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Munich Re’s global growth target in 2023
February 27, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoMunich Re is aiming for a profit of 4 billion euros (Cdn$5.8 billion) in 2023. The global reinsurer posted a profit of 3.4 billion euros (approximately Cdn$4.9 billion) in 2022. Its gross premiums written amount to 67 million euros (Cdn$96.5…
Weaker inflation slows to 1.3%, could weigh on Bank of Canada’s rate decision
June 23, 2017 Andy Blatchford - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Steps by the Bank of Canada to prepare the country for an eventual interest rate hike are bumping up against an inflation rate that has eased up on the accelerator. Weaker year-over-year growth in gasoline prices last month…
Canadian CEOs view disruption as an opportunity, report disrupting their sectors: KPMG study
June 13, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThree-quarters of Canadian CEOs (75%) see disruption as an opportunity for their business, not a threat, and 86% said their business is actively disrupting its sector rather than waiting for disruption by competitors, according to a new survey from audit,…
Bank of Canada says fires in Fort McMurray, Alta., put economy in reverse
July 13, 2016 Andy Blatchford - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is cutting its economic outlook for the year, saying the extensive damage from the Alberta wildfires will result in an economic contraction in the second quarter. The central bank’s forecast was released Wednesday along…