About Us

The Cayman Islands Insurance Association (“CIIA”) was formed in 2004 to bring together the various associations representing the insurance industry in the Cayman Islands. The intention is to create a single body that can respond to and advise the public on insurance issues and have a single voice in discussions with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, who regulate the insurance industry. We have two Standing Committees: the General Insurance Standing Committee (“GISC”) and the Health Insurance Standing Committee (“HISC”), and the main board of the Cayman Islands Insurance Association which also includes a representative from Life Insurance.

Cayman Islands Insurance Association Board

We’d like to introduce you to our officers:

Caroline Mills-White, President

Caroline joined the CIIA Board in 2021. She is EVP, Property and Casualty at BF&M Group of companies, which includes Island Heritage.  Caroline leads the property and casualty business for the Group. She holds a Master of Science (MSc) as well as a Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP).

Roger Balkissoon, Vice President

Managing Director at Cayman First Insurance Company Ltd.

Lester Purvis, Vice President

General Manager, British Caymanian Insurance Company Limited (CG BritCay)

Lester Purvis’ insurance industry career spans more than 25 years and comes with experience drawn from the U.S.A., U.K. and Cayman Islands markets.  He Joined CG BritCay in 2007 where he has held several positions including, claims manager, claims and motor manager, assistant general manager, and most recently general manager. He holds the Associate in Claims (AIC), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Cert. CII (UK) designations.  He is a military veteran serving as an executive member of the Cayman Islands Veterans Association and a USCG licensed Master (Captain). 

Linda Key, Secretary

Linda Key has worked within the insurance industry for over 25 years. Ms. Key joined the Cayman Insurance Centre in 1991 & took over the Presidency from Spencer Marshall who retired in 1993.  She has experience in all lines of the general insurance business.  Linda is the CIIA Secretary & an active member of the Continuing Professional Development Sub-Committee. She is the designated Presiding Officer for the Chartered Insurance Institute (“CII”) exams in Cayman.

Heather Lanigan, Treasurer

Heather Lanigan has worked in the insurance industry for over 30 years. She worked with General Accident Insurance (Ja.) Ltd in various management positions before coming to Grand Cayman in 2003. Heather is the General Manager of The Insurance Company of the West Indies (Cayman) Limited, she also oversees the offices in the British Virgin Islands and St. Kitts and Nevis. Heather is the Treasurer of the CIIA.

Karina Bennett

Karina Bennett, General Insurance Standing Committee Chairman

Head of Consumer Solutions, Island Heritage Insurance Company, Ltd.

With a background in Property and Casualty Insurance, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role.  She also holds the professional designation of Associateship of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM).

April Panton, Health Insurance Standing Committee Chairman

Yaremis Hydes, Director

Yaremis is a Director at Aon Risk Solutions (Cayman) Ltd. Yaremis specializes in commercial lines activity and carries out management & operation duties of the various portfolios of health, life, property, and casualty clients. She holds a Bachelor of Science, Risk Management & Insurance (Hons) degree from Florida State University (FSU). Yaremis is designated in the ARM (Associate Risk Management).

Bill Hagen, Director

Jack Leeland

Jack Leeland, Director

CEO of Saxon

Jack is the Chief Executive Officer of Saxon Motor and General Insurance Company and Saxon Administration having previously served as Chief Financial Officer. Jack is a chartered accountant (ACA) and holds a BA Degree in Business Accounting and Finance. Jack moved to Saxon from PWC Cayman in 2016.

Ricardo Bodington

Ricardo Bodington, Director

Executive Vice President, Caribbean Insurance Practice (International) Ltd.

Ricardo Bodington is the Executive Vice President of Caribbean Insurance Practice (International) Limited. He has over twenty-five years’ experience in the Insurance Industry in the Caribbean particularly in the Cayman Island. Ricardo obtained his first professional insurance qualification – Fellow Life Management Institute (FLMI) designation in 1997 and then went on to achieve the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in 2015. He was previously the Commercial Lines Underwriting Manager of Island Heritage Insurance Company, Limited where he worked for twelve years gaining valuable Underwriting and Management experience.

Tatiana Brown, Director

Country Manager, Sagicor Life of the Cayman Islands

Tatiana is the Country Manager for Sagicor Life of the Cayman Islands Ltd. and has over thirteen (13) years’ of experience in the Life Insurance industry. Mrs. Brown is Chair of the Life Insurance Standing Committee (LISC) under the Cayman Islands Insurance Association (CIIA), a member of the Cayman Islands Society of Human Resource Professionals (CISHRP), and has completed multiple industry-related training courses. Her accomplishments include: Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI), the Associate, Customer Service (ACS) designation, and a Bachelor of Science (Bsc.) Degree in Business Administration from the University College of the Cayman Islands.