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Brokers
Meet the rare insurance professional who deliberately pursued a career in the P&C industry
April 3, 2018 by Jason ContantCarrie Trudeau has officially started her new position as vice president of claims for Canada with Lloyd’s managing agent AEGIS (Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Limited), bringing 18 years of experience in the Canadian insurance market to the role.…
Referrals: a lost art for finding new business?
April 3, 2018 by David GambrillBrokers seeking new business shouldn’t be shy about asking clients for referrals, Economical Insurance’s chief distribution officer told Canadian Underwriter Monday. Fine-tuning the referral process is a simple, often overlooked method for brokers to grow their business, Tom Reikman said…
Canadian Broker Network’s annual President’s Dinner
April 2, 2018 by Canadian Underwriter staffThe members of the Canadian Broker Network welcomed 15 insurance chief executives to their annual President’s Dinner on February 28 at Toronto’s Gardiner Museum. “It’s impressive to see that every year all the Insurer CEOs never miss this function,” said Louis…
Consumers capable of making online insurance purchases on their own: digital broker
April 2, 2018 by Jason ContantCanadians are rejecting the notion that personal lines insurance is such a complicated product that consumers are incapable of making their own insurance purchase decisions without the advice of a broker, a digital broker told Canadian Underwriter recently. “I don’t…
Human intervention not required to sell insurance online, digital broker says
March 29, 2018 by Jason ContantProposed regulatory changes allowing the sale of property and casualty insurance in Quebec without human intervention might actually benefit consumers and not harm them, a digital brokerage told Canadian Underwriter Wednesday. Scott Loong, co-founder and CEO of Montreal-based digital brokerage…
IBAO Provides Platform for Member Voices at Upcoming Town Hall Meetings
March 29, 2018 by Insurance Brokers Association of OntarioTORONTO, March 29, 2018 /insPRESS/ – The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) is hosting a series of Town Hall meetings to give their members the opportunity to have their voices heard. Town Halls will be held in London on…
Why insurers and brokers like Ontario’s budget
March 29, 2018 by David GambrillFacing the distinct possibility of a political regime change in Ontario, the province’s auto insurers and brokers are calling on all of the province’s political parties to keep their eyes focused on auto insurance reform as the way to deliver…
Trufla Technology Celebrates Bullfrog Insurance’s Innovative New Website
March 29, 2018 by Trufla TechnologyCALGARY, AB, March 29, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Trufla Technology is pleased to announce the launch of the redesigned Bullfrog Insurance website ( www.bullfroginsurance.com). Bullfrog, known for innovation in the insurance industry, was the first brokerage in Canada to provide an online…
What underwriters want to know from brokers when placing cyber coverage
March 28, 2018 by Greg MeckbachBrokers placing cyber insurance should take a good look at their clients’ information security culture, a computer security expert advises. What is “often overlooked by brokers is that underwriters really care about the security culture of an organization [applying for…
Some broker BMS providers offering connectivity to CSIO’s eSlips solution
March 27, 2018 by Jason ContantIn a sign of cooperation within Canada’s competitive P&C industry, some broker management system (BMS) providers are using APIs supplied by the Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) to make eDelivery available to Canadian brokers using a variety of…
How landlords can help you sell tenant insurance
March 26, 2018 by Greg MeckbachSome landlords are refusing to rent residences to people who do not have tenant’s insurance and some are even trying to use lack of insurance as grounds to evict tenants. “A lot of landlords in this day and age are…
Applied Systems Announces Expanded Partnership with CSIO
March 26, 2018 by CSIO (Centre for Study of Insurance Operations)Mississauga, Ont., March 26, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Applied Systems today announced its expanded partnership with The Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) to integrate CSIO’s My Proof of Insurance eDelivery solution with Applied Epic® and Applied TAM® in future product…