Full Name
April Stadnek
Job title
Executive Director
Company name
Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan
Speaker biography
April began her career in Regulation 25 years ago when she joined the Enforcement Branch of the Securities Commission, now a part of the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority. April held many positions within the organization including the role of Investigator and Acting Deputy Director of Enforcement. In 2007, April spent a year working at the Head Office of a Mutual Fund Dealer/MGA. The roles she undertook for the Dealer/MGA allowed April to round out her knowledge base. This year in the field, provided April with valuable insight into the day-to-day operations of investment and insurance advisors.
In December 2008, April joined the Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan as an Investigator. She was promoted to the position of Director of Compliance, then appointed as Director of Strategic Initiatives and Director, Compliance and Enforcement respectively within the organization. She is currently leading the Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan in her capacity as the Executive Director.
In 2018, April began the work of preparing insurance intermediaries and stakeholders for the implementation of a more modern Insurance Act, as well as overseeing emerging initiatives from the Council’s Strategic Plan.
April is an active contributor at the national level through committee work on behalf of the Canadian Insurance Services Regulatory Organization (CISRO) and the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR). April is involved on a few joint CISRO/CCIR working groups, she is currently the Co-chair of the Fair Treatment of Customers Working Group and a member of joint CISRO/CCIR working groups on Fair Treatment of Customers – Incentive Management, and Segregated Funds. April is also participates on CISRO’s working groups on Information Sharing, the CISRO Strategic Plan and the joint CCIR/CISRO Segregated Fund Working Group and was the Co-chair representing CISRO on the joint CCIR/CISRO Fair Treatment of Customers Working Group. She has been part of past working groups on the development of the Canadian Insurance Regulatory Discipline Actions Database (CIRDA), and Common Licensing Standards. April was also an appointed member of the Senate of the University of Regina.
In December 2008, April joined the Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan as an Investigator. She was promoted to the position of Director of Compliance, then appointed as Director of Strategic Initiatives and Director, Compliance and Enforcement respectively within the organization. She is currently leading the Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan in her capacity as the Executive Director.
In 2018, April began the work of preparing insurance intermediaries and stakeholders for the implementation of a more modern Insurance Act, as well as overseeing emerging initiatives from the Council’s Strategic Plan.
April is an active contributor at the national level through committee work on behalf of the Canadian Insurance Services Regulatory Organization (CISRO) and the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR). April is involved on a few joint CISRO/CCIR working groups, she is currently the Co-chair of the Fair Treatment of Customers Working Group and a member of joint CISRO/CCIR working groups on Fair Treatment of Customers – Incentive Management, and Segregated Funds. April is also participates on CISRO’s working groups on Information Sharing, the CISRO Strategic Plan and the joint CCIR/CISRO Segregated Fund Working Group and was the Co-chair representing CISRO on the joint CCIR/CISRO Fair Treatment of Customers Working Group. She has been part of past working groups on the development of the Canadian Insurance Regulatory Discipline Actions Database (CIRDA), and Common Licensing Standards. April was also an appointed member of the Senate of the University of Regina.
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