Paid You don’t have to sell to de-risk: Canadian Broker Network
September 12, 2021 Canadian Broker NetworkFrom consolidation to digitization, emerging risks to increasing customer expectations – there’s a lot of pressure on independent brokers to sell these days. Joining the Canadian Broker Network means you don’t have to sell to de-risk… As Canada emerges from…
Paid Return to Business: Preparing and Updating a Business Cash Flow Plan
September 1, 2021 Sara Ametrano and Victor BandieraTo alleviate individual financial struggles due to COVID-19, the Federal government implemented the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program. This initiative (currently in place until October 23, 2021) provides financial relief for eligible employers to cover a portion of their…
Paid Northern Exposure: even in hard times, the Canada insurance market is heating up
August 16, 2021 Renato RodriguesFor the global insurance industry, Canada offers a unique opportunity from a legal, regulatory, and economic perspective. AXA XL’s newest Country Manager for Canada talks about how the market is becoming a favourable frontier for growth and innovation. Climate,…
Paid The future of premium payments
August 1, 2021 PrimacoHow COVID-19 paved the way for easier payments; less risk to the broker As Canada prepares itself for a possible third COVID-19 wave, brokers are facing the reality of trying to manage the economic impact on themselves and their clients.…
Paid Advising your clients about biometric data exposures
July 7, 2021 QBE CanadaEvolving privacy legislation, increasing cyberattacks and new technologies are changing the way the insurance industry is looking at biometric data. Are your customers’ risk mitigation strategies keeping up? These days, collecting biometric information from staff or customers could be…
Ontario court rules deadly shootdown of Flight 752 in Iran was act of terrorism
May 21, 2021 Paola Loriggio - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – An Ontario court has ruled that the Iranian military’s downing of a passenger jet early last year was an intentional act of terrorism, paving the way for relatives of those killed to seek compensation from the country. In…
Pollution coverage gaps your clients may not know about
May 21, 2021 by Greg MeckbachThe cost of cleaning up after spills of petroleum, oil, or other contaminants may not be covered under your client’s liability or property policy, a managing general agent warns. Many clients are exposed to pollution risk but are not necessarily…
Study finds abandoned oil and gas wells place unfair burden on landowners, taxpayers
May 20, 2021 The Canadian PressCALGARY – The costs of Alberta’s growing stock of abandoned and inactive oil and gas wells are falling unfairly on landowners and taxpayers, says a report from the University of Calgary. “Landowners have been left behind,” said Braeden Larson of…
Manufacturers increasingly targets for ransomware attacks, study finds
May 19, 2021 The Canadian PressTORONTO – A new report says North American manufacturing companies are increasingly targets for cybercriminal gangs that use malicious software to shut down businesses if they don’t pay a ransom. Research from Toronto-based eSentire says that six known criminal gangs…
Coverage that you should be discussing with your commercial clients
May 17, 2021 by Adam MalikBrokers exploring new ways to protect their commercial clients should be making “malicious attack” coverage part of the conversation, a risk expert advises. But it can be a tricky conversation for brokers to have. Clients may think they can’t afford…
Montreal library closes after hacking attack on daycare registration website
May 17, 2021 The Canadian PressMONTREAL – A large library in Montreal will be closed until Tuesday morning in the wake of a hacking attack on Quebec’s public daycare registration website. Quebec’s Treasury Board Secretariat issued a recommendation on Friday evening urging all government bodies…
Cybersecurity experts say Canadian businesses can learn from U.S. pipeline attack
May 13, 2021 David Paddon - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Canada’s two largest pipeline companies say they have taken a proactive approach to avoid the type of cyberattack that has disrupted gasoline supplies in the U.S. Southeast and contributed to higher retail gasoline prices across North America. Hackers…