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Why Quebec’s largest brokerage doubled up on life insurance

September 11, 2018 by Jason Contant

For its latest acquisition, Quebec’s largest brokerage decided to look outside its traditional stronghold of property and casualty insurance, which represents about 90% of its revenue base. On Aug. 8, Lussier Dale Parizeau announced the acquisition of Trinome Conseils. Patrice

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Saskatchewan Party leadership candidate proposes rolling back PST on insurance products

August 30, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Jeremy Harrison, a candidate for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party and MLA for Meadow Lake, said on Tuesday that he would roll back the charging of provincial sales tax (PST) to insurance products as announced recently as part of

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Chubb reports P&C combined ratio of 88% for Q2 2017

July 26, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Chubb Limited has reported a P&C combined ratio of 88% for the second quarter of 2017 ending June 30, down 3.2 points from 91.2% in the same quarter last year. Chubb released its financial results on Tuesday. The insurer reported

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Technological change and cyber risk overtake regulation as top risks for global insurers: study

May 31, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The global insurance industry’s ability to confront structural and technological changes is now the greatest risk it faces, according to a new survey of insurers and close observers of the sector, released on Tuesday. The Centre for the Study of

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Global insurance industry to see “slightly increased” growth by 2018, P&C premium volume to grow by 4% on average: Munich Re

April 20, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The global insurance industry is likely to see slightly increased growth by 2018, Munich Re reported on Thursday. Munich Re said in a press release that better economic prospects in the United States and in many emerging markets will offset

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Marine, surety insurance policies among those exempt from Newfoundland and Labrador’s 15% retail sales tax on P&C premiums

May 2, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Insurance policies for marine, surety, guarantee or fidelity-type bonds, accident and sickness, and life will be exempt from Newfoundland and Labrador’s 15% retail sales tax (RST) on property and casualty insurance premiums, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) said on