Michael Hanley joins the Industrial Alliance Board of Directors

QUEBEC CITY, May 7, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Michael Hanley was elected to the Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. Board of Directors during the company's annual meeting held today at the Quebec City Convention Centre.

Mr. Hanley is a chartered accountant and a member of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec (CPA, CA). He has been a corporate director since 2012 and has chaired various audit and finance committees. He has also previously held executive positions within major Canadian corporations.

The Industrial Alliance Board of Directors is chaired by John LeBoutillier and is made up of 14 members, as follows:

Shareholders' directors: Jocelyne Bourgon, Pierre Brodeur, Yvon Charest, Denyse Chicoyne, Michael Hanley, John LeBoutillier, Jacques Martin, Francis P. McGuire and Mary C. Ritchie;

Policyholders' directors: Robert Coallier, L. G. Serge Gadbois, Claude Lamoureux, Danielle G. Morin and Jim Pantelidis.

For a number of years, women have accounted for no less than 20% of the Industrial Alliance Board of Directors, which is higher than average for large Canadian companies.  At this time, women make up 28.5% of the Board's membership.

About iA Financial Group
iA Financial Group is a business name and trademark of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. under which Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. operates in Canada and the United States. This new trademarks will also be used to refer to all companies under the Industrial Alliance banner: parent company Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. and its subsidiaries. Founded in 1892, iA Financial Group offers life and health insurance products, savings and retirement plans, RRSPs, mutual and segregated funds, securities, auto and home insurance, mortgages and car loans and other financial products and services for both individuals and groups. It is among the four largest life and health insurance companies and one of the largest publicly traded companies in Canada.  iA Financial Group stock is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IAG.

SOURCE Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.