With cybersecurity spending expected to exceed US$1 trillion, it’s clear more businesses than ever before are realizing the need to invest in their cyber defenses. “Yet throwing money at a problem is never the lone answer,” says Kevin Auger, department…
Owning a successful brokerage takes years of hard work, entrepreneurial drive and adaptability. Even if you’re a very astute brokerage owner, you may not be familiar with what is needed to successfully transition your brokerage. Many, if not most, brokerage…
With experts predicting the pandemic-induced global supply chain crisis will continue for at least several months, if not as long as two years, it has become more important than ever to help your clients manage their exposures. “It continues to…
The global insurance market is experiencing hardening market conditions, with rising rates and capacity constraints posing challenges for risk managers. The starkest examples have arisen from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and many of its related risks such as cyber terrorism…
Geo-political uncertainty, slow pandemic recovery and a continued threat of business interruption are keeping your mid-market Manufacturing & Construction clients up at night. Can their risk management strategies keep up? While the market shows signs of softening, prolonged pandemic-induced struggles…
Theresa Teixeira, Chief Underwriting Officer, Travelers Canada “The industry has really evolved to a wonderfully warm and inviting place for women to realize their full potential, and is far more equipped to support varied family dynamics,” says Theresa Teixeira, chief…
Terri O’Brien, CEO, Équité Association Terri O’Brien worked 25 years in large financial institutions in the banking sector before joining the P&C insurance industry about a year ago as CEO of Équité Association. But, they’re really compatible. “The two sectors are…
Susan Gilbert, President-elect, Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba Susan Gilbert, president-elect of Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba, started off in marketing and finance and used the same skill sets to find her confidence and success in the world of property…
Jody Lohr, President, Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta Jody Lohr, vice president of operations at Excel & Y, Lundgren & Young Insurance, applauds the industry for the progress it has made towards having more women in leadership positions. “Our industry…
Yoomi Wynveen, Deputy Senior Vice President, Claims, Intact Insurance Intact’s deputy senior vice president of claims, Yoomi Wynveen, came to the property and casualty insurance industry by way of her finance background. She joined Intact at first via the company’s…
Benaaz Irani, Vice President, Desjardins Agent Network If you were to ask Benaaz Irani, vice president of the Desjardins Agent Network, what helped her succeed as a P&C insurance industry executive, part of it would be the help from good…
Yvonne Steiner, Head of Property, Zurich Canada While at university, Yvonne Steiner was looking for work as a student. “I had an opportunity to work for part of a company with an insurance division,” she says. Steiner wanted to challenge…