Full Name
Kinnari Lakhani
Job Title
Senior Vice President
Company/ Property
Gallagher Insurance and Risk Management
Speaker Bio
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Kinnari specializes in providing property, casualty, cyber, director’s & officers liability insurance and risk management services to hoteliers and developers. Customized insurance programs for new design build projects for hotels and condominiums is her niche. A key component of her role is to advise clients on minimizing and controlling the total cost of the risk. This is achieved through careful analysis, planning and liaising with owners, underwriters and risk specialists. In her role, Kinnari serves clients all across Canada.

EXPERIENCE
Kinnari’s insurance career has seen her serve in both insurer and broker roles. She has been at Gallagher for over 20 years. During her time at Gallagher she has served and worked with many organizations, including Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WIICC), The Insurance Institute and Gallagher’s Inclusion and Diversity Committee. Kinnari leads Gallagher’s Canadian Hospitality Practice and works as part of the larger Gallagher Global Real Estate and Hospitality practice group. This allows Kinnari to create a master global insurance program for hoteliers with worldwide assets.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
B.Sc. in Microbiology
Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP)
Canadian Risk Manager (CRM)
Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker (CAIB)
Kinnari Lakhani