Louis Durocher

Louis Durocher was appointed President & CEO of Heartland in July 2018. With 30 years of experience, he is a highly accomplished senior leader in the property and casualty insurance sector. His passion revolves around troubleshooting and fixing unprofitable operations. As such, with the help of a newly formed executive team, he turned around Heartland’s results within 18 months, returning the organization to profitability and shaving six points from the expense ratio. He subsequently led the successful implementation of the full suite of Guidewire Centers, including state-of-art functionality commonly seen with large stock companies, positioning Heartland one step ahead of the rest of the mutual community. Now residing in Waterloo Region, Louis relates enthusiastically to the values of Heartland with our focus on client and community relationships. An actuary by profession, Louis held several senior executive positions during his career, including Chief Risk Officer, Chief Actuary and SVP National Commercial Lines & Reinsurance for Aviva Canada, as well as VP Actuarial and Chief Operating Officer for Economical in Quebec. Throughout his career, he has served on various committees for the Insurance Bureau of Canada and other industry boards.