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Broker strategies for making it through the hard market
May 11, 2021 by David GambrillBrokers are currently caught between a pandemic and a hard market, with several insurers predicting that Canada’s hard market cycle in property and casualty insurance will last at least one or two more years beyond the end of the pandemic.…
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…
Communicating during COVID: What industry employees want to hear from their leaders
September 3, 2020 by David GambrillOkay, so it appears the pandemic crisis will be with us for a long time, with P&C organization employees already feeling uneasy, worn down, and uncertain about many things — their health, job security, sending kids back to school safely,…
Risk professionals should move to fill the understanding gap around disruptive technologies
April 24, 2017 Angela StelmakowichPHILADELPHIA – Risk managers will need to take the lead in organizational efforts to address complex challenges and opportunities in an environment that increasingly features rapidly advancing disruptive technology risks, suggests a joint report from broker and risk advisor Marsh…
RIMS executive report outlines steps to successful risk taking
April 12, 2016 Angela Stelmakowich, EditorSAN DIEGO – RIMS, the risk management society, issued a new executive report Tuesday that explores how a formal risk appetite and risk tolerance statement “can become a powerful strategic tool for not only managing risk, but also for maintaining…
Global insurance industry saw significant increases in distribution, M&A in 2015, Conning says
March 29, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe global insurance industry saw significant increases in both insurance distribution and insurance services mergers and acquisitions in 2015, according to a new report. Global Insurance Distribution & Services Sector Mergers & Acquisitions: Building for the Future was released on…