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How brokerage mergers could create tax benefits
January 15, 2024 Philip PoradoTax filing season is on the horizon, which means it’s time for Canadian brokerages and insurance companies to consider how they’ll treat GST, HST or QST payments, Yakoob Vayani, a partner at KPMG in Canada in Indirect Tax, Advisory, told…
WTW names head of personal lines for Canada, U.S.
January 10, 2024 by Jason ContantLarge 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…
Why growth is the name of the game for Canadian MGAs
January 9, 2024 by Jason ContantCanada’s property and casualty MGA sector will likely double in the next five years when it comes to commercial insurance market share, an industry executive told Canadian Underwriter in an interview. Currently, about 20% of commercial business is placed with…
Should insurers help customers build back better…or not at all?
January 4, 2024 Philip PoradoIncreased severity and frequency of NatCats has Canada’s P&C insurance ecosystem seeking ways to add resilience to the claims process. This includes build back better initiatives to encourage adding things like hurricane straps or hail-resistant shingling to roof rebuilds to…
McDougall’s Drayden Insurance acquires Alberta brokerage
January 3, 2024 by Jason ContantAlberta brokerage Drayden Insurance has announced the acquisition of Darson Insurance Services in Stony Plain, Alta. Drayden Insurance is a division of Ontario brokerage McDougall Insurance, which itself is a subsidiary of Definity Financial Corporation. In October 2022, Definity increased…
2024 Executive Outlook |Greg Smith, Crawford & Company
December 27, 2023 Canadian Underwriter StaffGreg Smith, president of Canadian operations, Crawford & Company Macro industry trends, including the impact of climate on claims frequency, the growing talent gap, and technology integration, will continue to be significant stories in 2024. But fraud is an emerging trend…
2024 Executive Outlook | Greg Purdy, Rival Insurance Technology
December 27, 2023 Canadian Underwriter StaffAt a high level, we expect 2024 to be a challenging year for the industry. We have no clear picture on where interest rates may land when approximately half of Canadian mortgages renew in 2025, and we have historic levels…
2024 Executive Outlook | Dave Partington, Gallagher Global Brokerage – Canada
December 27, 2023 Canadian Underwriter StaffDave Partington, CEO, Gallagher Global Brokerage – Canada Canada’s property and casualty insurance industry will start to see the return on investments in artificial intelligence in 2024. Many organizations have invested heavily to develop AI solutions that deliver benefits to…
2024 Executive Outlook |Kenny Nicholls, Western Financial Group
December 26, 2023 Canadian Underwriter StaffKenny Nicholls, president, CEO, Western Financial Group If there’s ever been a time for all industry players to come together and focus on the consumer, it is now. Much of the insurance industry’s focus over the past few years has been on…
2024 Executive Outlook |Adam Mitchell, Mitch Insurance
December 26, 2023 Canadian Underwriter StaffAdam Mitchell, CEO, Mitch Insurance Now, more than ever, size matters. The distribution landscape is evolving quickly; for smaller brokerages, the fear out there is very real. Those operating in this space know the road ahead will be fraught with challenges, and…
2024 Executive Outlook |Bernard McNulty, Allianz Commercial
December 26, 2023 Canadian Underwriter StaffBernard McNulty, Chief Agent, Canada, Allianz Commercial Many challenges our industry faced in 2023 will continue to be headwinds in 2024. These include climate change/natural catastrophes, cybercrime and inflation. The industry’s talent shortage will also continue to be a challenge in 2024.…
2024 Executive Outlook | Stéphane Lespérance, Aon Canada
December 22, 2023 Canadian Underwriter StaffStéphane Lespérance, president, Aon Canada Since this time last year, market conditions have stabilized and we continue to see a disciplined underwriting approach, with insurers requesting a high level of underwriting data. The property market has shown the most transition due to…