Industry
Erin Fischer, Senior Vice President, Chief Claims, Regional Operations Officer for Canada, Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Erin Fischer cites good fortune as a reason why she was able to succeed in the Canadian property and casualty industry. And having a good support network, too. “I’ve always had people who believed in me, and I took risks by […]
By Phil Porado | March 8, 2022
3 min read
The ongoing war for talent in the P&C industry could become more pressing, since the majority of working Canadians are considering alternative job opportunities, a recent survey finds. The survey, commissioned by Allstate Canada and conducted by Leger, finds that 55% out of 1,554 working respondents have thought about looking for a new job […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | March 8, 2022
2 min read
Founding Navacord broker partner Jones DesLauriers has announced Navacord’s inaugural partnership in Quebec with the addition of Abatis Risk Management (Abatis Gestion de Risques inc.) to its ranks. “The addition of Abatis deepens the Jones DesLauriers’ commercial bench strength, further develops their client-centric strategy, with the ability to service clients in French and English, and […]
By Jason Contant | March 8, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will keep Canadian insurers busy, predicts an economist with insurance ratings agency AM Best. The war will impact Canada’s economy, as crude oil, natural gas and coal – the country’s top three exports – experience new demand from importers seeking alternatives to Russian energy products, says Graziano Brady, an economist with […]
VICTORIA – The first signs of a long-awaited start of rebuilding in fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., are expected to begin Tuesday, says the village’s mayor. Jan Polderman said Monday that work to remove debris from the wildfire that destroyed much of the Fraser Canyon community eight months ago is the “first step that needs to occur […]
Laura Samaroo, Managing Director, Canadian leader, WTW For Laura Samaroo, rising to the leadership ranks was an evolution. “Early in my career, I aspired to be a great consultant and actuary, but wasn’t necessarily focused on climbing the corporate ladder,” she recalls. “I worked hard and was willing to take on challenges – even if they […]
By Phil Porado | March 7, 2022
Chelsea Fitzpatrick, Vice-President of Operations, COO, Park Insurance Chelsea Fitzpatrick joined Park Insurance as a fresh graduate after receiving encouragement from Park’s President and CEO — her father. “There’s two sides of getting into insurance: you fall into it by accident, or you are related to somebody who’s in insurance — so that was my […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | March 7, 2022
BrokerLink looks at best practices when making an acquisition, recognizing that each deal is unique and doesn’t follow a boiler template, says the brokerage’s president, Joe D’Annunzio. “One of the things for us is we look at best practices,” D’Annunzio says in an interview. “So sometimes we buy a brokerage who’s doing something better than […]
By Jason Contant | March 7, 2022
While Freedom Convoy protestors are no longer blocking Ottawa intersections, not all of them have left the capital area. The CP, CBC and other news outlets have reported smaller groups of protestors have remained in the Ottawa area, camped primarily on farms. One local mayor told CTV News that the campers were obeying local bylaws, […]
Camrose, Alta., insurance brokerage Central Agencies is the latest acquisition by Western Financial Group. “Considering the evolving conditions in our industry, joining Western Financial Group became the right next step for our business,” said Central Agencies founder and owner Norman Mayer. Central Agencies offers home and auto coverage as well as farm, recreational vehicle, business […]
By Phil Porado | March 4, 2022
1 min read
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