With the Sept. 26 nomination deadline fast approaching, Insurance Business Canada is proud to introduce the judging panel for Elite Women 2026, a group of respected leaders from across the insurance industry:

• Denise Hall, managing director, Canadian Specialty Broking Leader at Aon

• Pamela Derksen, director at Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO)

• Traci Boland, chair at Insurance Brokers Association of Canada

• Ingrid Wilson, board member and director, governance & audit at Canadian Association of Black Insurance Professionals (CABIP)

• Vinita Jajware Beatty, president at Toronto Insurance Women’s Association (TIWA)

• Jaimie Staub, board member at Canadian Association of Insurance Women

Readers are invited to submit their nominations via this survey form.

Participation is open to all women in the Canadian insurance industry and nominations from or on behalf of women from diverse backgrounds are encouraged.

The final Elite Women 2026 list will be published in March in celebration of International Women’s Day.