Rowan Saunders
President and Chief Executive Officer
Rowan Saunders has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Definity since November 1, 2016. His extensive background in the P&C industry includes more than 35 years of international experience in the areas of underwriting, marketing, sales, and finance, as well as 12 years as President and CEO of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada. He is the past Chairman, a current member of the board of directors, and Chair of the finance and audit committee of the Insurance Bureau of Canada, a member of the boards of EQB Inc. and its related Canadian bank, and a member of the Business Council of Canada. Rowan is a past member of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario’s CEO Advisory Committee, the board of directors of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, and the board of directors of Facility Association. He holds a BA from York University, as well as a Canadian Risk Management designation, and is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of Canada. Rowan serves as Executive Sponsor of Definity’s inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) governance structure and as Mentor to the IDEA Advisory Committee’s Chair.