Features
Balancing Act
August 8, 2020 CIP SocietyWhat happens when an agreement is breached due to COVID-19? Experts share their thoughts
Policies under the microscope
August 7, 2020 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorHow the outcome of a test case in Britain over business interruption coverage during COVID-19 may reverberate throughout the Canadian commercial P&C market
Fraudsters exposed in COVID-19
August 6, 2020 Ephraim Stulberg, Partner, MDD Forensic AccountantsHere’s where, and why, insurers see more fraud claims being uncovered
The new age of risk
August 5, 2020 Adam Malik, Managing EditorPost-pandemic, expect risk professionals to be called upon more often to find creative solutions for emerging issues
Looking in the Mirror
August 4, 2020 David Gambrill, Editor in ChiefCanadian Underwriter asked brokers across the country to rate themselves as trusted advisors. While pride in their work during the pandemic was obvious, the survey results also suggested ways to enhance their value to consumers.
Pandemic Prognosis
August 3, 2020 David Gambrill, Editor in ChiefCanadian Underwriter caught up with Stephen Stewart, president and CEO of Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting Ltd., who shared his thoughts on the impact of the pandemic on MGAs
Withering heights
August 1, 2020 David Gambrill, Editor in ChiefCanadian Underwriter talked to several commercial lines brokers about the impact of COVID-19 on specialty lines. Hear their tales of withering capacity, new challenges finding D&O insurance, and when to expect growth again
The Way Forward
July 14, 2020 David Gambrill, Editor in ChiefI remember the day everything changed. It was two days after the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus to be a global pandemic. On that Friday, Canadian Underwriter prepared for what has turned out to be a three-month stint…
Briefing Note: Territories
July 13, 2020 Canadian Underwriter StaffNunavut and the Northwest Territories are feeling the effects of insurers pulling out of both areas. “We had Aviva Elite, who wrote probably all of the mobile homes in the Northwest Territories, discontinue writing [that line],” says Mark Harris, the…
Briefing Note: Newfoundland and Labrador
July 12, 2020 Canadian Underwriter StaffCanada’s most easterly province had a tough start to 2020, says Kelly Hickman, president of South Coast Insurance in St. John’s. The province’s brokers have been working through a tough commercial market. They’re seeing “tighter underwriting restrictions, and less capacity,”…
Briefing Note: Prince Edward Island
July 11, 2020 Canadian Underwriter StaffSince the insurance industry in P.E.I. tends to mirror the insurance markets in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, it’s no surprise that Canada’s smallest province is also experiencing a hard commercial market. “One of the biggest things is capacity,” says…
Briefing Note: Nova Scotia
July 10, 2020 Canadian Underwriter StaffNova Scotia has had a hard few months, and not just because of COVID-19, says Darren Lipsett, president of the Insurance Brokers Association of Nova Scotia. Brokers are dealing with rate hikes and the national capacity crunch as insurers try…