Douglas Doak was appointed Superintendent of Insurance of the NWT on February 24, 1998, and of the Territory of Nunavut on April 1, 1999.
As Superintendent of Insurance, Mr. Doak oversees the licensing of insurers and agents and administration of licensing fees and premium tax.
Prior to joining the GNWT, Mr. Doak was the chief financial officer of public companies in Vancouver, Jakarta and Hong Kong. From 1982 to 1988, he was Director of Finance for Bell Canada International, providing risk and cash management services for Bell’s Saudi Arabian telephone installation contract. From 1974 to 1981, Mr. Doak worked with Genstar Ltd. Initially he prepared the consolidated accounts and managed the Montreal corporate office accounts. From 1976 to 1980 he was chief financial officer of a Genstar joint venture in Saudi Arabia. Returning to Montreal in 1980, he was appointed assistant treasurer of Genstar.
Mr. Doak obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University in Montreal in 1966. In 1973, he became a chartered accountant after articling with Clarkson, Gordon and Co. in Montreal.
