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The industry that’s shopping for cyber insurance
October 11, 2018 by Greg MeckbachBrokers looking for new large cyber accounts might want to knock on doors of companies who look after other people’s money. More than half (55%) of Canadian asset managers surveyed said they intend to purchase insurance to protect themselves against…
More commercial brokerage consolidation could follow Marsh-JLT combo
September 19, 2018 by Greg MeckbachA US$6-billion merger between Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. and Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group Plc could form the world’s largest commercial brokerage, and more mergers and acquisitions among commercial brokerages will likely to follow, a Canadian M&A expert suggests. Marsh…
M&A-lite: a new way to transform the business
July 4, 2018 by Greg MeckbachImproving distribution and exploring sophisticated technologies such as artificial intelligence are among the major reasons why insurance CEOs are looking to make deals such as mergers and acquisitions these days. But some of these objectives can be accomplished through other,…
Leading Canadian insurers ‘looking at M&A intensely’
July 3, 2018 by Greg MeckbachBrokers can expect to see a major carrier consolidation deal this year, assuming the prediction of a major mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm holds true. Of the top 10 Canadian P&C insurers, “it could be expected that a few…
Former KPMG Canada insurance leader Parkinson elected to mortgage insurer board
June 12, 2018 by Greg MeckbachNeil Parkinson, former national leader of KPMG Canada’s insurance industry practice, has been elected to the board of directors of Genworth MI Canada Inc., Genworth announced last Wednesday. Investors holding 99.61% of Genworth’s shares voted for Parkinson, Genworth reported in…
Google, Big 4 accounting firm dive into omnichannel insurance game
June 11, 2018 by Greg MeckbachGoogle and KPMG LLP are targeting insurers with clients who want to communicate in a variety of ways – whether by phone, email, text message or even snail mail. KPMG recently announced Intelligent Interactions, available now, which KPMG is offering…
Why risk managers need to watch NAFTA
March 26, 2018 by Greg MeckbachWith Canadian companies facing the prospect of new tariffs for exports to the United States, the uncertainty over the North American Free Trade Agreement should be “front and centre” for risk managers, a KPMG expert told Canadian Underwriter Thursday. “You…
Five things for insurance professionals to watch for
November 28, 2017 Jason Contant, Online EditorFive factors, outlined below, can make or break the state of the Canadian property and casualty (P&C) insurance, says Nazir Valani, partner and national leader with KPMG in Canada’s actuarial practice. He spoke Tuesday at KPMG’s Annual Insurance Conference in…
Will nat cats increase product pricing in Canada?
November 28, 2017 Jason Contant, Online EditorIncreases in natural catastrophes and the price of reinsurance could also drive up the price of insurance products in Canada, the federal financial regulator said Tuesday. “Our concern is in the longer run, we’ll see increases in the price of…
79% of U.S. insurance CEOs confident of growth prospects, 82% looking to disrupt: KPMG study
September 15, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe majority of insurance company CEOs in the United States – 79% – are confident about the growth prospects of their organizations over the next three years as they are looking to innovate processes and implement new technologies in response…
Fire Stopper
August 3, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorThe Alberta government reports it is currently implementing most of the 31 recommendations contained in two commissioned reports exploring what worked and what did not in the wake of the massive Fort McMurray wildfire. And while Canada’s most costly natural disaster ever will not necessarily change how reinsurers here conduct business, there are rumblings of its potential impact on pricing.
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,…