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The importance of employee experience in the post-pandemic world

August 13, 2021 by Jason Contant

Improving employees’ experience is a top priority for almost all Canadian employers’ post-pandemic success, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) said in a study released Aug. 11. However, while employers recognize adapting to the new reality will take time and require a

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Pandemic-related employment practices liability claims in Canada may increase, brokerage CEO says

August 12, 2021 Canadian Underwriter Staff

While U.S. brokers are seeing a surge in employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) claims due to an increase in pandemic-related lawsuits, brokers north of the border can expect less turmoil, a brokerage CEO says. Almost 3,000 employment lawsuits related to

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How Aviva Canada fared in the first half of 2021 

August 12, 2021 by Jason Contant

A lack of catastrophic events in the first half of 2021 and decreased personal auto and commercial claims related to COVID-19 contributed to a 6.7% improvement in Aviva Canada’s combined operating ratio (COR) in the first half of 2021 compared

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Brokers ‘positive about entertainment insurance’ as industry emerges from crushing pandemic-related losses

August 10, 2021 Canadian Underwriter Staff

As the entertainment and events industry emerges from COVID-19, Canadian brokers are becoming more confident about securing coverage for their clients. Claims from cancelled or postponed events and productions have been a large source of pandemic-related losses for the global

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How Lloyd’s Canada says the industry can better prepare for the next time a pandemic causes business interruption

August 9, 2021 by Greg Meckbach

Lloyd’s is talking to Canadian government authorities about how business interruption risk, arising from a pandemic, can be transferred in the future. “In Canada, Lloyd’s has talked to the federal finance department and different provincial government regulators,” Lloyd’s Canada president

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Swiss Re predicts record-high global insurance premiums by end of 2022

August 6, 2021 Canadian Underwriter Staff

As the world economy steadily recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, Swiss Re forecasts that global insurance premiums will reach a never-before-seen U.S.$7 trillion by the end of 2022. According to the global reinsurer’s recent World Insurance Sigma report, the pandemic

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Brokerages accelerating digital transformation in face of COVID-19

August 4, 2021 Canadian Underwriter Staff

COVID-19 has “forced” companies in Canada and the U.S. to accelerate digital transformation efforts, and property and casualty brokerages are no exception. According to Ernst & Young (EY), this sudden accelerated digitization has been “forced” on Canadian companies “in ways

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How Fairfax is reserving for COVID-19 business interruption reinsurance charges

August 4, 2021 by Greg Meckbach

The uncertainty around business interruption insurance coverage and the impact of a United Kingdom Supreme Court are among the reasons Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings has put aside more than US$80 million this year in COVID-19 reserves. Fairfax reported July 29

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North American markets continue to rise despite mounting COVID-19 case numbers

August 4, 2021 Salmaan Farooqui - THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO – North American markets moved up on the first day of August trading in Canada, even as concerns mount around rising COVID-19 case counts in the U.S. Scott Guitard, senior vice-president and portfolio manager at Fiduciary Trust Canada, said

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Intact’s latest observations on driving habits during pandemic

July 29, 2021 by Greg Meckbach

While more than 100,000 Canadians a day are getting their COVID-19 shots, Canada’s biggest auto insurer is noticing an increase in driving activity but things are not quite back to normal. “Driving activity has been on the rise since early

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Will brokers’ travel expenses return to 2019 levels?

July 27, 2021 by Greg Meckbach

As economies re-open with more people getting their COVID-19 vaccinations, corporate executives will put more thought into their decisions on whether or not employees travel, suggests the CEO of Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. New York City-based Marsh & McLennan

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Did loosening COVID restrictions contribute to more serious accidents?

July 21, 2021 by Jason Contant

Statistics from Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) show a definitive link between the lifting of COVID-19 public health orders and an increase in serious collisions and fatalities on roads in the province. Throughout the pandemic, Canadian Underwriter has reported auto insurer