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Insurer, MGAs give employees more time off during pandemic

September 14, 2021 Brooke Smith

The pandemic has spurred MGAs and one insurer to offer additional paid time off and be more generous with their vacation policies. AXA Group announced Sept. 7 that it was giving its 153,000 employees worldwide two additional paid days off

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MGA’s program gives employees money to take time off

September 1, 2021 Brooke Smith

You’re burning out. According to a June survey from Canadian Underwriter, 54% of P&C employees reported feeling at least some stress and burnout working from home. Human resources experts often recommend that employees use their vacation entitlement to recharge, but

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P&C leaders want you to take your breaks, big and small

April 26, 2021 by Adam Malik

Take your vacations. Block out time to take breaks during the day. Get away from the computer. That’s some of the advice from human resources leaders in the property and casualty insurance industry during a recent webinar panel discussion. Just

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How Hub’s leader recommends tackling broker burnout

January 13, 2021 by Adam Malik

Brokers of all stripes have been especially taxed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, so it’s especially important to make the time to find opportunities to take a break, advised a national brokerage leader. Tina Osen, president of Hub

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How sales commissions can result in disputes over vacation pay

April 24, 2019 by Greg Meckbach

If you employ commissioned sales people, how are you calculating their vacation pay? Calculating employees’ vacation pay can be an issue for any company whose sales staff earn both a base salary and commission, Toronto employment lawyer Andrew Monkhouse, managing