Following its annual general meeting on Monday, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. announced the election of its new chairman, and the rest of its board.

Ronald Beettam, president and CEO of Equitable Life of Canada, has been elected chairman of the CLHIA. Beettam previously served on the board for two years and as chair of the standing committee on standards and marketplace relations. He joined Equitable Life in January 2005 as president and CEO, and has worked in the insurance industry for 30 years.

Joining Beettam on a newly-elected board are:
• Alain Néemeh, president and CEO, RGA Life Reinsurance Company of Canada (and chairman elect of the CLHIA);
• Yvon Charest, president and CEO, Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.;
• Mary Forrest, head of North America (Life), Munich Reinsurance Company;
• Mario Georgiev, president of Optimum Reassurance Inc.;
• Donald Guloien, president and CEO of Manulife Financial;
• Pierre-Yves Julien, president and CEO, Medavie Blue Cross;
• D. Allen Loney, president and CEO, the Great-West Life Assurance Company/London Life Insurance Company/The Canada Life Assurance Company;
• Peter McCarthy, president and CEO, BMO Life Assurance Company;
• George Mohacsi, president and CEO, Foresters;
• Mary Nemeth, vice president and chief operating officer, The Wawanesa Life Insurance Company; and
• Don Stewart, CEO, Sun Life Financial Inc.

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