Laura McKay is the co-founder and COO of PolicyMe, Canada's fastest-growing digital life insurance company. In 2021, she was named one of the Women of the Year by Bay Street Bull. Laura has a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. Her degree focused on Actuarial Science, which included learning about mortality risk, the basis of life insurance pricing and valuation. After her degree, she was employed by Manulife and Munich Re in Actuarial Science. Laura then worked at famed management consulting company Oliver Wyman in New York from 2013-2018. In this position, she worked with many Fortune 500 life insurance companies and helped them develop growth strategies and solve operational problems and regulatory issues.
People might be surprised by how much heart there is behind what we do. We’re building a fast-moving tech company, but at its core, PolicyMe is about helping Canadian families protect what matters most. That human lens guides every decision we make — from the way we design our products to how we support our customers. It’s not just about innovating in insurance; it’s about doing it with real empathy and purpose.