Features
What to tell commercial clients about the Delta variant
October 10, 2021 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorA new strain of COVID-19 is making it harder for the economy to return to normal. Brokers and employment lawyers weigh in.
A fire season like none other
October 6, 2021 Jason Contant, Online EditorEven as B.C. wildfires continue to burn, investigations begin and claims start rolling in.
Tornado blows change through Ontario bylaws
October 5, 2021 Jason Contant, Online EditorMunicipalities respond to series of tornadoes with new rules governing building construction.
The challenges and joys of modernization
October 4, 2021 Jason Contant, Online EditorKPMG’s Chris Cornell says project management, system implementation, and accessing resources are the biggest challenges, as the start date of the new insurance accounting standard IFRS 17 approaches.
Warm… but no longer cosy
October 2, 2021 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorRising sea levels, more intense rainfall and an increase in fire weather are among the effects the Canadian industry could feel from climate change.
The many shapes of recovery
August 1, 2021 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefWill the post-COVID recovery follow the shape of a V, U, W, or square-root symbol? It all depends on the insurance.
From one extreme to another
July 1, 2021 Glenn McGillivray, Managing Director, Institute for Catastrophic Loss ReductionWhen attempting to sum up the industry’s business environment during the pandemic, the word ‘extreme’ comes to mind
Deal or No Deal?
December 16, 2020 David Gambrill, Editor in ChiefIntact makes a splash with its intention to buy not only RSA Canada, but its parent company in Europe
Taming Social Inflation
December 16, 2020 Adam Malik, Managing EditorSocial inflation essentially describes insurers’ increasing legal costs. Why insurers are pinning this primarily on the rise of litigation funding
The shift in how brokers are paid
December 12, 2020 Jason Contant, Online EditorCompensation models based on performance continue to rise in popularity. A look at what some brokerages are doing and why…
The show must go on
December 11, 2020 Scott Carroll, Executive Vice President, Program Director, Take1 InsuranceThe new COVID landscape means looking for alternative ways to mitigate claims risk at live events
Undisputed Neutrality
December 9, 2020 Adam Malik, Managing EditorIn a world where insurers are amalgamating claims service offerings, third-party forensic engineers can bring to the table a neutral, unbiased perspective that is void of any potential for a conflict of interest, says Chris Giffin, chief executive officer of Haag Canada.