Nigel Branker
Chief Executive Officer
Nigel Branker serves as Chief Executive Officer of Securian Canada. With more than 25 years of business leadership experience, he is responsible for executing the company’s vision, mission and strategic growth plan within the Canadian market. A champion of DEI, Nigel is committed to building an inclusive, market-shaping culture and fostering innovation to improve access to life-ready insurance solutions for all Canadians. He is also responsible for building long-lasting relationships with key partners and stakeholders and ensuring Securian Canada delivers profitable growth to its parent company, Securian Financial. Nigel is a consulting actuary by background, and a Fellow of both the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Association for Financial Institutions in Insurance (CAFII). In his free time, Nigel enjoys reading, listening to music, soccer and travelling. Home for Nigel is both Toronto and Montreal, where he splits his time.