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Risk
If recession hits, which specialty lines will create problems for brokers?
September 1, 2022 David GambrillConsumers respond predictably to a flagging economy – they cut back on spending. While Canada posted 3.3% annualized gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2022 Q2, that number lagged analysts’ 4.4% forecast, and July’s real GDP number inched down 0.1%.…
Ways to prevent losses when EVs catch fire onboard ships
August 31, 2022 Canadian Underwriter StaffElectric vehicles are fire! Literally. The large lithium-ion batteries they contain can catch fire faster than the ones used in laptops or cell phones, and those fires are particularly perilous when they happen on board ships transporting EVs to markets…
Will recession hit brokers with a new D&O hard market?
August 30, 2022 David GambrillJust when pandemic chaos was starting to ease, the light that Canada’s commercial insurance brokers saw at the end of the tunnel is starting to look like an onrushing train named the Recession Special. With recent lifting of COVID-19 public…
How marine & logistics insurance is evolving alongside the supply chain
August 29, 2022 Jason ContantProduct orders from giant online retailers like Amazon are now being filled and shipped from Canada – proof the logistics chain is evolving. But this also means Canadian companies storing and shipping goods under contract for these retailers need protection,…
Will insurers find opportunity in Europe’s need for Canadian LNG and hydrogen?
August 26, 2022 Philip PoradoCanadian insurers have a future opportunity to cover the infrastructure required for hydrogen energy products, commercial insurance brokers say. For example, if Europe wants its efforts to reduce dependence on Russian natural gas supplies to be successful, it will need…
Manitoba train collision in 2019 due to crew fatigue, inexperience: safety board
August 26, 2022 Brittany HobsonThe Transportation Safety Board says a 2019 train collision and derailment west of Winnipeg was the result of crew fatigue and inexperience and has made recommendations to prevent similar accidents in the future. “If Transport Canada and the railway industry…
TD Bank follows peers in preparing for economic downturn, hitting Q3 profit
August 26, 2022 Ian BickisTD Bank Group followed several of its peers in reporting a profit drop for the third quarter as banks set aside funds for a potential recession ahead, even as loans continued to grow and consumer savings rates remained elevated. The…
Fire-risk recall may give brokers opportunity to contact auto clients
August 25, 2022 Philip PoradoA recall of two late-model SUV models by Hyundai Motor America and Kia America was amplified by a consumer alert from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in Washington. The issue involves a tow hitch, sold as a…
Canada could have its own Fyre Festival fiasco if it doesn’t amp up event regulations
August 25, 2022 Sean SpenceThis article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. In the spring of 2017, the public spectacle over the now…
How to bust a car theft ring – a look inside project MYRA
August 24, 2022 Philip PoradoIn late July, charges were announced in a nearly two-year, multi-jurisdictional investigation nicknamed Project MYRA that targeted rings of organized car thieves. The thieves altered vehicle identification numbers (VINs), and then re-registered and sold the cars privately to unsuspecting customers.…
Why insurers risk losing millions in premiums without this tech
August 24, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatinoMillions in insurance premiums each year in Canada could be at risk due to poor claims experiences and process inefficiencies, but artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can mitigate these losses and create efficiencies that bring in more dollars, a new report…
What insurers are doing to improve recruiting
August 23, 2022 Philip PoradoIt’s not your imagination, COVID-19 really did throw a wrench into the insurance industry’s ability to hire and retain talent, says a new Deloitte report on the state of Canada’s P&C industry. It found industry demand for people with the…