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Pandemic puts ‘right to disconnect’ in spotlight as provinces inch toward policies
December 30, 2021 By Tara Deschamps, Canadian PressDuring Danish Yusuf’s morning routine, his work phone rarely rings and seldom is there an appointment with his Toronto insurance company staff. The lack of disruptions is no coincidence. Yusuf instructed staff not to plan meetings or send electronic communications…
Why this insurer had to pay $187K for ex-Ontario PC leader’s legal defence
January 28, 2021 by David GambrillAn Ontario court has ordered Sovereign General to pay $187,313 to cover the legal costs of former Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leader Patrick Brown, who personally incurred the expenses while defending a defamation lawsuit arising from the publication of his…
New Year’s resolutions
January 10, 2020 David Gambrill, Editor in ChiefWhat the P&C industry promises to itself and Canadians over the next year
Executive Outlook 2020 | Martin Thompson, RSA
December 27, 2019 by David GambrillMartin Thompson, President, CEO, RSA Canada Disciplined underwriting is the anchor that the P&C industry needs right now. The insurance industry is currently experiencing some pain. Investment returns have been following a general downtrend over the last two decades, from…
Alberta strikes panel to review auto insurance, won’t bring back rate cap
December 27, 2019 Dean Bennett – THE CANADIAN PRESSAlberta is reviewing auto insurance in the province to ensure that the industry can remain viable and drivers can get affordable coverage. Finance Minister Travis Toews says Albertans are paying some of the highest rates in Canada but are having…
Which policies does Santa need?
December 23, 2019 by Jason ContantBusinesses large and small need all types of insurance coverage, and Santa’s elf workshop is no exception. Below are some of Santa’s top North Pole policies (condensed from a recent infographic from specialist insurer CFC Underwriting): Kidnap & ransom –…
‘It’s triage now’: Cottage Country brokers deal with flood fallout
May 6, 2019 by Adam MalikBrokers in Ontario’s Muskoka region are calling the recent flooding event the worst disaster they’ve ever seen. Both Stephen Darling, president at A.W. Shiers Insurance Brokers, and Adam Caswell, owner of Hutcheson Reynolds & Caswell, said damage is greater and…
Insurers object to characterization of Ontario auto as “profitable”
April 9, 2019 by David GambrillCanada’s home, auto and business insurers are objecting to a recent characterization of Ontario’s auto insurance regime as “profitable.” “The current trends are unsustainable for both drivers and insurance companies,” Insurance Bureau of Canada vice president of Ontario Kim Donaldson…
Restoration Myth-Busting – Three-day drying Part 2
July 11, 2018 Kris Rzesnoski, vice-president, business development, EncircleIn the last article we talked about three-day drying as a myth that is not supported by the restoration industry. We also discussed the change in science from the 2000s to today and how it has opened insurers to expanded…
WICC Ontario Learning Breakfast for Cancer, November 7, 2017
November 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe 20th annual WICC Ontario Learning Breakfast for Cancer took place November 7 at Toronto’s historic Fairmont Royal York. Attended by more than 400 insurance professionals, the event featured a moving keynote by Dr. Michael Taylor, pediatric neuro-oncologist at the…
Insurer exploration of artificial intelligence accelerating: InsurTechTO speaker
November 7, 2017 by Angela StelmakowichIt is still “early days” for most insurers in Canada when it comes to employing artificial intelligence (AI), but exploration and use of the techniques is accelerating very quickly, Greg McCutcheon suggested Monday during InsurTechTO in downtown Toronto. “I would…
Allianz trials blockchain prototype for the captive insurance market
November 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterInternational insurance transactions can be significantly accelerated and simplified, suggests a trial by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) involving the successful implementation of a blockchain prototype for the captive insurance market. “We are currently seeing many blockchain applications in…