
And that preoccupation continues today, according to PwC’s 26th Annual Global CEO Survey.


That was at the height of the pandemic, when many CEOs were preoccupied with short-term financial pressures. When Kevin Strain was appointed chief executive officer of the Toronto-based insurer Sun Life in 2021, he built his strategy around a core principle of the centuries-old insurance industry: thinking long-term and building sustainable businesses.

This interview is part of the Inside the Mind of the CEO series, which explores a wide range of critical decisions faced by chief executives around the world.
