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How to be a successful manager

January 31, 2024 by David Gambrill

Many thorny issues arising out of managing small teams can be handled professionally by remembering the core role of a manager, which is to help team members succeed, a Facebook leader told the HBR on Leadership podcast recently. Julie Zhou,

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How brokers can cash in on a $900-billion cyber opportunity

October 12, 2023 by David Gambrill

With the Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA) citing a $900-billion cyber insurance protection gap, Canadian brokers are seeing a huge growth opportunity in cyber, with some predicting cyber insureds will ultimately overtake the proportion of those covered by property

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Humber building talent pipeline into the property restoration industry

August 14, 2023 by David Gambrill

Humber College in Toronto is building a talent pipeline into the Canadian property restoration industry. “We’re looking at building a program that will help get more talented, skilled professionals into the restoration property management space, and then have graduates work

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A new resource for Canada’s Black insurance professionals

July 14, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatino

The Canadian Association of Black Insurance Professionals is looking to empower and bridge the gap of opportunities for Black insurance professionals.   “The mission was derived collectively from our own lived experience growing up in this industry,” says co-founder Dionne

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COVID-19 doesn’t mean putting your career on hold: Insurer exec

November 24, 2020 by Adam Malik

The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people work and learn but similar to how brokerages and insurance companies continued to operate in a new environment, learning and growth opportunities shouldn’t have to stop, said the leader of an

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How Trump’s ethical follies can benefit Canada’s P&C industry

October 29, 2019 by David Gambrill

All the talk in the White House these days about “whistleblowers” and “no quid pro quo” echoed in the discussions about ethics last Thursday between Canadian insurers and their brokers at the 2019 Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) Convention.

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What’s new in education for MGAs

June 26, 2019 by David Gambrill

The Insurance Institute of Canada is preparing a three-course program specifically tailored to the needs of Managing General Agents (MGAs) in Canada. The hope is to launch the first phase of the MGA program in early 2020. “The program would

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Two Ontario, two Alberta brokerages join BrokerLink

May 5, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

BrokerLink has welcomed four brokerages – two in Ontario; two in Alberta – to the fold in a move that expands the company’s reach while providing the four brokerages and their employees greater access to resources and opportunities. The brokerages

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Tara Chammartin of La Salle Insurance & Travel Services recipient of 2016 Dale Rempel Award of Excellence

October 4, 2016 Jason Contant, Online Editor

Tara Chammartin of La Salle Insurance & Travel Services in Manitoba was named the recipient of the 2016 Dale Rempel Award of Excellence at the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada’s (IBAC) President’s Banquet on Saturday. The award, which recognizes excellence