Barbara Basta
Barbara has extensive experience as an executive manager with leading property / casualty Canadian re/insurers in head office and branch operational roles such as underwriting, marketing, and product development. She has global experience through international strategic planning postings and management roles in the United Kingdom. Her insurance roles include broad ranging responsibilities across all business lines focusing in casualty and specialty commercial classes. Barbara holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Business Administration. She earned her FCIP as the top graduate in Canada and has been involved with the academic council for the Insurance Institute of Canada. Barbara’s strong competencies are technical underwriting, strategic planning, establishing best practices, research and analysis, auditing, and communications.