Custom Output
April 1, 2015 Marc-Andre Giguere, National Insurance Leader, EY CanadaIn today’s data-rich environment, property and casualty insurers have an unprecedented opportunity to move beyond a one-size-fits-all approach, and tailor newer, more profitable offerings based on each customer’s usage and needs. The key to future profits may lie buried in the data that insurers already have.
Moves and Views
March 1, 2015 by Canadian Underwriter1 Swiss Re Canada welcomed its new president and chief executive officer, Veronica Scotti [1a], effective April 1. Scotti most recently served as Swiss Re’s client executive, based in Armonk, New York, and will now work out of Toronto, the reinsurer…
Tech Injection
February 1, 2015 Marc Brazeau, President and Chief Executive Officer, Automotive Industries Association of CanadaCanada witnessed record vehicle sales in 2013, only to be topped by sales in 2014. Still, concern over the availability of service bays and skilled workers is also on the rise. Canadian vehicle fleet and technological advancements that increase the life expectancy of vehicles, however, are expected to contribute to the growth of the aftermarket.
Moves and Views
November 1, 2014 by Canadian Underwriter1 Brian Parsons [1], former national practice leader of mining at Marsh Canada Limited, is now chief executive officer of Willis Canada. Parsons, who has spent 22 years with Willis Canada, will report to Willis North America CEO Todd Jones,…
Things Connected
October 1, 2014 Craig Harris, Freelance WriterThe Internet of Things is a bridge between the old economy of bricks, mortar and physical objects and the new economy of mobile devices, data networks and analytic engines. It is estimated that billions of “things” will be linked to the Internet within the next five years through sensors located in cars, homes and businesses. How will this connectivity and data affect insurance companies, brokers and consumers?
Total-Loss Claims and Customer Satisfaction
July 31, 2014 Jeremy Bowler, Senior Director, Insurance Practice, J.D. Power.When it comes to auto physical damage losses, the two are not mutually exclusive.
Taking it Back
July 31, 2014 Insurance Institute of CanadaProduct Recall Insurance
Risks Ahead
June 1, 2014 Angela Stelmakowich, EditorThe risk landscape is changing, demanding that stakeholders adopt a wider view of what constitutes risk and how different risks can work together.
Around the Bend
May 1, 2014 Catherine Kargas, Business Strategist and Vice President, MARCONIt looks as though driverless vehicles will be part of the not-so-distant future. That said, issues such as liability and the role of insurance companies will need to be clearly defined before these vehicles hit the road.
New View of Collision Repair
May 1, 2014 Leanne Jefferies, Director of Collision Programs, AIA Canada; and Director, CCIF Skills ProgramCanada’s automotive business landscape is undergoing transformative change. A uniquely Canadian approach to how insurance claims and vehicle repair economies work together on a day-to-day basis is critically important to support a thriving and sustainable industry.
Art of the Sale
May 1, 2014 Jeremy Bowler, Senior Director, Insurance Practice, J.D. PowerWhat is the missing element in Canada’s auto insurance industry? It could be that advertising holds the key in an expanding industry where insurers are increasingly having to fight to gain market share.
CANADIAN COLLISION INDUSTRY FORUM (CCIF) TORONTO, FEBRUARY 1, 2014
February 1, 2014 by Canadian UnderwriterA total of 377 repairers, insurers and suppliers representing the insurance claims and collision repair industries attended the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) meeting on February 1 in Toronto. Leanne Jefferies, director of collision programs for AIA Canada, welcomed the…