Roadmap for Successful IFRS 17 Implementation for Caribbean Insurers

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Ruben Veerasamy

Ruben has more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry, and over 15 years in Sales and Account management. For more than 5 years he headed our PMO with a unique ability to see projects from the analytical perspective of an engineer, and the critical planning skills of a project manager.

• Recognized expert in Canadian & Caribbean markets
• Lead some of Equisoft’s largest international modernization projects
• Known for deep Insurance & Wealth Management knowledge
• Optimal blend of engineering & planning skills

At Equisoft, Ruben oversees sales, project delivery and account management for the Caribbean. Our clients depend on his ability to holistically understand a modernization’s project lifecycle and ensure they receive the optimal solution, on-time and on-budget.

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Marvin Marvin Yorke

Marvin is an experienced Assurance and Accounting Advisory professional with a demonstrated history of serving clients in the Insurance and Asset Management sectors. Throughout his 17-year career, he has had the opportunity to gain exposure to multiple international jurisdictions, namely Europe, the Caribbean and North America. Over the past two and a half years he has been focused exclusively on supporting Insurers in their IFRS 17 journey by providing training and general technical and implementation support. 

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Joseph Sidaros

Joseph is a professional management consultant & executive coach with extensive experience in the areas of management development, recruiting and selection, budgeting, staffing, forecasting, business planning, marketing, promotions, human relations, sales and distribution for the financial security industry.  In his endless pursuit of helping people achieve excellence through balanced personal and professional lives he uses creativity and innovation to motivate managers, executives and other key players to peak performance.  This passion for helping people has contributed to the success and growth of numerous organizations.

Joseph’s leadership and performance has earned him numerous certificates of achievements for his management role as a builder and developer of people. For the last 39 years, he has been involved as a consultant, designer, moderator and facilitator of workshops and programs such as the Advanced Management Training Courses, Coaching & Feedback Mastery, Field Management Seminars, Success by Design, Market Development Programs, Insurance & Investment Sales, Confrontation Management, Success by Design, Leadership in Action, Customer Focused Selling, Team Management, Change Management, Relationship Management, Consultative Selling skills and more. From general manager to area director, Joseph has played a significant leadership role in building distribution networks of numerous major and international companies around the world.