Rowan SaundersChief Executive, Canada
Age 47. Rowan was appointed President & CEO of RSA Canada in September 2003. Rowan is a member of the Canadian Board of Directors. Previously he was Vice President, Personal Insurance for RSA, and also held the position of Vice President, Western Assurance Co., an Ontario-focused niche insurer. Rowan was previously President, Agilon Financial, an affiliated company of RSA Canada, where he was responsible for the company’s strategic development, operations, and overall financial performance. Since joining RSA in 1987, Rowan has held progressive leadership positions in the areas of underwriting, marketing, sales and finance. He is past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and he sits on the board of Codan Insurance A/S, our Denmark business which is part of the RSA Insurance Group plc Group. He is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization.