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Executive Outlook 2020 | John Taylor, OMIA
December 18, 2019 Canadian UnderwriterJohn Taylor, President, CEO, Ontario Mutual Insurance Association (OMIA) This year, we have not only a new year to think about, but a brand-new decade. The start of the last decade was a much different place: the financial world…
Executive Outlook 2020 | Nick Creatura, CNA Canada
December 17, 2019 Canadian UnderwriterNick Creatura, President, CEO, CNA Canada Within commercial insurance, 2020 is expected to herald a continuation of the current transitional market as industry participants seek out a new equilibrium. Shifts in carrier appetites, more intentional deployment of capacity, and increased…
Do you know where your data is going?
December 9, 2019 Roisein Hutchinson, Senior Associate, Walker Sorensen LLPSo, you want to work with insurtechs. A guide to how your contracts should handle the sharing of private consumer information between you….
Putting smart cars to the test
December 8, 2019 Tom Flynn and Mike Yang, MEA Forensic Engineers & ScientistsDriver-assistance technologies are designed to help motorists, but how do they assist auto liability insurers?
Turning off the taps
December 7, 2019 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorGlobal insurers are starting to withdraw from providing insurance coverage to the oil sands, which accounts for about two-thirds of Canadian oil production. What this means for your clients in the oil and gas sector…
Deception Detection
December 6, 2019 Dan McKenzie, Principal Solution Architect, Financial Crimes, SASTechnology should enhance your anti-fraud strategy, not replace it. Here’s why…
Market outlook
December 6, 2019 David Gambrill, Editor in ChiefCanadian Underwriter fearlessly predicts the end of the hard market
Soaring above the pile
December 5, 2019 The CIP Society - Insurance Institute of CanadaDoes it become an ethical issue when claims workloads start to pile too high?
Chain of Command
December 4, 2019 By Emily Atkins, Freelance WriterTD Insurance now owns several auto repair centres, yet another example of an insurer buying into the supply chain
The same, but different
December 3, 2019 Adam Malik, Managing EditorHard market conditions will likely stay the same in 2020, but brokers will not. Here’s how you can expect brokers to change over the next year…
Flooded with new exposure
December 2, 2019 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefLaura Twidle, managing director at Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ), adds a new twist on why the P&C industry is inundated with flood claims. Hint: It’s not just climate change
Executive Outlook 2020
December 1, 2019 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefWhat are your priorities for change in the upcoming year? We asked 10 industry executives to name their Number 1 issue facing Canada’s property and casualty insurance industry next year — and what the industry can do about it. We present their comments as a guide to help you plan for your business success in the future.