One large claims firm in Canada has addressed the adjuster talent shortage by establishing a new foundational learning program for early-career adjusters. ClaimsPro’s new national adjuster development program is designed to provide entry level adjusters with technical expertise to tackle…
Smaller brokerages in the Canadian P&C insurance space can benefit from sharing best practices and platforms with other brokerages while still remaining independent, said the president of a family-owned brokerage in Nova Scotia. Earlier this month, Halifax-based Keyes Insurance became…
Given the uptick in return-to-office mandates since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important for you to advocate for yourself as an employee who wants hybrid work, but also understand the needs of your employer if you face resistance,…
P&C leaders may be able to bring staff back into the office without sacrificing the flexibility their employees want. In fact, the key to getting ‘return to office’ right is an organization’s ability to draw workers back to their desks,…
Large brokerage WTW has appointed Despina Buganski as head of personal lines for its Corporate Risk & Broking division for North America (CRB NA). Effective immediately, both WTW’s Canadian and U.S. personal lines teams will report directly to Buganski, the…
Employees deem leaders who psychologically detach from work when they aren’t in the workplace as more powerful and engaged in the office, new research shows. “We found that when leaders psychologically detached from work when at home – they did…
Intact Financial Corporation (IFC) has appointed Anne Fortin as president of Intact Insurance, effective Jan. 1, 2024. In her new role, Fortin will have responsibility for the Quebec, West, Ontario and Atlantic divisions of Intact Insurance, the insurer said in…
Montreal-based managing general agency REVAU Advanced Underwriting Inc. has acquired Echelon Insurance’s surety division. “This acquisition aligns with REVAU’s focus on expanding its existing surety operations across Canada,” the MGA said in a press release Monday. “The teams’ shared values,…
Private equity firm Southampton Financial Inc. has announced its acquisition of Ontario-based digital insurance brokerage aha insurance. Launched in 2017, Waterloo, Ont.-based aha insurance offers consumers the ability to quote, purchase and manage car and home insurance policies entirely online.…
Canadian risk managers earned a median annual base salary of $122,000, according to a recent Risk Management Society (RIMS) survey. This accounts for a 1.6% increase from $120,000 in 2021, when RIMS last conducted this survey. However, the salary for Canadian…
New York-headquartered insurance services provider Amynta Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire specialty insurance managing general underwriter (MGU) Sutton Special Risk Inc. “The acquisition of Sutton expands Amynta’s offerings in the accident and health market and accelerates…
It’s no longer sufficient for insurance industry board members to talk about diversity across the organization — boards need to actively look at their own diversity and address any gaps, KPMG suggested in a recent thought leadership piece. “To build…