NRI Jatinder Rai , Appointed to ICBC'S Board of Director

Vancouver, February 16, 2008
Ramesh Gupta


NRI Jatinder S.Rai has been appointed to The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)'s Board of Directors.There are a total of eight directors. His term will expired in June 30, 2009

The Board of ICBC consists of at least 3 members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The Lieutenant Governor in Council must also designate a director as chair of the board. The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) is the province's largest Crown Corporation, based on revenues, whose purpose is to provide mandatory automobile insurance and other optional insurance coverage to BC' motor vehicle owners.

The Board has the power and authority given to it by the Insurance Corporation Act and subject to the act, it manages and supervises the affairs and business of the Insurance Corporation of BC. There are ten Board meetings per year; members are asked to be available for regular meetings and may be asked to sit on additional committees to deal with specific issues as they arise.

Jatinder S.Rai is the founder, president and CEO of Response Advertising Inc. Response Advertising is a fully-integrated marketing and communications agency that specializes in reaching multicultural markets throughout Canada and the United States. He was only 7 years-old when he immigrated to Canada at the age of seven. He is currently living in Surrey.

Mr. Rai has over twelve years experience in the marketing and advertising industry. A graduate from the University of Victoria. Mr. Rai is currently completing his post-baccalaureate work in Marketing and Cross Cultural Communications. He has previously been a board member with the Open Learning Agency and Granville Island Trust, and is also volunteering with a youth drop-in program in Surrey. In addition to serving on the ICBC board, over the years Mr. Rai has served in the community as a volunteer with several non-profit organizations including YM-YWCA (Victoria), Mosaic, United Way South Asian Advisory Board, the Canadian Diabetes Association and Surrey Memorial Hospital.