Features
Going Mobile
January 3, 2019 Jason Contant, Online EditorPatti Kernaghan, president and CEO of Kernaghan Adjusters, tells Canadian Underwriter why the time is now for a harmonized adjuster’s licence across Canada.
Taming the Flaming Cats
January 1, 2019 Brooke SmithThe biggest lessons from catastrophes such as Fort McMurray, and how to apply them in the future
How to protect small business
December 6, 2018 by Neal Jardine, Senior General Adjuster, Cyber Practice Leader, Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.Developing a cyber response plan is critical for SMEs
Landing Top Producers
December 4, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorWhere do you find top-flight commercial brokers when the pool of highly-qualified talent is shallow?
Richly Deserved
December 3, 2018 Jason Contant, Online EditorIs your brokerage looking to build a performance-based compensation plan? Chances are, you are not alone. In Canadian Underwriter’s 2018 National Broker Survey, more than 250 broker owners and principals shared their views on the effectiveness of four types of…
Making Better Brokers
December 2, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorThom Young, co-founder of Lundgren & Young Insurance Ltd. in Alberta, gives the business case for promoting professional development in Canadian brokerages. “This actually makes you money, so you should be doing it.”
How to open your doors to diversity
December 1, 2018 by David GambrillWhen it comes to workplace diversity, Canada’s property and casualty insurance industry could use a bit of a boost. Statistically, the industry is lagging behind other Canadian workplaces when it comes to diversity. What would it take to bring more…
Regulatory tentacles
November 7, 2018 Ryan Gustafson, Head of Multinational, AIG CanadaRegulators are watching captives carefully. How to avoid getting caught in the grasp of a tax audit
Changing the Channel
November 6, 2018 by Canadian UnderwriterThe property and casualty insurance industry is like a cable TV network: you can choose from among a variety of channels – broker, direct, multi-channel and omni-channel. Desjardins’ Denis Dubois explains what they all mean, and tells CU how distribution channels may evolve in the future.
Treading Water
November 5, 2018 Sarah Cunningham-ScharfInsurers have introduced many new products to cover water damage arising from catastrophic flood events, but the industry can’t solve the flood risk issue on its own. Here’s how they can improve their own response – and how Canadian governments can help
Excluding Stupidity
November 4, 2018 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefThe purpose of insurance is not to bankroll high-risk, reckless behaviours
Pollution Protection
November 3, 2018 Brooke SmithPollution claims can be spectacularly damaging when they happen, and they are often excluded from CGL commercial insurance policies. So why aren’t more contractors buying environmental insurance, and how can brokers reverse the trend?