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How to speak to your clients about travel advisories
December 24, 2021 by Alyssa Di SabatinoAs of Dec. 15, the federal government advised Canadians to avoid non-essential travel outside of Canada. These advisories could pose problems for those who made plans to travel during the holiday season. “This is a response to the growing challenges, not only…
Executive Outlook 2022: John Haas, NFP Canada
December 24, 2021 by Canadian Underwriter StaffJohn Haas, President, NFP Canada There were many lessons learned in 2021. There is the impact of COVID-19 from a supply chain management perspective and how these issues complicated business interruption losses. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) guidelines are now an entrenched…
Executive Outlook 2022: Andrew Kemp, CapriCMW
December 24, 2021 by Canadian Underwriter StaffAndrew Kemp, President, CapriCMW Investment in technology will be critical to brokerages’ future success. The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation within the insurance industry by years. Previous reluctance to digitization and adoption of new technologies was quickly overcome as businesses…
Executive Outlook 2022: Jamie Lyons, Westland Insurance Group
December 24, 2021 by Canadian Underwriter StaffJamie Lyons, President and CEO, Westland Insurance Group Brokers have proven remarkably resilient in 2021 against many unpredictable variables. We’ve learned organic growth is there to be had, but you need to work harder for it – whether that’s being relentless on client…
Insuring jolly old St. Nick
December 23, 2021 by Brooke SmithDecember 24th is an exciting date for many children — along with the young at heart. But for Santa, it’s all work and potentially an insurance nightmare if he doesn’t have proper coverage. So, if the jolly, red-suited man himself…
Talk to home and auto clients about changes that may affect premiums
December 23, 2021 by Brooke SmithCanadians getting ready to ring in 2022 probably aren’t thinking about insurance coverage. Clients are required to alert brokers to any changes that might impact their coverage throughout a policy period — regardless of the renewal date, said Anthea McFarland,…
Executive Outlook 2022: Warren Griffiths, FCA Insurance Brokers
December 23, 2021 by Canadian Underwriter StaffWarren Griffiths, president, FCA Insurance Brokers Talent was a big part of what we were doing in 2021. Finding talent, coaching, mentoring and trying to bring in new people. We don’t have high turn over but we do have some…
Executive Outlook 2022: Shawn DeSantis, Navacord
December 23, 2021 by Canadian Underwriter StaffShawn DeSantis, president and CEO, Navacord Corp. Reflecting on 2021, three themes come to mind. First, there’s the importance of resiliency. Our colleagues and clients faced a second year dealing with COVID-19. Plus, we continued to lead teams in a…
Brokerage expands its reach in Manitoba
December 22, 2021 by Alyssa Di SabatinoAndrew Agencies, a multi-line brokerage based in Virden, Manitoba, is expanding its footprint in the province with the acquisition of two Manitoba brokerages — Kimp Services in Shoal Lake, and Ducharme Agencies in Winnipeg. The acquisitions are effective Nov. 1, 2021,…
Merger expands StoneRidge brokerage in Ontario
December 16, 2021 by Greg MeckbachStoneRidge Insurance Brokers has acquired John Stark & Company, a brokerage with offices in Barrie and Coldwater, Ont. Headquartered in the community of Ancaster, west of Hamilton, StoneRidge has more than 30 Ontario offices including Toronto, St. Catharines, London, Newmarket, Atikokan,…
Coming soon: 2022 Executive Outlook
December 14, 2021 by Canadian UnderwriterAs 2021 draws to a close, Canadian Underwriter looks ahead with its annual Executive Outlook for 2022. Our December 2021/January 2022 print issue included outlooks from eight property and casualty insurer executives and 10 brokerage executives. In total, we received…
Westland’s acquisition spree continues
December 10, 2021 by Jason ContantLarge independent Canadian-owned brokerage Westland Insurance Group Ltd. continues its acquisitions of western Canadian brokerages with the purchase of Reider Insurance. Westland announced Dec. 7 the acquisition of Reider Insurance in Winnipeg. It follows the acquisitions of Church Eaton Insurance of Calgary and…