BrokerLink continues its growth in Atlantic Canada with the acquisition of Nova Scotia-based brokerage Roger E. Strum Limited. Headquartered in Windsor, N.S., Strum Insurance has offered professional guidance for home, auto, motorcycle, recreational vehicle, boat and business insurance for more…
Quebec brokerages Fort Assurances and Gaudreau Assurances have merged to form what the two companies call one of the Top 10 damage insurance firms in the province. The new entity, which will operate under the name Fort Insurance & Group…
Prospective recruits into Canada’s property and casualty insurance industry are willing to accept a lower salary from employers if it means they can work from home, one insurance recruiter observed during a Live with CU stream Thursday. “To give…
Executives expect both hybrid and fully remote work to keep increasing over the next five years, a new survey has found. Many CEOs are publicly gearing up for yet another return-to-office push, but privately they’re expecting hybrid and fully remote…
Humber College in Toronto is building a talent pipeline into the Canadian property restoration industry. “We’re looking at building a program that will help get more talented, skilled professionals into the restoration property management space, and then have graduates work…
WTW has appointed Allison Bryce as its national practice leader of personal lines for Canada. Bryce will be based in WTW’s Toronto office and will focus on deepening and expanding client relationships across the Canadian market, WTW said in an…
Industry veteran Tim Bzowey, most recently executive vice president of auto/insurance products with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA), is no longer with the regulator. “We would like to express our sincere thanks to former executives Caroline Blouin…
Zurich Canada has named Björn Bierfreund as its new chief financial officer. He replaces Lori Cassidy, who was recently appointed CFO for Zurich Commercial Insurance. In his new role, Bierfreund will be responsible for the continued financial stewardship of Zurich…
COVID-19 restrictions led adjusters to shift claims work to desktop teams. The change was driven by client reluctance to meet in-person and employees’ desire to reduce site work until the risks were better understood. But those changes can make some…
Brokers who can effectively capture data from their broker management systems (BMS) or other digital technology tools will be able to reap the benefits not only for their brokerages but for clients as well, panellists said during a Canadian Underwriter…
Intact Financial Corporation subsidiary belairdirect has announced that agencies Johnson Insurance and Anthony Insurance will both rebrand as belairdirect. Beginning this fall, the car and home division of Johnson Insurance will gradually rebrand to belairdirect, with the group benefits and…
Onboarding new insurance employees remains a major pain point for brokerages, but digital technology is making that process easier, attendees to a recent Canadian Underwriter webinar heard. Automation can help brokerages with marketing, business growth, sales transactions, and to connect…