Topic HR
Why these four insurers have highly engaged employees
November 18, 2018 by Jason ContantFour insurers with “highly engaged employees” have been recognized by commercial brokerage Aon for their efforts. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, Intact Financial Corporation (IFC), The Co-operators and Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company were platinum award recipients of the 2019 Aon…
These two Canadian regions will face major insurance workforce issues
October 31, 2018 by Jason ContantThe Canadian property and casualty insurance industry’s entry-to-exit ratio is declining, meaning insurance organizations will find it harder to grow in the years to come. Few regions should be as concerned as Atlantic Canada and Saskatchewan when it comes to…
Tim Hortons, franchisees in legal spat over shattering coffee pots
September 1, 2018 by Aleksandra Sagan - THE CANADIAN PRESSThe parent company of Tim Hortons is denying a claim by a group of franchisees that the coffee pots they’re required to use have been shattering and injuring employees. Restaurant Brands International says the claims of faulty coffee pots are…
How to prevent brokers from poaching clients when they leave the brokerage
August 30, 2018 by Jason ContantInsurance companies or brokerages trying to prevent employees from poaching clients should include precise and specific employment restrictions on time and geography, a commercial litigation lawyer cautioned Wednesday. To draft an enforceable non-solicitation agreement, brokerages should provide realistic parameters on…
Mechanic barred from suing employer over workplace injury
August 13, 2018 by Greg MeckbachA Newfoundland and Labrador construction company no longer faces a lawsuit from the estate of an injured worker, after the Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday it will not hear an appeal. Many Canadian corporate clients lack liability insurance covering…
Why Canadian companies need to ‘digitally upskill’ their staff
August 2, 2018 by Jason ContantWhile a majority (85%) of Canadian organizations are investing in emerging technologies, few of them are managing the risks associated with technology, such as cybersecurity threats and lack of talent, a recent PwC Canada report has found. The Full Risk…
Ontario court does not have jurisdiction to hear proposed class action against police
July 17, 2018 by Daniela Germano - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – A judge has ruled that the Ontario Superior Court does not have the jurisdiction to hear a proposed class-action lawsuit that accused the Waterloo regional police force of gender-based bullying, violence and sexual misconduct. In a ruling released…
Paid Part 3 of DGA study reveals how to achieve your ideal insurance career
May 29, 2018 by DGA CareersWhat direction do you see your insurance career taking over the next five years? Are you on a path to the C-suite or other leadership role? Alternatively, do you have a more entrepreneurial vision for either starting a company or…
It’s okay to cry at work. Millennials – and your CFO – are cool with it
April 5, 2018 by Jason ContantIf you are going to cry at work, make sure it’s not in front of a Boomer. Forty-seven per cent of Canadian workers 55 and older think workplace crying has a negative effect on your professional reputation, according to a…
What Ontario’s budget means for women in the province’s P&C industry
April 2, 2018 by Greg MeckbachFair wages for women is becoming a “bigger issue” in the insurance industry, says Colin Simpson, CEO of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario. “There is proven disparity in the marketplace” between men’s and women’s salaries, Simpson told Canadian Underwriter…
Canadian P&C people on the move
March 28, 2018 by Jason ContantTwo new staff members join adjusting firm Claims adjusting firm Kernaghan Adjusters said Monday it has relocated its Whistler, B.C. operation and welcomed two new staff members. Michael Unger will be Sea to Sky manager and executive adjuster. He brings…
Broker calls court injunction against random drug and alcohol testing “scary”
March 5, 2018 by Canadian UnderwriterAlberta’s appeal court has upheld a lower court ruling that prohibits Suncor Energy Inc. from testing oil sands workers in safety sensitive positions for drug and alcohol impairment. For Sherry Barge, national transportation leader for commercial brokerage BFL Canada, the…