Paid Diverse risk management strategies are key to match Canada’s diverse economy
November 1, 2022 Renato Rodrigues, Country Manager, AXA XLHaving spent the past few months traveling across the country to, at last, meet in person with our team and clients and brokers, I was amazed not just by the beauty of the landscape and the warmth of the people,…
AXA XL hires two energy business underwriters
March 3, 2022 Canadian Underwriter StaffAXA XL has named Kate Zhou as senior underwriter and Ian Lui as underwriter for its Canada energy business. Both are based in Toronto. Zhou will report to Jennifer Arezes, head of property, construction and energy in Canada, who called…
Global (re)insurer appoints new head of claims for Canada
February 17, 2022 by Jason ContantGlobal commercial insurer and reinsurer AXA XL has appointed Sandra Lee as head of claims for Canada. Lee served as leader for the local casualty claims team. She will now have oversight for all claims activity across property and casualty,…
Preparing for the new work normal? Don’t move too quickly…
April 28, 2021 by Adam MalikDeciding to shift your workforce to be more weighted towards a work-from-home environment isn’t as easy as flicking a switch for brokerages and insurance companies, P&C experts on a recent web panel warned. There needs to be real thought put…
How to engage your staff in a hybrid office
April 19, 2021 by Adam MalikKeeping staff engaged and stimulated when life returns to something resembling the old normal will be a top challenge for property and casualty insurance industry leaders, experts say. After the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian P&C industry is expected to implement…
Why the new hybrid office model may have less flexibility than you think
April 1, 2021 by Adam MalikThose pining for the freedom to pick and choose when they’ll work from home and when they’ll go to the office may be in for a surprise, panellists of a recent insurance webinar warned. On one hand, it’s unlikely that…
How airlines can be exposed to personal injury lawsuits
January 27, 2021 by Greg MeckbachSlips and falls are not just an exposure for property managers and landlords. They are also a concern for aviation insurers. “Generally, aviation insurers are exposed to liability claims from passengers both while they are inside the airplane and also…
AXA XL names new chief agent
November 25, 2020 by Greg MeckbachGlen Hopkinson is now interim country manager in Canada for AXA XL Insurance. Urs Uhlmann had been AXA XL’s Canadian country manager from 2018 until this past October. On his LinkedIn profile, Uhlmann reports he is now “open for exciting…
The right — and wrong — risks clients should consider when setting up a captive
November 18, 2020 by Adam MalikA captive insurance solution is designed for long-term risks, so a client looking to set something up for short-term risks may end up regretting that decision, experts warned during a recent Canadian Underwriter webinar. When a company sets up a…
Why smaller organizations are interested in creating captives
November 16, 2020 by Adam MalikInterest in captives naturally increases as a hard market intensifies, but now even mid-market or smaller organizations are considering captives as an alternate way to transfer risk, panellists of a Canadian Underwriter webinar observed Monday. “Traditionally, when you think of…
Why this is a good time to set up a captive insurance solution
November 13, 2020 by David GambrillShrinking capacity arising from hard market conditions in many commercial lines have created a favourable environment for self-insuring through captives, senior Canadian executives will propose in a live webinar hosted Monday at noon ET by Canadian Underwriter. Scheduled panellists include…
Why parametric options should be on every broker’s radar
October 15, 2020 by Adam MalikAdvising clients of parametric options will allow brokers and insurers to enhance their value and open up opportunities to provide more options for risk transfer and solutions to coverage issues that couldn’t be solved under traditional measures, says an insurer…