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Wawanesa subsidiary acquires Western Financial Group

November 5, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Trimont Financial Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, announced on Wednesday the formal closing of its previously announced agreement to purchase Western Financial Group and Western Life Assurance (collectively “Western”) from Desjardins Financial Corporation, a Desjardins Group

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Employees, employers faced with increasingly sophisticated ransomware attacks often opt to pay

November 2, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The current approach to ransomware education is not sticking, with employees and employees alike opting to pay ransoms in record numbers because they do not have a firm grasp of what should be done when attacked, notes new research out

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BHSI unveils new offering, follow form for U.S. and Canadian contractors

November 1, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Boston-based Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the availability of a single excess policy that sits atop multiple first- and third-party insurance policies for contractors in the United States and Canada. The new policy provides excess follow form protection

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Hurricanes look to be increasing, drivers of higher related losses less prominent in Canada than in U.S.: AGCS

October 30, 2017 by Angela Stelmakowich

Lower population increase and development in coastal areas of Canada compared to the United States will likely help ensure losses are less likely to increase, suggests Andrew Higgins, technical manager – Americas for Allianz Risk Consulting, LLC. “Certainly, sea level

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Hurricane recent events, history illustrate need to beef up preparedness: AGCS

October 27, 2017 by Angela Stelmakowich

The preparedness of U.S. businesses is still wanting despite lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy and the high hurricane activity, devastation and losses so far this Atlantic hurricane season, suggests Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). “In light of lessons learned

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Continuing fast pace for insurance M&A in U.S., Canada: OPTIS

October 20, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Sellers seem to be enthusiastically responding as buyers continue the aggressive valuations of p&c and employee benefits agencies, with OPTIS Partners reporting Thursday there were 132 deals inked during 2017 Q3, bringing the year-to-date total to 457. Chicago-based OPTIS Partners’

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Starr Companies offers commercial primary auto coverages in Canada

October 11, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

U.S.-based Starr Companies is looking to further support its primary general liability accounts with the announcement that it has introduced commercial primary auto coverage in all provinces and territories across Canada. Beyond better supporting its primary general liability accounts, “this

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Endeavour launches cyber facility, cyber protection becoming key to risk management

October 10, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Endeavour Insurance Services is looking to facilitate easier management of risks in the small-medium enterprise (SME) cyber space – while also supporting MGAs, brokers and clients in the U.S. and Canada – with the launch of a new technology and

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Insurtech triggering transformation in personal lines: SMA

October 4, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

New research out of the United States assessing 600 start-ups identified as relevant for personal lines insurers indicates these new players may fail, but they are having a tangible impact on the p&c insurance industry and how it delivers services,

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Hurricane Harvey highlights magnitude of insurance protection gap: Aon Benfield

September 12, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Flood losses from Hurricane Harvey have again highlighted the global insurance protection gap, Aon Benfield said in a newly released report. On Monday, Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, released the September edition of

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U.S. commercial insurance prices remain nearly flat in the second quarter: Willis Towers Watson survey

September 11, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Commercial insurance prices in the United States were again nearly flat during the second quarter of 2017, global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported on Monday. For the eight quarter in a row, price changes were

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Hurricane Harvey likely to be one of the costliest natural disasters on record for U.S. economy: Aon Benfield

September 8, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Hurricane Harvey is likely to be one of the costliest natural disasters on record for the economy of the United States, with damage from the hurricane to minimally cost tens of billions of dollars, Aon Benfield has reported. Impact Forecasting,