{"id":11,"date":"2017-04-03T15:41:06","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T19:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.tbkdev.com\/dev\/spiao.ca\/src\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:44:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:44:43","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stage.tbkdev.com\/dev\/spiao.ca\/src\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]\n<div class=\"hero-wrapper default\"  style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/stage.tbkdev.com\/dev\/spiao.ca\/src\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/About-Hero-Image.png)\" data-src=\"<380:https:\/\/stage.tbkdev.com\/dev\/spiao.ca\/src\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/About-Hero-Image-380x300.png,<500:https:\/\/stage.tbkdev.com\/dev\/spiao.ca\/src\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/About-Hero-Image-500x300.png,<768:https:\/\/stage.tbkdev.com\/dev\/spiao.ca\/src\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/About-Hero-Image-768x316.png,<992:https:\/\/stage.tbkdev.com\/dev\/spiao.ca\/src\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/About-Hero-Image-992x316.png,<1200:https:\/\/stage.tbkdev.com\/dev\/spiao.ca\/src\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/About-Hero-Image-1200x316.png,>1200:https:\/\/stage.tbkdev.com\/dev\/spiao.ca\/src\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/About-Hero-Image.png\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-banner-overlay overlay-light\"><\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"hero-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-content-inner center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-banner-main-heading\">About Us<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hero-scroll-button\"><\/button>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][basic_container container_size=&#8221;container-narrow&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;bg-primary&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<section class=\"page-section full-bleed-section layout-engine-section background-width--full-bleed section-height--small content-width--wide horizontal-alignment--center vertical-alignment--middle bright\" data-test=\"page-section\" data-section-theme=\"bright\" data-section-id=\"670ec458ff816809421b977b\" data-controller=\"SectionWrapperController\" data-current-styles=\"{ &quot;imageOverlayOpacity&quot;: 0.15, &quot;backgroundWidth&quot;: &quot;background-width--full-bleed&quot;, &quot;sectionHeight&quot;: &quot;section-height--small&quot;, &quot;customSectionHeight&quot;: 1, &quot;horizontalAlignment&quot;: &quot;horizontal-alignment--center&quot;, &quot;verticalAlignment&quot;: &quot;vertical-alignment--middle&quot;, &quot;contentWidth&quot;: &quot;content-width--wide&quot;, &quot;customContentWidth&quot;: 50, &quot;backgroundColor&quot;: &quot;&quot;, &quot;sectionTheme&quot;: &quot;bright&quot;, &quot;sectionAnimation&quot;: &quot;none&quot;, &quot;backgroundMode&quot;: &quot;image&quot; 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Embodied in that constitution were the goals of the Association:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To exchange knowledge and pursue in greater depth all matters dealing with risk and insurance management.<\/li>\n<li>To promote cooperation among all local government bodies which have interests in the field of risk and insurance management.<\/li>\n<li>To collect and disperse information relative to risk and insurance management.<\/li>\n<li>To encourage the development of educational training programs in the field of risk and insurance management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">In October 1977, the Association was incorporated and became the Society of Public Insurance Administrators of Ontario. The membership has representatives from all types of municipalities, boards of education, library boards, public utility commissions, non-profit housing and conservation authorities.\u00a0 A Board of Directors elected annually, consisting of a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Director at Large and Public Relations Officer administers the Society.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The Society holds three one-day workshops and one two-day extended workshop each year. The final workshop of the year opens with the annual meeting and the election of the Board of Directors.\u00a0 Speakers from all fields of risk and insurance management, including brokers, underwriters, adjusters, risk managers, solicitors and consultants address the membership.\u00a0 Topics covered include the review of the various types of insurance, fleet safety control, claims handling, risk management concepts, wrongful dismissal, civil law, self-insurance and insurance market trends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The Society enjoys a broad recognition in both governmental and the insurance industry.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/basic_container][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][basic_container bg_type=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;bg-light&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our Goals<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1366&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To exchange knowledge and pursue in greater depth all matters dealing with risk and insurance management<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1367&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To promote cooperation among all local government bodies which have interests in the field of risk and insurance management.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1364&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To collect and disperse information relative to risk and insurance management.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1365&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To encourage the development of educational training programs in the field of risk and insurance management.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/basic_container][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][basic_container][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Board of Directors<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The members of the Board<br \/>\nof Directors are Public Risk Management and<br \/>\nInsurance professionals from areas around<br \/>\nSouthwestern Ontario.<br \/>\nThey work together to bring you workshops<br \/>\non pressing topics in the<br \/>\nRisk and Insurance world.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"team-member team-member-single\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.tbkdev.com\/dev\/spiao.ca\/src\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Linzi-2-150x150.jpg\" 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