Risk & Business Magazine Cain Insurance Fall 2015 | Page 31

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B The New Brunswick Insurance Women Association
BY: KATHERINE TONER, PRESIDENT, NEW BRUNSWICK INSURANCE WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION

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ne of the newest members of the
Canadian Association of Insurance
Women (CAIW), The New Brunswick
Insurance Women’s Association
(NBIWA), promotes education,
personal development, and networking
amongst insurance professionals in
New Brunswick. The NBIWA, which
was founded by its current president,
Katherine Toner, in 2013, has seen
steady growth and tremendous support
amongst the industry. Membership in
the NBAIW is diverse, and it is not solely
comprised of women either. NBIWA
has male and female members from
across the province, and with a variety
of backgrounds including business
development managers, underwriters,
brokers, adjusters, lawyers, engineers, and
property restoration specialists.

As a lawyer for Foster & Company, an
insurance litigation boutique situated
in Fredericton, Ms. Toner saw the need
for an association which would bring
insurance professionals together in the
spirit of education, networking and
personal development. In addition to
special events, the NBIWA hosts monthly
dinner meetings for member ́