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What it’s like to be a public sector risk manager
October 26, 2023 Alyssa Di SabatinoNo two days are alike for public sector risk managers. One day, their jobs might require predicting risk for a transit facility; the next day, a long-term care home. That’s why it’s crucial for public risk managers to break out…
How the hard market impacts public risk managers
October 25, 2023 Alyssa Di SabatinoBudgeting is where risk managers of publicly owned organizations feel the hard market the most. Public risk managers must often buy insurance for their entire region or branch while predicting what future losses may be. Like all risk managers, they…
What risk managers want from their brokers
September 26, 2019 by Adam MalikAs the market transforms, risk managers are looking for their brokers to keep them up to speed on market dynamics and why they are happening, a panel discussion said. Times are more challenging for everyone in the insurance industry, which…
Why now is the time to shine for risk managers
September 24, 2019 by Adam MalikFacing increasingly difficult market conditions means now’s the time risk managers can prove their true worth, one expert told a recent panel. Steve Pottle, director of risk management at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C., said that as renewal costs…
Environmental Scan
September 2, 2019 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefChristine Maligec, 2019 RIMS Canada Conference Co-Chair, talks about the shifting environment for risk managers and how they can adapt in the future.
How the hard market affects these risk managers
July 24, 2019 by Jason ContantThe hardening market is even affecting risk management in post-secondary institutions. One risk manager in Calgary said the challenges he is seeing are less about tightening of conditions in an insurance contract than underwriting unique exposures. The post-secondary environment has…
Questions to ask clients who serve alcohol
July 30, 2018 by Jason ContantRisk managers in the restaurant and bar business need to “mine” for information from potential insureds to make sure they exercise their duty of care in serving alcohol responsibly. “From a risk management standpoint, what’s key is the insured is…
How brokers can help risk managers sort out counterparty insurance
July 25, 2018 by David GambrillCourting a new business partner and relying on your counterparty’s insurance coverage to respond to a loss? For a risk manager, it’s a good idea to engage in a form of insurance “prenup” conversation with the potential business partner, says…
Trade war? There may be insurance for that
July 22, 2018 by David GambrillAs the U.S. Commerce Department contemplates imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all vehicles imported into the United States, including vehicles from Canada, risk managers are starting to contemplate where all of this heightened rhetoric around protectionism may take…
Why risk managers should check the social media profiles of their company accountants
May 15, 2018 by Greg MeckbachRisk managers for companies transferring money outside of Canada might want to check the social media profiles of workers in their accounting departments. Criminals sometimes research the social media profiles of workers at financial institutions and people who have authority…
Tomorrow’s Risk Manager: Purchaser, Protector, Predictor
April 1, 2018 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefRisk managers are entering a new era that emphasizes their strategic thinking skills. Increasingly, they will be asked to provide valuable risk insights that will help guide their organizations through an uncertain future. Are they up to the task?
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…