# Paul Cosgrove

> Paul Cosgrove is President and CEO of Assurant Canada and board vice chair of the Canadian Association of Financial Institutions in Insurance (CAFII). He joined Assurant in 1995, worked in claims, marketing, business development and client management, and assumed leadership of its Canadian operations in January 2020. He is based in Toronto, Ontario.

- **Role:** President and CEO at Assurant Canada
- **Organizations:** Assurant Canada, Assurant Services Canada Inc., Canadian Association of Financial Institutions in Insurance (CAFII), Confederation Life
- **Known for:** Developed a sales optimization team supporting Assurant’s mobile business growth., Led the creation of internal organizational offices supporting client implementations and business-process improvement., Appointed to lead Assurant’s Canadian operations after 25 years with the company.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1995** — Began his insurance career at Confederation Life, with roles in claims, marketing and human resources.
- **1995** — Joined Assurant.
- **2005-2010** — Responsible for business development, according to Assurant’s published biography.
- **2010-2019** — Vice President, Business Development and Client Management, according to Assurant’s published biography.
- **2018** — Appointed to CAFII’s board of directors.
- **2020** — Named president of Assurant’s Canadian operations on January 2, succeeding Robert Zanussi.
- **2023** — Became CAFII board vice chair; Assurant dates the promotion to October, and CAFII announced it in November.

## Achievements

- Developed a sales optimization team supporting Assurant’s mobile business growth.
- Led the creation of internal organizational offices supporting client implementations and business-process improvement.
- Appointed to lead Assurant’s Canadian operations after 25 years with the company.
- Appointed CAFII board vice chair in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Quoted as President, Assurant Canada in the July 23 announcement of Assurant’s Canadian mobile-device collaboration with Cogeco.
- **2026-04** — Commented on Assurant Canada’s recognition as a Best Workplace in Canada and Best Workplace for Women.
- **2025-06** — Commented on Assurant Canada’s inclusion in the 2025 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance list.

## Links

- Website: https://www.assurant.ca/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-cosgrove-684b327

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Last updated: 2026-10-21