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A primer on business planning for the ‘new normal’ after COVID
January 8, 2021 by David GambrillAs the arrival of vaccines in Canada promise to put an end to the pandemic, insurers and brokers now face the same task as their commercial clients: Creating a business plan for the ‘new normal,’ after the threat of COVID-19…
Q&A: Business Continuity in the Digital Age
May 29, 2020 by David GambrillIt’s often been said that insurance is a “people business,” but establishing and maintaining personal relationships is challenged by social distancing requirements to prevent the spread of a global pandemic. Certain professional roles within the industry are perhaps more suited…
Q&A: Business Continuity in the Digital Age
May 28, 2020 by David GambrillRunning day-to-day operations is a challenge when your employees aren’t all in the same physical location. Although the Canadian P&C insurance industry is an essential service (and is therefore allowed to keep its offices open), most the industry’s workforce has…
This is not a drill
May 1, 2020 By Canadian Underwriter StaffBattle stations, everyone. This is not a drill. Repeat: This is not a drill. COVID-19 has infected the world, and P&C organizations are not immune to the impact of the novel coronavirus. But a proper, well-rehearsed business continuity plan can…
This is not a drill
May 1, 2020 Canadian Underwriter Staff: Jason Contant, Greg Meckbach, Adam Malik and David GambrillSince mid-March, Canada’s P&C industry has been working from home and social distancing to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. What have we learned so far that will help us prepare for the next pandemic?
How brokerages can avoid the ‘single point of failure’ while workforce is at home
April 30, 2020 by Adam MalikBrokerages need to make sure they’re investing in technology that benefits the brokerage as a whole rather than promoting a silo-type of environment, Steve Whitelaw, vice president of industry and partner relations at Applied Systems, cautioned in a webinar recently.…
The “dark side” of working from home: How to avoid an isolated workforce
April 21, 2020 by David GambrillBefore COVID-19, there was a lively debate within the Canadian P&C industry about the virtues and pitfalls of working from home, featuring the industry’s skeptics (a.k.a. the “Boomers”) and proponents (the “Millennials”). Well, guess what? The pandemic has made us…
Industry panelists to discuss business continuity in the age of COVID-19
April 17, 2020 by David GambrillCanadian Underwriter will host a free webinar exploring how brokers’ business continuity plans have responded and will continue to respond during the unfolding drama of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Scheduled for 1 pm EST on Wednesday, Apr. 22, the panel…
How one of Canada’s largest brokerages is handling COVID-19
March 23, 2020 by David GambrillA pandemic triggers a state of emergency. You have 24 hours to shut your doors to customer walk-in traffic and protect 1,900 of your brokers and support staff across Canada from catching and spreading the novel coronavirus. Even for smaller brokerages, it…
Known, hidden risks in supply chains demand an overall strategy for evaluating and mitigating risk: QBE
April 26, 2017 Angela StelmakowichPHILADELPHIA – The multitude and variety of risks are becoming more predictable, indicating multinational and domestic companies can benefit from taking a look at how global interdependence affects each link of their supply chain, says Jamie Luce, senior vice president,…
Small firms wanting cyber coverage should “hold an inventory” of personally identifiable information: Chubb
March 3, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorBodily injury and property damage exclusions in cyber insurance policies means the Internet of Things has “big implications” for organizations, while malware that existed unbeknownst to a user before binding a policy can mean a cyber incident is not covered,…
Cyber attack remains top business continuity concern, preparedness for all threats urged: Horizon Scan Report
February 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCyber attack, data breach and unplanned IT and telecom outages are the greatest concerns among business continuity professionals, concludes the sixth annual Horizon Scan Report, released Tuesday. The top three concerns remain unchanged from the last report carried out by…