Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 3, 2001

Peter Crawford – Co-operators General Insurance Company (ccs.pr.a.to)

PETER CRAWFORD is Senior Vice-President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of The Co-operators Group Limited, Guelph, Ontario. Mr. Crawford is responsible for all financial matters of The Co-operators Group Limited. He joined The Co-operators in 1980 as Director, Financial Services, responsible for all accounting for The Co- operators group of companies. He became Corporate Controller for Co- operators General Insurance Company, where he was responsible for all financial activity within the property and casualty company from April 1984 to February 1988 when he was appointed to his current position. Mr. Crawford serves as Board Chairperson for Co-operators Development Corporation Limited, The Sovereign General Insurance Company, L'Union Canadienne Compagnie D'Assurances, L'Equitable Compagnie D'Assurances Gnrale, and is a Board member of Co-operators Investment Counselling Limited and Security Life Insurance Company. He is also Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of The Co-operators Retirement Plan. He received his Certified General Accountant's designation in 1969. Profile
TWST: Would you start with a brief overview and history of Co-operators

General Insurance Company?

Mr. Crawford: Co-operators General Insurance Company is the third-

largest general insurance