Affinity Group Underwriters

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A graduate of James Madison University, Lori's area of expertise is compliance with a focus on policy development, state insurance department filings and regulatory issues in the unique context of associations and affinity groups. She has been in the business for over 15 years and has significant operational experience in product development, administration, claims and legal/compliance. After working for third-party administrators, Alsop & Elliot and Pearl & Associates, she joined AGU's predecessor company, North American Life, in 1990.

Before forming Affinity Group Underwriters in 1997, we created, developed and managed the U.S. affinity division for North American Life Assurance Company, Canada's oldest and largest affinity group insurance carrier. When North American Life merged with the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company in 1996, an agreement was reached to divest the U.S. affinity business which served as the basis for the creation of AGU. With extensive carrier and administrator experience, our staff is uniquely positioned to provide expertise to our partners in our chosen products and markets.

With more than 25 years of insurance experience, Robert is a graduate of York University, Toronto. His career has encompassed marketing and management for several large insurance and reinsurance companies. Since 1995 he has been a consultant to the insurance industry in Canada, the US and Europe. He has sold and serviced group life and health insurance business for Canadian insurers Industrial Life, Canada Life and National Life In 1987, he joined Mercantile and General Reinsurance company working with US clients. He has worked with AGU for 4 years.

Lindsay has been in the life and health insurance industry for over 15 years. She spent six years with the Life Insurance Company of North America in the individual life department. In 1989, she joined First National Brokerage Corporation as a Brokerage Manager working primarily with individual and group health insurance. She has been with Affinity Group Underwriters since 1997.

Jay Jaffe is President of Actuarial Enterprises Ltd. He provides actuarial and marketing services on a consulting basis to AGU. A graduate of Brown University and MIT, he received his Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries and his Membership in the American Academy of Actuaries in 1969. Jay is also a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. Jay is a frequent speaker at actuarial meetings and contributor to industry publications. He specializes in direct response marketing and has served 2 terms as Chairman of the Society of Actuaries' Non-Traditional Marketing Section.

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