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farm insurance
How brokers can harvest insurance capacity for farmers
April 4, 2024 Alyssa Di SabatinoOne key element of creating a farm-specific MGA was the need to introduce proprietary technologies. Brokers of late have expressed concerns about the proliferation of new portals, which many see as a burden. “The first thing is acknowledging it is…
Can farm insurance coverage be delivered online?
March 25, 2024 Alyssa Di SabatinoThe words ‘technology’ and ‘farm insurance’ aren’t always mentioned in the same breath. Historically, farm insurance providers do most of their business through offer and acceptance — sending either online or paper applications to clients. Underwriters and brokers then use…
Why hay barn fires catch insurers’ attention
November 9, 2023 by Jason ContantThe massive amount of water and firefighting resources required to put out hay barn fires is just one reason why these blazes are so stubborn, an industry professional said at the Farm Fire Summit last week. A multi-million-dollar hay barn…
SGI Canada launches farm business unit
October 12, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSGI Canada has launched a farm business unit to help farmers understand their increasingly sophisticated insurance needs. As farms have become bigger and operations more expensive, farmers’ insurance needs have become more complex, SGI Canada said in a press release…
Two Ontario brokerages – Vision Insurance Brokers and Steele & Ferraro Insurance Brokers – join BrokerLink
March 3, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterTwo Ontario brokerages – Vision Insurance Brokers Ltd. and Steele & Ferraro Insurance Brokers Limited – announced on Thursday that they will join BrokerLink, one of the largest property and casualty insurance brokerages in Canada. Terms of the transactions, finalized…
Trillium Mutual obtains CSIO certification for personal lines eDocs
July 27, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) announced on Wednesday that Trillium Mutual Insurance Company has become the latest company to obtain CSIO certification for Personal Lines eDocs. When eDocs are used to their full potential, sending, receiving, sorting,…
Fort McMurray wildfire to cost The Co-operators an estimated $70 million to $90 million
May 24, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Co-operators General Insurance Company has estimated that the Fort McMurray wildfire will cost it between $70 million and $90 million. While access to the affected area remains restricted, The Co-operators’ preliminary estimate indicated that the after-tax cost of the…