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MPI announces new interim CEO and president

May 23, 2023 by David Gambrill

Marnie Kacher is now interim president and CEO of Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) while the province’s public auto insurer begins recruiting for a permanent leader. “MPI is an important Crown corporation and I want to thank Marnie Kacher for taking

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Want lower liability exposure for athletes? Don’t play sports in B.C.

March 21, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatino

A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia case points to the difference between the standard of care for sports negligence claims in B.C. compared to the rest of Canada.   In Miller v. Cox, the court found that a recreational soccer

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Hub acquires two western Canadian hail insurance providers

March 13, 2023 by Jason Contant

Hub International Limited has acquired two western Canadian crop hail insurance companies within a two-week period. Hub announced on Mar. 4 it had acquired Leduc, Alta.-based AG Direct Hail Insurance Ltd. It acquired Regina-based Canadian Hail Agencies Inc. on Feb

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Is Canada seeing more tornadoes every year?

February 14, 2023 by Jason Contant

Canada saw 117 recorded tornadoes across the country during the 2022 season, tying 2021 for the highest-ever single season on record, according to the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP). As with 2021, 29 of the tornadoes reached up to EF2 on

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How telematics may help Alberta truckers’ rates

February 9, 2023 by Philip Porado

With an eye toward improving driving habits, Facility Association (FA) announced the launch of a telematics program for truck drivers in Alberta, effective May 1, 2023. It said the program’s objective is to help drivers and operators correct poor driving

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What’s next for Wawanesa after senior executive shuffle?

January 30, 2023 by Jason Contant

As Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company changes its leadership structure with the appointment of three industry professionals to more senior leadership roles, industry veteran Carol Jardine — currently the insurer’s president of Canadian P&C operations — is also set to retire

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Wawanesa appoints two industry veterans to new leadership roles

January 26, 2023 by Jason Contant

Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company has changed the leadership structure of its Canadian operations with the appointment of industry professionals Anna McCrindell and Graham Haigh to senior vice president and chief operating officer roles. As SVP & COO – East, McCrindell

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Where 2022 tallies for insured damages in Canada

January 18, 2023 by Canadian Underwriter Staff

Severe weather events in 2022 gave Canada its third worst year for insured damage in the country’s history. Insured damage for severe weather events across Canada hit $3.1 billion last year, the third-highest total of NatCat losses in the nation’s

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Which insured perils are of most concern to your clients?

December 5, 2022 by David Gambrill

Winter storms and severe rain or flooding events top the list of insured perils concerning Canadians, according to a new Angus Reid poll commissioned by First Onsite Property Restoration. Nationally, concern about winter storms (67%) edged out worries about severe

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Will inflation stop Canadians from buying winter tires?

November 17, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Even when faced with the rising cost of living, 82% of Canada’s motorists believe investing in winter tires is important, said a new survey by the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC).  However, brokers will be interested to know

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Insurer ordered to plan for switch to primary driver model

November 9, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) must now develop a five-year plan to switch from its registered driver model to a primary driver model for auto insurance pricing — after previously stating such a switch would create large rate dislocation and require

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The best way to support young prospective broker owners

November 4, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Mentorship and training are the best ways to support young brokers who aspire to senior leadership or brokerage ownership roles, say brokers responding to a Canadian Underwriter online survey. However, brokerage principals and their employees aren’t fully aligned on how