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Professional Development
Auto parts titan nominated to Intact’s board of directors
April 5, 2018 by Greg MeckbachAn engineer with “extensive mergers and acquisitions experience” is up for election to Intact Financial Corp.’s board of directors, the property and casualty insurer announced recently. William Young, chairman of the board of Aurora, Ont.-based auto parts maker Magna International…
Re-imagine your brokerage office (think retail)
April 5, 2018 by David GambrillBrokers need to reinvent how they provide face-to-face advice to their clients, changing their physical office model to reflect a more modern approach inspired by a quick and easy online experience. “Brokers need to start thinking about it in terms…
Meet the rare insurance professional who deliberately pursued a career in the P&C industry
April 3, 2018 by Jason ContantCarrie Trudeau has officially started her new position as vice president of claims for Canada with Lloyd’s managing agent AEGIS (Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Limited), bringing 18 years of experience in the Canadian insurance market to the role.…
Tomorrow’s Risk Manager: Purchaser, Protector, Predictor
April 1, 2018 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefRisk managers are entering a new era that emphasizes their strategic thinking skills. Increasingly, they will be asked to provide valuable risk insights that will help guide their organizations through an uncertain future. Are they up to the task?
Canadian P&C people on the move
March 28, 2018 by Jason ContantTwo new staff members join adjusting firm Claims adjusting firm Kernaghan Adjusters said Monday it has relocated its Whistler, B.C. operation and welcomed two new staff members. Michael Unger will be Sea to Sky manager and executive adjuster. He brings…
Markel taps David Crozier to succeed Barkley as president
March 27, 2018 Canadian UnderwriterDavid A. Crozier will become the president of specialist insurer Markel Canada in early 2019, succeeding current president Karen Barkley, who will retire at the end of this year. Completing a 40-year career in the insurance industry, Barkley has held…
Enhancing “human skills” crucial to tackling machine-led disruption
March 26, 2018 Andy Blatchford - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – A year into its effort to help equip youth for the rapidly evolving workforce, one of the country’s largest banks says enhancing young Canadians’ human skills will be critical in navigating the machine-led disruption that lies ahead. In…
One way American insurance workers have a better track record than Canadians
March 22, 2018 by Jason ContantDo you find it difficult to drag yourself out of bed in the morning and get yourself to work on time? Or are you sick of traffic jams frustrating your morning commute into the office? If you’re late for work…
ASSI Offers Ontario Training Webinars
March 14, 2018 by Accident Support ServicesTORONTO, March 14, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Accident Support Services International Ltd. invites our insurance partners to participate in new Training Webinars designed to provide your staff with an online training program focusing on best practices and additional information available in CROMS and…
Does your professional network help or hinder you?
March 9, 2018 by David GambrillInsurance is based on relationships, as we all know, but is your professional network helping you or hindering you? One of the biggest misconceptions about networking is that relationships should form and grow spontaneously among people who naturally like each…
P&C professionals on the move
March 8, 2018 by Jason ContantARAG announces new CEO ARAG Services Corporation announced Thursday it has appointed Jo-Anne MacDonald as the company’s new CEO. She replaced former CEO Peter Talacek. MacDonald joins the legal expenses insurer from St. Catharines, Ont.-based Verge Insurance Group, where she…
The meeting that every risk manager should have
March 6, 2018 by Greg MeckbachRisk managers concerned about insurance exclusions should consider asking their brokers to brief senior managers explaining what exactly the insurance covers and what it excludes, a Willis Towers Watson executive advises. Steve Sachs, co-chair of the Willis Towers Watson Real…