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Where in Canada do brokers get paid the most?

April 25, 2019 by David Gambrill

Looking to work for brokerages in the highest-paying regions of the country? Check out brokerages in either Alberta or Ontario, according to numbers contained in a recent Deloitte study commissioned by the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC). At $70,800

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New, revised CAIB expected by fall

January 10, 2019 by Jason Contant

The Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) is hoping to be able to present a new, revised Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker (CAIB) program to the broker community by this fall. The new content will address 10 broad broker competency areas

6 Chris Floyd, president, Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) and president, individual insurance, Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP)
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IBAC announces new president

October 16, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Chris Floyd, president of individual insurance services at the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP), is the new president of the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada. IBAC announced Monday its new leadership team, which was confirmed October 5 at its annual

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Why carriers should share with their competitors

August 1, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Insurance carriers selling through brokers should share, with competitors, some of the software they make to exchange data with brokers’ computer systems, speakers suggested Wednesday at the Data Exchange (D/X) launch. “We need to communicate more quickly and efficiently with

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Brokers, mutuals split on tactics after ministry’s controversial phone call

May 22, 2018 by David Gambrill

The Canadian Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (CAMIC) and the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) are split on tactics regarding a federal government bill that would allow banks to share customer data with fintechs. Which path better protects consumers

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Industry close to consensus on insurer-broker connectivity

May 2, 2018 by Jason Contant

The insurance industry in Canada is getting close to consensus on connectivity between insurance brokers and carriers, an Applied Systems executive said Tuesday at the company’s Executive Symposium in downtown Toronto. “I truly believe that we are fairly close to

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Keep banking and insurance separate: IBAC

April 20, 2018 by Jason Contant

The Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) is welcoming explicit restrictions on banks’ business powers related to insurance contained in Bill C-74, but wants to make sure the historical separation between banks and insurance continues. The federal government’s recently introduced

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Portals are dead. Brokers have moved on to real-time.

February 13, 2018 by David Gambrill

As insurers move away from their legacy systems and onto more flexible platforms such as Guidewire and Duck Creek, the days appear numbered for portal solutions. Real-time data exchange is now front and center as a priority for the Insurance

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‘Different financial model’ needed for flood coverage: IBC

November 14, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor

The National Roundtable on Flood Risk, scheduled Thursday in Regina, presents a “terrific opportunity launch a national conversation on flood risk,” said Craig Stewart, vice president of federal affairs for Insurance Bureau of Canada. Along with IBC president and CEO

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Insurers’ advice to brokers about overland flood policies

November 14, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor

Amid concerns about the frequency and severity of flooding in Canada, insurers are advising brokers to “stay on top” of the various water coverage products in the market, as well as to bear in mind that different carriers are taking

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IBAC accepting nominations for 2017 Dale Rempel Award of Excellence

May 18, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Dale Rempel Award of Excellence. The award, named after the IBAC governor, recognizes and celebrates those who are actively involved in the professional development of property

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Insurance Brokers Association of Canada appoints former MP Peter Braid as new CEO

February 13, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) has announced the appointment of its new CEO, Peter Braid, effective Feb. 27. IBAC chairperson Lorne Perry announced the appointment in a press release on Feb. 10. Braid is a former Member of