James Russell

Senior Executive Vice President, TD Bank Group & President and CEO, TD Insurance

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

About

Spearheading transformational change at TD Insurance, James has been an instrumental force behind TD Insurance’s digital journey to optimize enterprise operations and deliver consistent and personalized end-to-end experiences that help customers better protect what matters. Through financial and business performance, innovation, and the use of advanced analytics, he has helped elevate TD Insurance to its position as Canada’s third-largest general insurer and largest direct-to-consumer insurance company. As CEO of TD Insurance, James leads a team of dynamic insurance professionals who ensure TD Insurance is at the forefront of leading-edge technologies, policies and systems that deliver customer-centric, digitally driven, direct-to-consumer experiences. Guiding his team through continued expansion of TD’s general and direct insurance businesses, James prioritizes innovation — innovation in products, data and analytics and underwriting— to fuel growth opportunities. TD Insurance puts care at the core of everything it does, and James’s efforts have forged deeper connections with its customers. A people-focused leader, James encourages a highly collaborative and inclusive approach within his teams. With a focus on mentorship and career development, he furthers TD’s commitments to ensure a more diverse, inclusive workforce and bring its mission statement of customer care, ease, advice, protection, and support to life.

Experience

  • TD (12 yrs 6 mos)
    • Senior Executive Vice President, TD Bank Group & President and CEO, TD Insurance
      Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

    • Executive Vice President, TD Bank Group & President and CEO, TD Insurance
      Jun 2021 - Dec 2025 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    • Senior Vice President, TD Insurance
      2014 - Jun 2021 · 7 yrs 6 mos

  • Member of the Board of Directors at Facility Association
    2010 - 2014 · 4 yrs

  • Executive Vice President, Chief Underwriting Officer at Aviva Canada
    2001 - 2014 · 13 yrs

  • Vice President & Chief Actuary at Canada Life Casualty
    2000 - 2001 · 1 yr

  • Vice President & Chief Actuary at The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company
    1995 - 1999 · 4 yrs