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MacCoy Insurance Brokers joins Atlantic Canadian brokerage Archway Insurance

June 30, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Archway Insurance, one of Atlantic Canada’s largest insurance brokerages, announced on Wednesday that is has a new location in Cape Breton, N.S.: MacCoy Insurance Brokers Ltd. Effective July 1, MacCoy Insurance will become the 22nd location of Archway Insurance, which

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Aviva Canada urges Quebec government to maintain 20% ownership limit of brokerages by insurers

June 29, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Aviva Canada said earlier this week that is urging the Government of Quebec to maintain the 20% ownership limit of insurance brokerages by insurers in order to “reduce the potential for any conflict of interest and to enhance consumer confidence

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Gore Mutual Insurance Company to acquire Howard Noble Insurance Limited

June 29, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Gore Mutual Insurance Company announced on Wednesday that is has agreed to acquire Howard Noble Insurance Limited, a regional broker in Georgian Bay and Simcoe County in Ontario. Gore Mutual CEO Heidi Sevcik noted in a press release that Noble

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Two Ontario, two Alberta brokerages join BrokerLink

May 5, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

BrokerLink has welcomed four brokerages – two in Ontario; two in Alberta – to the fold in a move that expands the company’s reach while providing the four brokerages and their employees greater access to resources and opportunities. The brokerages

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One Alberta brokerage and two from Ontario join BrokerLink

April 5, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

One Alberta brokerage and two Ontario brokerages announced on Tuesday that they will join BrokerLink, one of the largest Canadian property and casualty insurance brokerages. Alberta-based Full Circle Insurance Ltd. and Ontario brokerages Fairview Insurance Brokers Inc. and Steven Kaluski

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The Great Data Shake-Up

April 1, 2017 Brenda Rose, Vice President and Partner, FCA Insurance Brokers

Major upheavals within many insurers’ underlying systems are necessary to answer the changing needs of the insurance world and the changing demands of consumers. Brokerages, in turn, will need to stay current with broker management system software releases to both access new connectivity capabilities and be able to offer the full set of data required by insurers.

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Brokerage tech adoption increases by 12% across Canada: CSIO

January 4, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Brokerage adoption of nine key technologies has risen by 12% across Canada to a new high of 69%, according to the Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO). The announcement on Wednesday kicks off the second year of CSIO’s Technology

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Staying the same not a sustainable approach to attracting young professionals to insurance

November 23, 2016 by Angela Stelmakowich

The traditional insurance world must change with the times – reflecting shifting demographics and fostering diversity – if it is to build on the progress made with regard to attracting more young professionals to the field. “The traditional (insurance) world

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50 Canadian brokerages score 100% on tech scorecard: CSIO

September 28, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The Centre for Study of Insurance Operations announced Tuesday it has identified 50 brokerages from across Canada as CSIO technology leaders. “These brokerages have been deemed top performers because they achieved a score of 100% on their CSIO technology scorecard

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CAA Insurance expands strategic relationships in broker market with appointment of 17 brokerages

June 16, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

CAA Insurance Company announced on Thursday that it has appointed 17 “well-known and experienced brokerage firms across Ontario” to provide its customers with more choice. “The decision to enter the broker market was a simple one,” said Matthew Turack, president

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Toronto Insurance Conference puts out call for applications to TIC Scholarships Program, up to $15,000 available

April 18, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The Toronto Insurance Conference (TIC) is now accepting applications for the fourth year of its university scholarships program. Founded in 2013 and managed by the Insurance Institute of Ontario, the TIC Scholarships Program offers financial assistance for up to three