Premier Greg Selinger with IBAM President Lori King The King Family (Back Row Left to Right): Lori, Noah & Allan Out of town VIPs Front Row Left to Right: Lucas & Myles Manitoba Insurance Brokers Rock the Fairmont The Fairmont was buzzing as the Insurance Brokers Esau - Red River Mutual, Ken McCrea – Wawanesa Association of Manitoba held its annual week-long Insurance, Marilyn McLaren - MPI and John Mitchell - convention. The 800 attendees at the President’s Gala Portage Mutual. on Thursday evening included many of the city’s brokers, underwriters, adjusters, lawyers, politicians and other industry partners. Representatives from beneficiaries of IBAM’s charitable and community involvement - notably Take Pride , Habitat for Humanity and the Manitoba Junior Hockey League were also in the audience. The crowd enjoyed Burton Cummings’ outstanding performance which resulted in multiple standing ovations. Extra seating was also brought in to join 400 others to witness industry heavy hitters being interviewed by CBC’s Gemini Award Winning journalist, Amanda Lang, including company CEOs Jean-Francois Blais - Intact Insurance, Diane Brickner - Peace Hills Insurance, Maurice Tulloch - AVIVA Canada, Brian Proud father Ray Turnbull with daughter Lori King Burton Cummings rocked the President’s Gala

Insurance Company CEOs with Amanda Lang The Premier addressed the President’s Dinner audience IBAM CEO David Schioler and wife Sharon Clarke enjoying the President’s Dinner Reception with Peter and Marni Tessier President Lori King at the podium

In her inaugural address, IBAM President, Lori business insurance needs of Manitobans. insurance industry partners, IBAM has also King, emphasized that during her reign, the The past year saw insurance brokers working commenced with a vigorous strategic marketing brokers association will continue to ensure that diligently with both the Provincial Government plan designed to continually draw to the brokers remain the primary choice of and Manitoba Public Insurance to secure attention of Manitobans the benefits of dealing Manitobans in terms of insurance distribution. arrangements for auto insurance, whereby with a professional insurance broker. King stressed that the guarantee of choice and brokers would be able to fully, professionally General insurance contributes $2 billion and professional advice is of paramount importance and properly serve Manitoba auto insurance $80 billion to the Manitoba and Canadian in terms of fulfilling the home, auto, farm and consumers for years to come. Working with economies respectively.

IBAM CEO David Schioler addressing the crowd IBAM Executive Russell Wasnie and wife Drinda PC Leader arriving at The Fairmont

MPI’s VP of Service Operations Christine Martin and husband Vaughan Ministers and with IBAM Executive Keith Jordan and wife Vicky IBAM Chair Curtis Wyatt with wife Debbie