ANNOUNCEMENT
The Board of Directors of CANATICS is pleased to announce that the newest tool in the fight against auto insurance fraud is now fully operational. The Board is also pleased to introduce the leadership team behind CANATICS. The auto insurance industry created CANATICS in 2013 in response to the growing problem of organized insurance crime, and following recommendations from the Ontario government’s Anti-Fraud Task Force. Ben Kosic was named President and CEO. Mr. Kosic has more than 20 years’ experience running large projects in management and information technology across a diverse range of sectors, including insurance, insurance fraud, IT, health and pensions. His past roles include: Partner and Business Intelligence Practice Lead with KPMG Canada, and Chief Information Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Chartwell IRM Inc. He is a results-oriented leader with a track record of driving growth and excellence in delivery. Ben Kosic
In early 2015, the leadership team was extended to include: Mario Silvestre, VP, Analytics and Operations Mr. Silvestre has over 20 years’ experience in auto insurance claims management, working for leading insurers such as Cooperators and RSA. He has prior experience and knowledge working with the same data analytics technology being used by CANATICS. In his most recent role with RSA, as Director of Shared Services, Mario led the implementation of their fraud detection strategy. Mario Silvestre
Alexander Adeyinka, Chief Privacy Officer and General Counsel Mr. Adeyinka has over 20 years’ experience as a lawyer in the communications industry, most recently with Rogers Communications as Associate Chief Privacy Officer & Senior Regulatory Counsel, and prior to that as Vice President, Regulatory Law & Policy. In addition to substantial privacy law work he was significantly involved in legislative and regulatory policy submissions to government and communications regulators. Alexander Adeyinka
CANATICS analyzes pooled auto insurance industry data, using the most current tools, to identify suspicious claims that individual insurers can then investigate. As of April 1, the system is up and running and sending alerts to member insurance companies. Learn more at www.canatics.ca
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