steering Committee, Innovation & Cost Containment Committee, and Corporate Claims Evaluation Committee. Provided leadership as one of four Operational Business Champions on a major process and system redesign. Represented the Corporation in dealings with various external business partners.

Winnipeg Manitoba

Responsible for developing and executing strategic plans, operational plans, budgets, and key objectives for Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Responsibilities included; Cultivating, developing, and maintaining effective relationships with broker partners to drive profitable growth, monitoring division performance and implementing corrective measures to deliver results, recruit, retain, and motivate competent staff, identify trends and capitalize on these, contribute to the development of corporate goals and strategies, and direct all aspects of the commercial and personal lines books of business including marketing, underwriting, and risk management.

Overall responsibility for developing and executing the strategic and operational plans, budgets, and key objectives of the six Corporate Relations functions: Commercial National Accounts – Directed all aspects of the National Accounts book of business including sales, marketing, underwriting, and risk managementAssociation Relations – Headed the development and execution of marketing, sales and retention strategies for association related business which accounted for 60% of the overall bookHuman Resources – Oversaw all aspects of Human Resources and ensured programs and practices aligned with corporate strategiesCorporate Training – Directed the development and implementation of a corporate learning strategy that met the needs of the employees and the organizationMarketing – Managed the development and maintenance of integrated marketing strategies that supported corporate objectives Agency Company – Provided strategic as well as operational direction for an agency company

Held responsibility for overall operations of five offices across Western Canada, with 26 reports.

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.)

Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (Fcip) Designation

Fellow In Risk Management (Frm)

Executive Marketing Program