12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Definity Insurance Company / Rowan Saunders, President and CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-09-15

Who is lobbying?

Definity Insurance Company (Address & business activities)

Rowan Saunders, President and CEO

Government Funding

Did Definity Insurance Company receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Definity Insurance Company is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Definity Insurance Company has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Definity Financial Corporation (Address information)
Family Insurance Solutions Inc. (Address information)
Petline Insurance Company (Address information)
Sonnet Insurance Company (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Definity Insurance Company are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Definity Insurance Company:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy to support the development of regulations affecting property and casualty insurers and their customers and to enhance competition and choice for auto insurance in the province.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Financial Institutions, Insurance

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

BC Financial Services Authority
Finance
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Graham Doerr
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Hussain Shorish
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Ryan Stein
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Laura Asta	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 9561-5037
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2025-11-18	No	Hussain Shorish , Graham Doerr , Ryan Stein	Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-09-15	No	Hussain Shorish , Graham Doerr , Ryan Stein	Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-05-13	Yes	Laura Asta , Graham Doerr	Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Brad Zubyk, Chief of Staff \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-05-12	Yes	Laura Asta , Graham Doerr	Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-05-12	Yes	Laura Asta , Graham Doerr	Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-05-12	Yes	Laura Asta , Graham Doerr	Brent Chapman, MLA for Surrey South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-05-02	Yes	Laura Asta , Graham Doerr	A'aliya Warbus, MLA for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-04-25	Yes	Laura Asta , Graham Doerr	Brad Zubyk, Chief of Staff \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-04-24	Yes	Laura Asta , Graham Doerr	Harman Bhangu, MLA for Langley-Abbotsford \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-04-17	Yes	Laura Asta , Graham Doerr	Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-02-24	Yes	Laura Asta , Graham Doerr	Elenore Arend, Associate Deputy Minister and Chief Executive Assessment Officer \| Insurance Corporation of British Columbia Brent Chapman, MLA for Surrey South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Elenore Sturko, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Definity Insurance Company / Rowan Saunders, President and CEO

Who is lobbying?

Definity Insurance Company (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Definity Insurance Company / Rowan Saunders, President and CEO

Definity Insurance Company (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Definity Insurance Company - Address & business activities

Definity Insurance Company / Rowan Saunders, President and CEO

Definity Financial Corporation

Petline Insurance Company

Family Insurance Solutions Inc.

Sonnet Insurance Company