Neil Skelding

President and Chief Executive Officer - RBC Insurance

As President & CEO of RBC Insurance, Neil Skelding has global responsibility for RBC Financial Group's insurance businesses, including life and health, home and auto and travel insurance as well as reinsurance. He was appointed to his current position in September 2004.

RBC Insurance provides insurance solutions to more than five million North American customers. Mr Skelding joined RBC Insurance in January 2003 as executive vice-president, Life Operations, and also served as President and CEO of RBC Life Insurance Company.

Prior to working for RBC Insurance, Mr. Skelding held a number of senior positions in the Canadian insurance industry with Transamerica Life Canada , Money Concepts, Aegon Dealer Services, Zurich Canada and World Travel Protection.

Mr. Skelding has a bachelor of technology in mechanical engineering and an MBA in Finance. He is also a member of the Board of Governors of North York General Hospital and is on the Principal's Advisory Council for the University of Toronto ( Mississauga campus).

Mr. Skelding is chair of the Canadian Association of Financial Institutions in Insurance (CAFII) and is also a director with the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA).