By Camelia Radu, Associate Professor in Accounting, Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM) and Nadia Smaili, Professor in Accounting (forensic accounting), Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM) – THE CONVERSATION This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent…
Aiming for work-life alignment and not work-life balance can help re-engage dissatisfied mid-career employees, a Washington Post best-selling author says in a recent blog for Harvard Business Review. “It’s not just about the time they spend at work, but about…
NFP Corp. has formed a new executive leadership team (ELT) in Canada. The property and casualty brokerage, which also provides benefits consulting, wealth management and retirement advice, assembled the leadership team as the company continues to grow and expand in…
As more employees in the Canadian P&C industry retire and the industry continues to face a talent crunch, some are looking to young workers to fill the gap. New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows that the social…
Employee development may be key to increasing worker satisfaction and increasing talent equity, suggests one panellist during the Insurance Institute of Canada’s Pivot with Purpose webinar. Instead of viewing employees as assets, companies should see them as investments, explains…
Everest Re Group’s reinsurance division, Everest Reinsurance, has promoted Scott Paddington to chief agent and chief underwriting officer of Everest Reinsurance Canada. It also appointed Russ Lewis to chairman of Everest Reinsurance Canada. Both now report to Jill Beggs, head…
With growing calls for diversity and a shortage of fresh talent, the P&C industry has made some progress by adding more diverse talent to its roster, but industry experts say more can be done to make it truly diverse. Representation,…
Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) president Joseph Carnevale is not concerned about a brokerage’s ownership structure, since he sees it playing no part in whether or not brokers are “trusted advisors” to clients. “Every broker in the country is…
On top of selling insurance, brokers are also tasked with managing client relationships. But what happens when a client doesn’t mesh with their broker? “Sometimes it just doesn’t work out,” says Jack Mazakian, vice president of Advocis Broker Services. “You’re…
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include information from Burns & Wilcox Jodie Kaufman Davis has been promoted to expanded leadership roles, including president of Burns & Wilcox Canada. “Jodie is the first-ever president of Burns &…
Western Canada is the target for the latest rounds of acquisitions from large Canadian P&C brokerages. Intact Financial Corporation subsidiary BrokerLink and Westland Insurance Group announced recent acquisitions in northern and southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Westland Insurance Group also…
Canada likes to see itself as a leader in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). And while it may be ahead of certain countries, some Canadian brokerage industry employees said they have faced various forms of workplace discrimination.…