Alan Blair is Senior Vice President for ING Canada’s Atlantic Division. 

He joined the Wellington Insurance Company in 1984 and took on roles in claims, marketing, business development and business unit management. He became Branch Manager of the Wellington Office in London, Ontario until he was appointed Regional Vice President, Southwestern Ontario, based in London in 1995.

In the last 10 years, Alan oversaw the business integration of the Wellington, Guardian, Zurich and Allianz insurance companies in Southwestern Ontario. During his tenure in the region, revenues grew from $16 million to $225 million.

In July 2005, Alan accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer of the Atlantic Region, responsible for the development of the staff, brokers and all lines of business in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI. Alan quickly became active in the local insurance community, joining the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s Atlantic Committee. 

Mr. Blair holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from University of Toronto and proceeded with Management Studies in the University of Michigan Executive Education Program.