Emerging trends in broker compensation
March 25, 2022 by David GambrillIn the midst of the ‘Great Reshuffle,’ brokerage principals are finding employee-recognition programs a better way to compensate brokers for good performance. Fifty-three per cent of the 119 brokerage managers participating in Canadian Underwriter’s 2022 National Broker Survey touted employee-recognition…
Talent crunch getting tighter, broker survey shows
March 23, 2022 by David GambrillFinding qualified talent is the biggest challenge facing almost seven out 10 Canadian brokerages right now. And the talent crunch is getting even tighter. Sixty-nine per cent of brokers report finding qualified workers their biggest challenge – a 7% increase…
Top 3 concerns of Canadian brokers
March 21, 2022 by David GambrillCanada’s hard market continues to be the Number 1 concern of brokers right now, but with the end of many COVID restrictions, brokers are starting to worry more about the growth of direct-to-consumer distribution models. Market consolidation is slowly but…
Debbie Thompson, past president, IBAO
March 12, 2021 by Greg MeckbachDebbie Thompson, Manager, Risk and Insurance, Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services Canada’s P&C insurance industry is making good progress on increasing female representation of women in the C-suite, but more needs to be done to mentor future women…
Heena Patel, RSA Canada
March 12, 2021 by Greg MeckbachHeena Patel, Senior Vice President, Chief Auditor, RSA Canada Advertising to more potential job candidates and raising awareness among managers about unconscious bias are among the measures the property and casualty insurance industry can take to help women advance into…
Patti Kernaghan, Kernaghan Adjusters
March 12, 2021 by Jason ContantPatti Kernaghan, President, CEO, Kernaghan Adjusters Patti Kernaghan was working in the banking industry and felt pretty settled in her career before her career path veered towards the insurance industry. “My father took me out for lunch, which was not…
Lorri Frederick, ClaimsPro
March 12, 2021 by Jason ContantLorri Frederick, President, ClaimsPro Claims has been a very “old-school” and traditional sector of the insurance industry, and for the longest time was very slow to change from the standpoints of technology, process, and diversity, said Lorri Frederick, president of…
Georgie Fleck, AA Munro
March 11, 2021 by Adam MalikGeorgie Fleck, team manager, HRM and Central Nova Scotia, AA Munro Insurance At one point, Georgie Fleck decided to stop wearing a skirt to work for a couple of years. “And when I was asked about it, I did point…
Jodie Kaufman Davis, H.W. Kaufman Group, Burns & Wilcox Canada
March 11, 2021 by David GambrillJodie Kaufman Davis, Corporate Senior Vice President, H.W. Kaufman Group; Managing Director, Burns & Wilcox Canada. Jodie Kaufman Davis, managing director of Burns & Wilcox Canada, entered the Canadian insurance industry while she was making a tough choice about her career in…
Gina McFetridge, Archway Insurance
March 11, 2021 by Greg MeckbachTo increase female representation in the C-suite, the property and casualty insurance industry needs to make it easier to balance home responsibilities and up its game in promoting insurance as a career for young people, a Nova Scotia broker suggests.…
Lorie Phair, Canadian Broker Network
March 11, 2021 by Jason ContantLorie Phair, president, Canadian Broker Network Women fight the stigma that you can’t be pleasant and kind while confident and assertive at the same time, said Lorie Phair, president of the Canadian Broker Network. “In fact, I was told once…
Selena Fredericks, Nomadic Specialty Underwriting
March 10, 2021 by Adam MalikSelena Fredericks, Chief Operating Officer, Nomadic Specialty Underwriting She was 25 years old and fresh in the insurance industry when an inappropriate conversation took place with a male peer at an industry conference. Selena Fredericks remembers that day well. She…