Topic HR
Why risk managers are feeling a sense of urgency
September 29, 2022 by Jason ContantThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed the business and risk landscape dramatically over the past couple of years and created a sense of urgency to spread risk knowledge and education, the new CEO of RIMS said in an interview with Canadian…
How to use captives to manage employee benefits risks
September 28, 2022 by Mauricio SuarezBy recent counts, more than 7,000 captive insurance companies exist globally, used primarily by multinational companies to take control of various risks. And yet, fewer than 200 of them are used to write employee benefits (EB) risks. Which means less…
Which firm racked up 8 mergers over the summer?
September 28, 2022 by Canadian Underwriter StaffBrokerage M&A has been hectic so far in 2022, with one firm bringing eight brokerages across Canada under its wing during the summer. Navacord today announced it closed eight acquisitions during July and August that expands the company’s presence in…
School board lacked authority to suspend trustees over alleged bullying: B.C. judge
September 27, 2022 by The Canadian PressVICTORIA – A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled the Greater Victoria School Board lacked the authority to censure and suspend two elected trustees over allegations of harassment and bullying. Justice Briana Hardwick says in a written decision that the…
Intact CEO reveals “the toughest file of my career”
September 23, 2022 by David GambrillThe chief operating officer of Canada’s largest P&C insurer is confronting a conundrum he never faced before the pandemic — he’s not sure how to get all of his employees to work in the office. It’s not an issue unique…
CapriCMW and Rogers Insurance announce merger
September 20, 2022 by Jason ContantBritish Columbia-based CapriCMW and Alberta-based Rogers Insurance have announced that they have merged and will be known as Acera Insurance. The merger will create a company with 1,000 employees located in more than 50 offices across Alberta, B.C., Ontario and…
How Canadian P&C brokers feel about their hours and pay
September 16, 2022 by David GambrillA vast majority of Canadian P&C insurance brokers don’t appear to be “quiet quitting,” a recent Canadian Underwriter online poll suggests. When brokers were asked if they adjust their weekly work hours so they align better with the compensation they…
P&C industry should consider “under-hiring” to fill talent gap: RIMS panel
September 15, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatinoP&C insurance is still struggling to backfill employees, as executives retire and the Great Resignation directs workers to other industries, industry experts told delegates attending a RIMS Canada Conference panel in Halifax. Possible solutions include turning to students (via apprenticeships),…
Key components of a successful talent-acquisition strategy
September 15, 2022 by Jason ContantCanadian P&C companies should use data analytics for their talent acquisition (TA) strategies just as they do in other parts of the business, a speaker told Wednesday’s Reuters Events’ Future of Insurance Canada 2022 conference. “The traditional recruitment model is……
Layoff anxiety: Are your P&C professionals affected?
September 6, 2022 by Jason ContantWith predictions that Canada might be headed for a ‘moderate’ but short-lived recession, Canadian P&C insurance professionals will understandably be concerned about their own job prospects. Living in fear of a layoff can be crippling. Proactively confronting this layoff anxiety…
Insurer appoints new head of marine for Canada
September 2, 2022 by Jason ContantAnthony Tramonte has joined Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) as head of marine for AGCS Canada, the insurer announced Thursday. In his new role, Tramonte will develop and lead the local strategy and proactively support the development of AGCS’…
Are brokers really ‘quiet-quitting’ if they are doing what they are paid to do?
September 1, 2022 by Jason ContantHR experts question whether the new workplace trend of ‘quiet quitting’ – only doing as much work as required (no more, no less) in an attempt to restore work-life balance and prevent burnout – is aptly named and reflective of…