Will markets soften after 2022’s strong performance?
July 14, 2023 Glenn McGillivrayFor 2021, a year-in-review for the P&C industry began with the sunny news that it “was the most generally favourable for Canadian insurers in a long while.” But that same review ended with the suggestion that those rosy numbers may…
Do younger Canadians planning vacations value travel insurance?
February 2, 2023 Canadian Underwriter StaffMaking up for the inability to travel during the pandemic is top of mind for 70% of Canadian millennials, who told an Allianz Global Assistance survey conducted by Ipsos they’ll be taking a vacation this year. Of those saying they’ll…
2020 results: Did Canada’s insurers “outrun the bear” of claims inflation?
March 23, 2021 by David GambrillCanada’s P&C insurance industry survived the pandemic year of 2020 in good financial health, although some insurers wound up with healthier balance sheets than others, according to financial data published in the forthcoming MSA Research Q4-2020 Outlook Report. “The Canadian…
One positive trend in the P&C industry’s third-quarter results
November 28, 2019 by David GambrillCanada’s federally-regulated property and casualty insurers appear to be getting a handle on their property lines claims ratios, although auto lines are still in trouble, according to third-quarter industry results released by the country’s solvency regulator, the Office of the…