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Markel taps David Crozier to succeed Barkley as president
March 27, 2018 Canadian UnderwriterDavid A. Crozier will become the president of specialist insurer Markel Canada in early 2019, succeeding current president Karen Barkley, who will retire at the end of this year. Completing a 40-year career in the insurance industry, Barkley has held…
Insurers have ‘hidden behind’ regulators: Executive Forum speaker
August 30, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorTechnological innovation is not among the goals of some government regulators overseeing insurance markets, but some can be persuaded to allow innovation if a determined insurance provider presents “a good case study,” speakers suggested Tuesday at the Insurance-Canada.ca Executive Forum. “We as insurers have hidden behind the regulators for a long time and have said, ‘Gosh, I would love to do that but I won’t be allowed to,” said David Crozier, president and chief executive officer of Everest Insurance Company of Canada. “We…
Insurance providers advised to check assumptions that younger generation is comfortable buying online
August 29, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorThere is a “convergence” of attitudes towards technology across all age groups and insurance providers need to question their assumptions about buying habits of different demographic groups, speakers suggested Tuesday at the Insurance-Canada.ca Executive Forum. “We want to make sure…