Voices of P&C Women
Jeannine Branion, AVP National Claims Field Operations, Co-operators “The industry needs a top-down commitment to developing a strong pipeline of women for leadership positions,” believes Jeannine Branion, assistant vice president of national claims field operations at The Co-operators. “This includes providing the funding needed to support development opportunities and meaningful mentorship programs that support and […]
By David Gambrill | March 9, 2022
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Lorie Phair, President, Canadian Broker Network Canada’s property and casualty insurance industry still has a gap in terms of opportunities for women in middle management, but the overall prospects for career opportunities and development are looking positive, says Lorie Phair, president of Canadian Broker Network. Phair notes there are a number of senior women leaders […]
By Jason Contant | March 7, 2022
Susan Penwarden, Chief Technical Underwriter, Aviva Canada Susan Penwarden has had a varied and robust career in insurance, living across five different countries and practicing insurance in the United Kingdom, France, Denmark and Canada. Before settling at Aviva, Penwarden started off as a broker, working each summer at Sedgwick Insurance Brokers. After finishing her undergraduate […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | March 7, 2022
To commemorate International Women's Day, Canadian Underwriter has reached out to 20 women leaders in the P&C industry.
By David Gambrill | March 7, 2022
Executive Outlook
Tina Osen, President, Hub International Canada One major lesson we have learned is to expect the unexpected. Nothing is a constant and we must be nimble and prepared to pivot quickly. We also learned that transparent, authentic communication with employees, even if it means you don’t have all the answers, is powerful and that empathy is becoming an essential […]
By Phil Porado | January 4, 2022
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Kenny Nicholls, President and CEO, Western Financial Group We see a real need for Canada to adopt a more harmonized broker licensing structure across the country. That structure would better enable brokers to work from anywhere in Canada and service customers wherever they are. It’s not a simple task, but it’s something that needs to be looked […]
Adam Mitchell, CEO, Mitchell & Whale Insurance Brokers There’s no question the pandemic brought unexpected levels of complexity over the past two years, but it has also fast-tracked innovation and the push for much needed modernization in our industry. The world was already evolving rapidly pre-pandemic, and COVID-19 accelerated this exponentially. Social distancing mandates have made consumers […]
Barry F. Lorenzetti, President, CEO and Founder, BFL CANADA Risk and Insurance Inc. The current hard market, combined with the pandemic, has created an environment where insurance brokerage is defined more than ever by that special relationship with our clients. We are still a relationship business, and you cannot run it just from home. We’ve realized, more […]
By Phil Porado | December 31, 2021
Paul Martin, President and COO, KRGinsure Firsts and major lessons defined our 2021. One of the biggest was learning how to bring staff back into the workplace now that there is a COVID-19 vaccine and rapid tests are easily available. I believe there is a vital importance to in-office work and collaboration, not only from a technology […]
Kate Mead, Senior Vice President – Carrier Management & Head of Property & Casualty Broking (Canada), Willis Towers Watson One of the major lessons from 2021 is that data-driven risk management is the new normal. While we appreciate the qualitative considerations in underwriting, we need to drive a more sophisticated and quantitative underwriting process. The industry needs […]
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