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How artificial intelligence can help brokers close sales

September 20, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Artificial intelligence could help a brokerage figure out how likely a prospective client is to actually buy insurance. At least that’s what officials with Surex Direct are hoping. Magreth, Alta.-based Surex Direct places home, auto and commercial lines and says

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Why this brokerage is not looking to hire insurance experts

September 18, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

When Matt Alston hires workers for his property and casualty brokerage, he is not looking for a walking encyclopedia of insurance. At Surex Direct, personality “always trumps technical skills and accreditations,” said Alston, Surex Direct’s co-founder and chief operating officer.

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P&C People: Who’s doing what

November 25, 2017 David Gambrill, Editor-in-Chief

Quebec regulator names inaugural fintech director The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the regulatory and oversight body for Québec’s financial sector, has appointed Moad Fahmi to the new position of director of fintech and innovation. “This new function will foster the collaboration that

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Surex Direct launches simplified quote process for tenant’s, condo insurance

August 23, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Surex Direct has announced the availability of a new tenant’s and condo insurance quote process designed to make things faster and more simple for users. The customer-facing quote process allows users to know “exactly what their best policy price is