John C. McArthur, UE, FCIP
President
Chartered Insurance Professional
After studying Civil Engineering at the University of Waterloo, John McArthur entered the insurance business as an independent adjuster trainee in Chilliwack, BC. He graduated as a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of Canada and his career progressed rapidly, through a number of claims and general management assignments. In 1975 he was appointed CEO of SAFECO Canada, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
For the next 17 years, under John’s leadership, SAFECO was an industry trend setter and selected as a case study by Wilfred Laurier University for consistently outperforming the competition in service, growth and bottom line results.
In 1991, John negotiated SAFECO Canada’s sale to The Dominion of Canada and was responsible for merging the field operations of the two companies. He then joined ITT Hartford Canada in 1992, as President and CEO, with a mandate to restructure and prepare the company as an acquisition target. On completion of this challenging assignment, he returned to B.C.
In 1996, John co-founded AMAC Consultants Inc., a Vancouver based insurance management consulting firm, specializing in acquisitions, mergers and executive search within the financial services sector.
In 2010, John returned to Ontario and continues to manage a national mergers and acquisitions and executive search consulting practice under the banner of John C. McArthur & Associates, Inc.
Throughout his career John has been very active in industry affairs having served as President of the Insurance Institute of Ontario, Chairman of The Insurance Crime Prevention Bureau and Chairman of Canadian Industrial Risks Insurers. He has served on the board of directors of all the major industry trade and technical associations, including the Insurers Advisory Organization, the Vehicle Information Centre of Canada, the Centre for Insurance Operations, the Underwriters Adjustment Bureau, the Facility Association and the Insurance Bureau of Canada. During his eleven years as a director of the Insurance Bureau of Canada, he served successively as chairman of the public relations, provincial legislative and liaison and claims committees and latterly as a member of the executive committee of the board.
In 2009 John served as a director of Family Insurance Solutions Inc.
John has earned a sterling reputation for integrity, knowledge, contacts and his ability to get things done. He is accredited by the Supreme Court of British Columbia as an expert witness on the evaluation of insurance brokerages and broker's books of business.
John has been a major influence on the careers of many current industry leaders. He is most proud of the fact that over 150 of his former SAFECO and Hartford associates now hold the rank of vice president or above, including the presidents and CEOs or COOs of a number of significant property and casualty insurance companies and industry organizations.
Community and Industry Involvement
| Insurance Institute Of Ontario | |
| Member | 2010-Present |
| Blue Goose International | |
| Member, Ontario Pond | 2010-Present |
| Family Insurance Solutions Inc. | |
| Director | 2009 |
| Vancouver Board of Trade | |
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Member Public Safety Task Force Member Community Affairs Committee Member |
2002-2009 1998-2009 1996-2009 |
| Chartered insurance Professionals Society | |
| Member | 1990-Present |
| British Columbia Society of Fellows | |
| Member | 1996-2010 |
| Insurance Institute of British Columbia | |
| Member | 1996-2010 |
| AMAC Consultants Inc. | |
| Chairman | 1996-Present |
| Insurance Crime Prevention. Bureau | |
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Chairman, Board of Directors Chairman, Board of Directors Director |
1994-1995 1989-1991 1984-1991 |
| Canadian Industrial Risks Insurers | |
| Chairman of Governing Committee | 1993-1995 |
| Underwriters Adjustment Bureau Ltd. | |
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Executive Committee of Board of Directors Director Director |
1994-1995 1989-1991 1993-1995 |
| Board of Trade, Metro Toronto | |
| Insurance Committee | 1991-1995 |
| Centre for Study of Insurance Operations | |
|
Director Director |
1994-1995 1988-1991 |
| Policy Management Systems Canada Ltd. | |
| Director | 1994-1995 |
| Insurance Bureau of Canada | |
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Chairman, Claims Emergency Response Plan Chairman, Claims Committee Executive Committee of Board of Directors Chairman, Provincial Legislation & Liaison Committee |
1990-1992 1992-1992 1990-1991 1986-1990 |
| (Industry Spokesman at annual Superintendents of Insurance Conferences) | |
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Chairman, Public Relations Committee Director |
1983-1986 1980-1991 |
| Vehicle Information Centre of Canada | |
| Founding Director | 1989-1991 |
| Facility Association | |
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Deputy Chairman, Board of Directors Director |
1990-1992 1988-1992 |
| Insurers Advisory Organization Inc. | |
| Director | 1985-1990 |
| Insurance Institute of Ontario | |
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President Governing Council |
1978 1975-1979 |
| Insurance Institute of Canada | |
| Vice President | 1978 |
| Toronto Society of Fellows | |
| Honourary President | 1978 |
| George Brown College | |
| Insurance Advisory Board | 1977-1978 |
| Lectured Vancouver City College | 1970 |
| Alberta Association of Insurance Adjusters | |
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President Elect President, Northern Chapter |
1968 1967 |
Club Memberships and Community Involvement
| Vancouver Club | |
| Member | 1998-present |
| Burlington Golf and Country Club | 1977-Present |
| Member Club 60 Committee | 2013-Present |
| Member of Membership Committee | 2012-Present |
| Member of Curling Steerring Committee | 2012-Present |
| United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada | |
| Member | 2009-present |
| Doors Open Burlington | 2014-present |
| Member Organizing Committee | 2014-present |