Features
Ripple effects
May 7, 2020 Jason Contant, Online EditorHow will the deal between Aon and Willis Towers Watson affect brokers in Canada?
COVID-19 operations
May 6, 2020 David Gambrill, Editor in ChiefHow the brokers’ pandemic response accelerated their conversion to digital, thereby enhancing their value to consumers
The biggest one
May 5, 2020 David Gambrill, Editor in ChiefHow the industry will survive a global pandemic
Big Moves: Can-Sure founder resurfaces in B.C.’s MGA market
May 4, 2020 by Greg MeckbachP&C veteran Jeff Hart heads up Vailo Insurance Services Ltd., a recently-launched managing general agency
Narrowing your focus
May 3, 2020 Sarah Cunningham-ScharfIn a hard market dominated by large players, small and mid-sized commercial brokerages face an existential choice: Specialize — or risk extinction.
Where to find growth
May 2, 2020 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorDave Partington, appointed in December as CEO of Gallagher Global Brokerage — Canada, explains how firming market conditions bring new opportunities for commercial brokers.
This is not a drill
May 1, 2020 Canadian Underwriter Staff: Jason Contant, Greg Meckbach, Adam Malik and David GambrillSince mid-March, Canada’s P&C industry has been working from home and social distancing to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. What have we learned so far that will help us prepare for the next pandemic?
Be Bold
April 10, 2020 Adam Malik, Managing EditorIt’s time for risk managers to take some risks when it comes to their own careers. Laura Langone, Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) president, explains why – As told to Adam Malik Risk managers are generally risk-averse when it…
Putting psychology up against probability
April 9, 2020 Adam Keung, CEO, New World InsuranceHow a question on probability sent one broker down a rabbit hole — and ultimately gave him a way to explain the hard market to his clients
Afterburn
April 8, 2020 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorHome insurers in Quebec may be on the hook for major fire losses on their property policies in the aftermath of an earthquake
B.C.’s move to no-fault
April 8, 2020 Jason Contant, Online EditorWhat the province’s changes to auto insurance mean for drivers, brokers, and the legal system
Losing faith
April 7, 2020 Harmon C. Hayden, founder, Harmon Hayden LawA defendant insurer admits coverage, so why did the court say its actions showed bad faith?