John is one of the two founding partners of RMA. Following his retirement as President in early 2016, John continues to hold the role of Chairman of the Board and reviews strategic opportunities and Corporate results of the company. John’s background prior to the formation of RMA includes more than 15 years at North American Life, where he worked in their Product Development, Corporate Actuarial and Reinsurance divisions. John is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

Claire is one of the two founding partners of RMA. She is responsible for Business Strategy, Corporate Compliance and Operations. Prior to RMA, Claire worked for several years at North American Life in the Corporate Actuarial and Reinsurance areas until its merger with Manulife Financial in 1996. Her responsibilities included marketing, pricing and financial reporting of the Life and Health reinsurance business. Claire holds a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics and is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI) and a registered Insurance Broker under RIBO.

Douglas joined the RMA team in 2013 to oversee our Life Reinsurance operation, which encompasses pricing, marketing, underwriting, treaty, claims, and administration. A member of the RMA management team, Doug brings over 20 years of industry experience to his position. Prior to joining us, he was the General Manager, Life & Health, for Allianz SE Reinsurance in Singapore, overseeing business activities in Asia Pacific and MENA. Douglas has also held senior roles in business development, client management, and actuarial functions with Allianz Re and Gerling Konzern Globale Re.

Ed joined RMA in 2002 to develop our Direct Insurance business. He is responsible for product development, pricing, and business development in Canada. Ed has been instrumental in expanding RMA’s product portfolio beyond Creditor Insurance to areas such as Warranty Refund and Gap Insurance. Ed started his career at Canada Life, beginning as an actuarial student in 1992 and going on to work in Individual Life, Individual Annuities, and Group Life and Health. Before joining RMA, Ed served as a Pricing Actuary at NN Financial (later acquired by Transamerica Life Canada). Ed holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto and is a Fellow of both the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. He is also a registered Insurance Broker under RIBO.

Massimo joined RMA’s Accident and Health practice in 2016. His responsibilities include the Development and Pricing of Accident and Health solutions, Business Development and Relationship Management. Prior to joining RMA, Massimo held the role of Principal with global consulting firm Mercer. He also held the role of Senior Consulting Actuary in the Health & Benefits practice of consulting firm Morneau Shepell in their Montreal and Ottawa offices. Over the years, he has provided consulting and actuarial services to some of the largest private sector and public sector organizations in Canada. Massimo holds a Bachelor degree in Actuarial Mathematics and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) and of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA). He also holds the Life Insurance agent license (including Accident and Sickness) in Ontario and other provinces across Canada and is a registered Insurance Broker under RIBO.

Mark Swanson joined RMA in 2016 as the Executive Vice President, Business Development, Life Reinsurance. Mark is a qualified actuary, possessing both the FSA and MAAA designation, and he has over 25 years of experience in the US life insurance / reinsurance markets. Over the years, Mark has taken on actuarial roles ranging from pricing, product development, and experience analysis to marketing. He joins us from Scor Global Life USA, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge in the US life reinsurance industry. Mark is responsible for the marketing and business development of RMA's life reinsurance business, as well as also playing a large role in our pricing process and experience analysis. He is located in the US, focusing primarily on development initiatives in the US market.

Steve has been with RMA since 2007 and is responsible for the pricing activities for our Life Reinsurance operations. During his 30-year career, Steve has held various senior posts with industry-leading institutions including Swiss Re and Manulife. His work has focused primarily on pricing and new business development. Steve is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

Nilesh Mehta joined RMA in 2017 as Vice President, Financial Solutions, Life Reinsurance. Nilesh is primarily responsible for PBR solutions and the pricing activities of non-traditional reinsurance. He has over 18 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industries. Prior to joining RMA, Nilesh held various senior posts with some of the industry leading institutions including John Hancock / Manulife and Canada Life Re. Nilesh is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

Cecilia joined RMA in March, 2014 and is responsible for the Underwriting, Claims and Treaty functions within the Life Reinsurance unit. In addition to her management responsibilities, Cecilia’s main focus is providing underwriting expertise to RMA’s life reinsurance clients. Prior to joining RMA, Cecilia held senior underwriting positions at major Canadian and International insurance and reinsurance Companies including Manulife Financial and GE Capital. Cecilia has a Bachelor degree in Social Work and holds several insurance designations including Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI), and Fellow of the Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU).

Tracy joined RMA in 1999 to help develop and administer the company’s Creditor Insurance business. After obtaining her accounting diploma, Tracy entered the insurance industry in 1992, serving two major international insurers, American Life Insurance Company and CIGNA Life. In her current role, which she has held since February, 2014, she is responsible for RMA’s third-party administration services. Tracy continues to make important contributions to the marketing and development of the Creditor business as well as RMA’s expansion into new insurance product lines and services.

Laurel has been with RMA since 2002. She is responsible for marketing and underwriting Accident & Health and Group Life business as well as supporting experience studies. She began her career at Maritime Life in Halifax, and moved to Toronto in 1989 to work as a Group Underwriter at Canada Life. Her career in reinsurance began in 1993 when she joined Mercantile & General where she underwrote and managed US Group Medical and Life accounts. Laurel holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Mathematics. She is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI) and is a Health Insurance Associate (HIA).

Jeanne joined RMA in April 2015 and is responsible for providing underwriting services in the Life Reinsurance unit. She brings 30 years experience in the financial industry having worked at direct, TPA, fraternal and international insurance companies underwriting life, juvenile, critical illness and creditor business. Jeanne has held various roles with responsibilities in development of underwriting/administration/imaging systems, products and new business processes, auditing, claim reviews, TPA activities, training and building client relationships. Jeanne holds several insurance designations including Fellow of Life Management Institute (FLMI), Fellow of the Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU) and Associate, Life and Health Claims (ALHC).

Anna joined RMA in 2008 with more than 20 years of experience in the life reinsurance industry in North America including service to Munich Re, Canada where she held various positions in administration. In her current role, Anna is responsible for Financial Reporting and Administration for RMA’s Life Reinsurance business. She is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI).

Gema joined RMA in 2010 as one of its Account Managers responsible for Financial Reporting and Administration of RMA’s Life Reinsurance business. RMA is her first foray into reinsurance as she has worked previously on the direct side of the Industry. A Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI), she is also a designated CPA/CMA and was promoted to Corporate Controller in 2016.

Jean-Jacques joined RMA in 2000 and has since served us in several positions including in our Accident and Health division. He was promoted to his current position in 2004 and over the years, has deepened his expertise in claims examination and established strong relationships with insurance clients across Canada. Prior to moving to Canada, Jean-Jacques worked for the City of Nice, France as a Project Manager. Jean- Jacques is fluently bilingual and holds a diploma in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Computer Science from the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis.

Jason is a partner of RMA and has been with the company since early 1996. Until recently, Jason’s focus has been on pricing, treaties, and administration for RMA’s Life retrocession and reinsurance business. He is now responsible for systems management and integration. After completing university, Jason spent several years in the computer industry before moving into reinsurance with Manulife, where the majority of his time was devoted to pricing and negotiating terms for Life retrocession deals. He also served at North American Life.