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Why smaller brokerages have an edge in the talent war

February 27, 2023 by Jason Contant

Smaller brokerages have a competitive advantage in some instances when it comes to retaining talent as they potentially have more flexibility than their larger counterparts, a recruitment firm executive told Canadian Underwriter. Smaller brokerages can sometimes offer employees greater access

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AI, “transparently immersive experiences” and digital platforms three megatrends that will allow businesses to survive digitally: Gartner

August 15, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Artificial intelligence (AI) everywhere, “transparently immersive experiences” and digital platforms are the three distinct megatrends that will enable businesses to survive and thrive in the digital economy over the next five to 10 years, Gartner, Inc. has reported. The Stamford,

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U.S. personal lines carriers investing in insurtech for early information on new ideas, competitive advantage: Novarica

May 16, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Personal lines carriers in the United States are using insurtech to focus on diverse research and development efforts, analytics, improved self-service capabilities (including mobile platforms) and core systems upgrades with an eye to the future, suggests a new report from

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Disruption becoming more of a motivator for cyber attacks: ICRMC panel

March 2, 2017 by Angela Stelmakowich

The motivation and rationale behind certain cyber attacks seems to be undergoing a transition, with some actors looking to inflict the most disruption possible on a target entity simply for the “fun” of it, it was suggested Thursday during the