Topic Management
You’re probably working too much while at home
June 25, 2020 by Adam MalikEmployees are working longer and harder in a COVID-19 world than they did before, and it’s raising concerns about burnout — especially when many aren’t making vacation plans, according to a number of recent studies. A recent survey showed that…
Former LawPro CEO nominated to investment industry regulator board
June 25, 2020 by Greg MeckbachMalcolm Heins, a former CEO of Ontario’s professional liability insurer for lawyers, has been nominated to the board of directors of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, IIROC has announced. Heins (pictured below) joined Simcoe & Erie General Insurance…
Ontario to introduce commercial eviction ban bill, retroactive to May 1
June 18, 2020 by THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Ontario is introducing legislation today to temporarily ban commercial evictions. The government says it will protect commercial tenants from being locked out or having their assets seized due to the negative impacts of COVID-19. It would be retroactive…
Opinion: What’s the future of remote work for brokers post-pandemic?
June 17, 2020 by Nick Novinger, Regional Manager (Quebec), Canadian Insurance Brokers Inc.One question top of mind for brokers and their clients is: Will this remote work environment be something that we’ll see for the long term? Maybe not entirely, but there are parts we can take to make the broker world…
Operating efficiently during COVID-19
May 9, 2020 by Steve Whitelaw, Vice President of Industry and Partner Relations, Applied SystemsHow to keep relationships, both internal and external, strong in today’s reality
Calm in the storm
May 8, 2020 by Adam Malik, Managing EditorLiving and working during a global pandemic is new to everyone. The executive team of Edmonton-based Leibel Insurance Group shares their best advice about how to work from home successfully. – As told to Adam Malik Create a routine. That’s…
COVID-19 operations
May 6, 2020 by David Gambrill, Editor in ChiefHow the brokers’ pandemic response accelerated their conversion to digital, thereby enhancing their value to consumers
The biggest one
May 5, 2020 by David Gambrill, Editor in ChiefHow the industry will survive a global pandemic
Big Moves: Can-Sure founder resurfaces in B.C.’s MGA market
May 4, 2020 by Greg MeckbachP&C veteran Jeff Hart heads up Vailo Insurance Services Ltd., a recently-launched managing general agency
Narrowing your focus
May 3, 2020 by Sarah Cunningham-ScharfIn a hard market dominated by large players, small and mid-sized commercial brokerages face an existential choice: Specialize — or risk extinction.
Where to find growth
May 2, 2020 by Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorDave Partington, appointed in December as CEO of Gallagher Global Brokerage — Canada, explains how firming market conditions bring new opportunities for commercial brokers.
Canada now in a recession: C.D. Howe council
May 1, 2020 by THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – The C.D. Howe Institute’s Business Cycle Council says Canada has entered a recession due to the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a report released Friday, the council said the economy peaked in February before the…