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Professional Development
What today’s P&C hybrid office looks like, post-COVID
November 8, 2023 by David GambrillHybrid workplaces in the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry haven’t changed all that much since the pandemic receded from media headlines 17 months ago. And generally speaking, P&C professionals seem satisfied with their current hybrid arrangements. Canadian Underwriter surveyed more…
Behind the scenes of Hub’s latest Canadian acquisition
November 6, 2023 by Jason ContantIn a bid to shore up its personal and commercial insurance capabilities, Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Quebec-based D’Onofrio Insurance Inc. Located in Laval, Que., D’Onofrio Insurance is an independent brokerage offering personal and commercial insurance to…
Make sure your talent recruiter is licensed — or else!
October 25, 2023 by David GambrillIf your Ontario P&C business is using a recruiter or temporary staffing organization to find talent, make sure they’re licensed as of Jan. 1, 2024. Otherwise, you may be subject to a hefty fine in the New Year. As of…
Westland grows with Ontario brokerage acquisition
October 11, 2023 by Jason ContantWestland has expanded in Ontario with the acquisition of family-owned brokerage David H. Coons Insurance Brokers Ltd. With roots tracing back to 1966, David H. Coons Insurance offers home, auto, commercial and travel insurance from its Burlington, Ont. office. The…
Rebranding insurance: Tell recruits they’re changing the world
October 10, 2023 by David GambrillCanada’s property and casualty insurance industry needs rebranding to attract talent, and that may mean dropping the word “insurance” from recruitment messaging, delegates attending the National Insurance Conference of Canada (NICC) heard in late September. For consumers, “insurance” may carry…
Why RIBO is updating its entry level broker exam
October 6, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoRegistered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO) is enhancing the standards for becoming a licensed insurance broker in Ontario by making changes to its entry-level exam. The move is part of the regulator’s ongoing efforts to ensure new brokers better understand…
4 ways to make return-to-work a success
October 3, 2023 by Jason ContantTrying to figure out how best to get your employees back to the office? Instead of issuing blanket return-to-office policies, managers should co-create ways of working with their teams, said a blog from Harvard Business Review. Companies continue to struggle…
Specialty insurer expands across Canada in five product lines
October 2, 2023 by Jason ContantSpecialty insurer Mosaic Insurance has expanded its offerings across Canada in five product lines — cyber, transactional liability, financial institutions, professional liability and environmental liability. The global firm first opened an office in Toronto in July 2022 and now serves…
What the industry should do to get more P&C recruits
September 22, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoAs the P&C workforce ages out of the industry and recruits leave for prospects in other sectors, the industry must better highlight the benefits that come with an insurance career. What exactly are those benefits? Compensation, professional development through financial…
Behind IBC’s recent executive shuffle
September 18, 2023 by Jason ContantAmanda Dean is now interim vice president of Insurance Bureau of Canada’s (IBC) Ontario region, temporarily moving over from her role as IBC’s vice president of Atlantic Canada following a decision by IBC’s former Ontario vice president, Kim Donaldson, to…
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,…
Poaching: Inside the industry’s cutthroat war for talent
September 13, 2023 by David GambrillRecruiting into the P&C insurance industry has become so urgent that employers are looking for “plug-and-play” hires who can hit the ground running, leading to widespread industry poaching. “What we’re seeing [in our demographic research], and we’ve seen it since…