QUEBEC
CITY, Oct. 30, 2023 /CNW/ - Renée Laflamme,
Executive Vice-President, Individual Insurance, Savings and
Retirement at iA Financial Group has just been named one of the Top
100 Most Powerful Women in Canada
by the Women's Executive Network (WXN) in the "Executive Leaders"
category.
Every year, these awards recognize outstanding women across
Canada who demonstrate remarkable
leadership and create meaningful change in their fields, while
actively working to shape a more inclusive future. The Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards
span the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. The winners
are selected by WXN's Diversity Council of Canada.
"Being recognized as one of the 100 most powerful women in
Canada by the WXN network is an
immense honour which I accept with a great deal of humility,"
Renée Laflamme began by saying. "I am happy to contribute in my own
way by demonstrating that anything is possible for women. I believe
that it's important to practice respectful leadership that brings
people together, which also reflects my drive to act today for a
better future in all aspects of my life. It's who I am."
"On behalf of iA Financial Group as well as myself, I would like
to congratulate Renée for this very well-deserved national
recognition," said Denis Ricard,
President and Chief Executive Officer of iA Financial Group. "Her
strategic vision, business sense, energy and the positive impact
she has made in the community are just a few of the distinguishing
qualities of this exceptional manager. It is also an honour that
reflects onto our whole organization and demonstrates iA's firm
commitment to enthusiastically supporting the role of women in our
company and in our industry."
Since the awards began in 2012, the Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 awards
have recognized and celebrated a total of 1,628 extraordinary
women.
Renée Laflamme has been Executive Vice-President, Individual
Insurance, Savings and Retirement since 2018. She is responsible
for the Individual Insurance, Savings and Retirement growth
strategy as well as all operations including distribution,
underwriting, product development, marketing and
administration.
Ms. Laflamme started her career at iA Financial Group in 1998.
Since then, she has held several executive positions including
Executive Vice-President, Group Benefits and Retirement Solutions.
She serves on several boards and supports many causes, including
Centraide Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches as co-president for
their 2022 campaign and as a member of their major
donations committee.
About iA Financial Group
iA Financial Group is one of the largest insurance and wealth
management groups in Canada, with
operations in the United States.
Founded in 1892, it is one of Canada's largest public companies and is
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols IAG
(common shares) and IAF (preferred shares).
ia.ca
iA Financial Group is a
business name and trademark of iA Financial Corporation Inc.
and Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services
Inc.
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SOURCE iA Financial Group