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Expand Your Horizons with FIRST Canada at the 2024 IBAA Convention
April 9, 2024 FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada (FIRST Canada)TORONTO, ON, APRIL 9, 2024/insPRESS/ – Expand your horizons with innovative payment solutions from FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada (FIRST Canada). Enhance your offering with flexible payment options, elevate your client experience, and enhance your value proposition. FIRST Canada is…
Court upholds Aviva’s travel deductible for trips to medical appointments
April 8, 2024 by David GambrillNewfoundland and Labrador’s Supreme Court has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against Aviva Canada and Aviva General Insurance Company over a discretionary travel deductible the insurer imposed on medical and rehab accident benefits expenses. Aviva imposed a 25-kilometre (round…
Will polarization kill water cooler chat at Canada’s brokerages?
April 8, 2024 Philip PoradoA polarized social and political climate means one-third of employees at P&C brokerages across Canada avoid conversations about controversial subjects while at work, Canadian Underwriter’s 2024 Brokerage DEI survey finds. The survey asked respondents about numerous aspects of diversity, equity and inclusion…
FIRST Canada Strengthens Senior Leadership Team with AVP, Product Strategy and Customer Success Role
April 8, 2024 FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada (FIRST Canada)TORONTO, ON, APRIL 8, 2024/insPRESS/ – FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada (FIRST Canada), the industry leader in payment solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Susanna Fraser-Kuipers in the role of AVP, Product Strategy and Customer Success. As the…
HSB Canada announces new president and CEO
April 8, 2024 by Alyssa DiSabatinoBarbara Bellissimo is the new president and CEO of HSB Canada, part of Munich Re. She succeeds John Mulvihill, who retired after a 34-year-long tenure with HSB Canada. Bellissimo’s insurance career began in 1986. She’s since held multiple positions in…
Why climate change on the farm equates to a big bill
April 8, 2024 Amanda Stephenson – The Canadian PressTo get an idea of the financial toll extreme weather is taking on this country’s agriculture industry, look no further than the government of Saskatchewan’s books. The prairie province had forecast a more than $1 billion surplus for the fiscal…
30 Forensic Engineering Congratulates Harrison Griffiths P.Eng. for Attaining the Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI) Designation
April 8, 2024 30 Forensic EngineeringTORONTO, ON, APRIL 8, 2024 /insPRESS/ – 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading multidisciplinary forensics firm, is pleased to announce that Harrison Griffiths, B.Sc.E., P.Eng., CFEI, CVFI, is certified by the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) as a Vehicle Fire…
B.C. to get wildfire training and education centre in response to expert task force
April 5, 2024 The Canadian PressBritish Columbia’s premier says a training and education centre for wildfire fighters will be established in response to recommendations by a task force that looked into last year’s catastrophic wildfires. David Eby says the centre at Thompson Rivers University in…
Are optional auto benefits a good choice for your clients?
April 5, 2024 by Jason ContantOntario’s recent 2024 budget proposes expanded choice for auto insurance consumers by offering more optional accident benefit coverages, but that may wind up being a zero-sum game that sends clients down a slippery slope, suggests Adam Mitchell, CEO of Ontario…
Why rideshare drivers take unnecessary coverage risks
April 5, 2024 Phil PoradoDrivers working for rideshare companies, such as Lyft and Uber, have good access to information about additional insurance coverages they should be purchasing. But they don’t always buy those policies. “The Top 5 transportation network companies [or TNCs, as insurers…
How the brokerage talent shortage fuels M&A activity
April 5, 2024 by Alyssa DiSabatinoBrokerage candidate shortages are one of the major drivers of M&A activity — but there’s still a way for small brokerages to compete in the talent war, one P&C recruitment expert tells CU. As competition for talent upticks across Canada,…
30 Forensic Engineering Proudly Announces 2024 Big Mingle Sponsorship Partners
April 5, 2024 30 Forensic EngineeringTORONTO, ON, APRIL 5, 2024 /insPRESS/ – On behalf of 30 Forensic Engineering, we would like to take this opportunity to announce and thank our 2024 sponsors for partnering with us to make the 16th Annual Big Mingle an incredible experience. We…