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Employment
These two Canadian regions will face major insurance workforce issues
October 31, 2018 by Jason ContantThe Canadian property and casualty insurance industry’s entry-to-exit ratio is declining, meaning insurance organizations will find it harder to grow in the years to come. Few regions should be as concerned as Atlantic Canada and Saskatchewan when it comes to…
Tim Hortons, franchisees in legal spat over shattering coffee pots
September 1, 2018 Aleksandra Sagan - THE CANADIAN PRESSThe parent company of Tim Hortons is denying a claim by a group of franchisees that the coffee pots they’re required to use have been shattering and injuring employees. Restaurant Brands International says the claims of faulty coffee pots are…
How to prevent brokers from poaching clients when they leave the brokerage
August 30, 2018 by Jason ContantInsurance companies or brokerages trying to prevent employees from poaching clients should include precise and specific employment restrictions on time and geography, a commercial litigation lawyer cautioned Wednesday. To draft an enforceable non-solicitation agreement, brokerages should provide realistic parameters on…
Mechanic barred from suing employer over workplace injury
August 13, 2018 by Greg MeckbachA Newfoundland and Labrador construction company no longer faces a lawsuit from the estate of an injured worker, after the Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday it will not hear an appeal. Many Canadian corporate clients lack liability insurance covering…
Why Canadian companies need to ‘digitally upskill’ their staff
August 2, 2018 by Jason ContantWhile a majority (85%) of Canadian organizations are investing in emerging technologies, few of them are managing the risks associated with technology, such as cybersecurity threats and lack of talent, a recent PwC Canada report has found. The Full Risk…
Ontario court does not have jurisdiction to hear proposed class action against police
July 17, 2018 Daniela Germano - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – A judge has ruled that the Ontario Superior Court does not have the jurisdiction to hear a proposed class-action lawsuit that accused the Waterloo regional police force of gender-based bullying, violence and sexual misconduct. In a ruling released…
Crawford Introduces Workforce ADVANTAGE Staffing Solution
June 14, 2018 Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.TORONTO, June 14, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Crawford & Company (Canada), Inc. today officially introduces its Workforce ADVANTAGE program to the Canadian insurance market. In response to growing workforce demands of specialized expertise in the industry, Crawford developed this industry solution…
Paid Part 3 of DGA study reveals how to achieve your ideal insurance career
May 29, 2018 DGA CareersWhat direction do you see your insurance career taking over the next five years? Are you on a path to the C-suite or other leadership role? Alternatively, do you have a more entrepreneurial vision for either starting a company or…
DAS Canada is being recognized as a Great Place to Work®
April 27, 2018 DAS CanadaTORONTO, April 27, 2018 /insPRESS/ – DAS Canada is honoured to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Places to Work for the second time. This year’s winners are announced in a special national report on Friday, April 27, 2018…
Kanetix Ltd. Named One of Canada’s Best Small & Medium Employers
April 24, 2018 Kanetix Ltd.TORONTO, April 24, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Kanetix Ltd. is proud to be awarded one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers for 2018 by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. A work culture based on honesty and collaboration, a group with diverse…
It’s okay to cry at work. Millennials – and your CFO – are cool with it
April 5, 2018 by Jason ContantIf you are going to cry at work, make sure it’s not in front of a Boomer. Forty-seven per cent of Canadian workers 55 and older think workplace crying has a negative effect on your professional reputation, according to a…
What Ontario’s budget means for women in the province’s P&C industry
April 2, 2018 by Greg MeckbachFair wages for women is becoming a “bigger issue” in the insurance industry, says Colin Simpson, CEO of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario. “There is proven disparity in the marketplace” between men’s and women’s salaries, Simpson told Canadian Underwriter…