Intact Insurance is pleased to announce the appointment of Rory Meleniclis as Chief Information Officer. In this role, he will lead the next phase of the company’s technology evolution across its global specialty lines business, with a focus on strengthening core systems, advancing cloud capabilities and enabling faster, more data-driven decision-making across the business.
“Technology is pivotal to how we compete and grow,” said Lynn O’Leary, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, global specialty lines at Intact Insurance. “We’re continuing to invest in modern, scalable capabilities that help us better serve brokers and customers. Rory brings deep experience leading complex change initiatives, and his leadership will help us build on that momentum.”
Meleniclis joins Intact Insurance with more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale technology teams within highly regulated financial institutions. Most recently, he held senior leadership roles at Royal Bank of Canada, where he led global, multi-disciplinary teams responsible for core platforms across payments, data and cybersecurity, supporting large-scale operations and transformation initiatives across North America and international markets.
Over the course of his career, he has led cloud modernization, platform renewal and enterprise initiatives, with a strong focus on using artificial intelligence, machine learning and data to improve performance, enhance customer experience and strengthen risk management, while maintaining a balance between operational resilience and forward-looking innovation.
“Insurance is evolving quickly as technology reshapes how the industry operates,” said Meleniclis. “Intact Insurance has a strong foundation and a clear direction, and I’m looking forward to working with the team to continue building on that and supporting the business as it grows.”
While his focus is global specialty lines, he will work closely with business and operations leaders across the organization to align technology investments with strategic priorities, modernize core systems and improve speed to market and responsiveness to broker and customer needs.
