iA Financial Group Announces Annual Meeting Voting Results
QUEBEC CITY--( BUSINESS WIRE)--Jacques Martin, Chair of the Board of iA Financial Group, is pleased to announce that the nominees listed in the Management Proxy Circular dated March 10, 2026 (“Circular”), were elected as directors of iA Financial Corporation Inc. (“iA Financial Corporation”) and the nominees listed in the Information Document for Participating Policyholders dated March 10, 2026 (“Information Document”) were elected as directors of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. (“iA Insurance”).
Furthermore, iA Financial Corporation announces the election of a new director to its Board: Mr. Kenneth F. Kroner.
Mr. Kroner is a corporate director with extensive global investment leadership experience. After spending 22 years at BlackRock, where he served as Senior Managing Director and sat on their Global Executive Committee, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo). He also founded and led Pluribus Labs LLC, a global equity investment firm specializing in quantitative investment solutions.
With their vast experience and qualities, this new board member will make a great contribution to iA Financial Corporation Board’s activities.
Voting results
iA Financial Group also announces the results of the votes by ballot held at its annual meeting on May 7, 2026.
For iA Financial Corporation:
1. Election of directors by common shareholders
Each of the nominees for the common shareholders listed in the Circular was elected.
Name of nominee
Votes for
%
Votes withheld
%
Yousry Bissada
66,213,259
99.88
79,479
0.12
William F. Chinery
66,222,489
99.89
69,833
0.11
Martin Gagnon
66,232,567
99.91
60,171
0.09
Alka Gautam
66,008,257
99.57
284,065
0.43
Emma K. Griffin
65,980,646
99.53
311,676
0.47
Kenneth F. Kroner
66,223,358
99.90
68,964
0.10
Ginette Maillé
66,039,317
99.62
253,421
0.38
Jacques Martin
64,829,472
97.79
1,463,266
2.21
Johanne Papillon
66,240,817
99.92
51,886
0.08
Marc Poulin
65,358,521
98.59
934,182
1.41
Suzanne Rancourt
66,040,656
99.62
252,047
0.38
Denis Ricard
66,237,791
99.92
54,912
0.08
Ouma Sananikone
66,061,463
99.65
230,824
0.35
Rebecca Schechter
66,024,619
99.60
267,668
0.40
Ludwig W. Willisch
66,216,137
99.89
76,150
0.11
2. Appointment of external auditor
Ernst & Young LLP was appointed as iA Financial Corporation’s external auditor.
Votes for
%
Votes withheld
%
65,746,574
99.10
597,395
0.90
3. Advisory vote on the approach to executive compensation
The advisory resolution on iA Financial Corporation’s approach to executive compensation, was approved.
Votes for
%
Votes against
%
62,221,929
93.86
4,073,029
6.14
4. Shareholder Proposal No. 1
The Shareholder Proposal No. 1 - Improve shareholder participation in annual general meetings was rejected.
Votes For
%
Votes Against
%
142,202
0.21
66,152,771
99.79
5. Shareholder Proposal No. 2
The Shareholder Proposal No. 2 – Advisory vote on environmental policies was rejected.
Votes For
%
Votes Against
%
13,639,208
20.57
52,655,764
79.43
6. Shareholder Proposal No. 3
The Shareholder Proposal No. 3 - Adjust competency grid to include environmental expertise was rejected.
Votes For
%
Votes Against
%
2,880,219
4.34
63,414,358
95.66
Final results for all matters voted on during the annual meeting of iA Financial Corporation will be submitted to Canadian securities administrators and will be available on sedarplus.ca.
For iA Insurance:
1. Election of directors
Each of the nominees listed in the Information Document was elected, five by participating policyholders and eight by the sole common shareholder.
Name of nominee
Elected by
Votes For (%)
Yousry Bissada
iA Financial Corporation
100
William F. Chinery
iA Financial Corporation
100
Martin Gagnon
Participating policyholders
94.89
Alka Gautam
iA Financial Corporation
100
Emma K. Griffin
iA Financial Corporation
100
Ginette Maillé
Participating policyholders
94.16
Jacques Martin
iA Financial Corporation
100
Johanne Papillon
Participating policyholders
94.53
Marc Poulin
Participating policyholders
93.80
Suzanne Rancourt
Participating policyholders
94.89
Denis Ricard
iA Financial Corporation
100
Ouma Sananikone
iA Financial Corporation
100
Rebecca Schechter
iA Financial Corporation
100
2. Appointment of external auditor
Ernst & Young LLP was appointed as iA Insurance’s external auditor by the sole common shareholder.
About iA Financial Group
iA Financial Group is one of the largest insurance and wealth management groups in Canada, with operations in the United States. Founded in 1892, it is an important Canadian public company and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IAG (common shares).
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