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Accelerant scoops up Omega Insurance Holdings
October 27, 2023 by David GambrillAccelerant Holdings U.K. Ltd. has officially entered the Canadian property and casualty insurance market, closing the deal to acquire Omega Insurance Holdings Inc. from Till Capital Corporation. Accelerant will pay Till Capital approximately $13 million Cdn in exchange for all…
Claims veteran announces retirement
October 23, 2023 by Jason ContantLorri Frederick will retire as president of ClaimsPro North America at the end of this year. Frederick’s insurance career spans more than 30 years in the industry, including 10 years at independent adjusting firm ClaimsPro. “During her 10 years with…
New president for national brokers’ association
October 18, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoTraci Boland is the new president of the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC). Boland is partner and manager at Ontario West Insurance Brokers and Bill Blaney Insurance Brokers. She holds more than over 20 years’ experience in the industry…
Intact EVP announces retirement
October 12, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoIntact’s executive vice president Debbie Coull-Cicchini will retire as of Jan. 1, 2024, the company announced Wednesday. Louis Gagnon, CEO, Intact Financial Corporation Canada, announced Coull-Cicchini’s retirement to Intact’s brokers in Atlantic, Ontario and Western Canada. “I have had the privilege…
Next up in Navacord’s merging spree
October 10, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoNavacord brokerages Allwest Insurance and Waypoint Insurance Inc. will be merging under the Waypoint banner, effective Nov. 1. The two B.C. brokerages are joining forces to combine the strengths and expertises of both companies, Navacord said in a press…
Peterborough, Ontario Home to New Location of DKI – CRCS
October 5, 2023 DKI CanadaPETERBOROUGH, ON, OCTOBER 5, 2023/insPRESS/ – DKI Canada is pleased to announce the expansion of DKI – CRCS with its new Peterborough location. DKI – CRCS strategic outreach now encompasses the Durham region, culminating in the establishment of an additional branch…
New guide published to expedite industry data exchange
September 18, 2023 by David GambrillThe Centre for the Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) has published an implementation guide to help insurers and vendors program JSON API Standards into their systems, providing faster data exchange between brokers and insurers. CSIO today published its JavaScript Object…
Veteran risk manager receives RIMS top honour
September 15, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoCatherine Dowdall, director of insurance and loss control at AECON Construction, has received the Donald M. Stuart Award, the highest honour for Canada’s risk management field. The award was presented in Ottawa Sept. 12 at the RIMS Canada Conference,…
DKI – Lloydminster Joins the DKI Family
September 14, 2023 DKI CanadaLLOYDMINSTER, AB, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023/insPRESS/ – DKI Canada is pleased to announce the expansion of DKI – Sparklean with its new location DKI – Lloydminster. This location will serve the Lloydminster region and the surrounding areas. Since the opening of…
DKI Canada Welcomes New Owners to DKI – Total Cleaning and Restoration
September 6, 2023 DKI CanadaNORTH BAY, ON, SEPTEMBER 6, 2023/insPRESS/ – DKI Canada is thrilled to announce the new owner of DKI – TCR, David Hepworth. DKI – Total Cleaning and Restoration ‘TCR’ has been the leading full-service property restoration company serving North Bay…
Industry veteran no longer with insurance regulator
August 2, 2023 by Jason ContantIndustry 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…
The P&C benefits firm buying frenzy continues
July 31, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoAcera Insurance Services Ltd. is merging with Prizm Financial Inc. to expand its benefits division. The deal follows an ongoing trend of P&C firms expanding their offerings into the financial services realm by becoming one-stop shop for their commercial and…