Ask the Experts
Let’s be honest: shopping for insurance doesn’t top anybody’s bucket list. It’s not fun. It can feel overwhelming. The consequences of a poor insurance buying experience are terrible for everyone: when a person doesn’t know what they bought, never mind why, they are not a satisfied customer – and unlikely to be a repeat customer. […]
By Intact | June 3, 2024
4 min read
With frequent extreme weather events now an expected part of our lives, we’re prepared for 2024 to be another CAT-heavy year. As we mobilize our claims teams, we must also recognize that customers, no matter how many risk mitigation actions they may implement beforehand, are never truly prepared for the stress extreme weather losses bring. […]
By Intact | May 16, 2024
Insights
Imagine firing up your computer on a Monday morning with the usual hustle and bustle of various requests to attend to. An urgent client request for a policy change comes in but, in a rush, you decide to send this information as quick as possible and off goes the client information via an unsecured email. […]
By CAA Insurance Company | March 4, 2024
2 min read
There’s no understating how much has changed over the last five years. The world has experienced a series of extraordinary shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest global inflation rates since 1981, the largest war in Europe since 1945, and increasingly volatile climatic events. Indeed, the world has changed, and risk is elevated. These risks […]
By Swiss Re | December 13, 2023
3 min read
The Purpose Imperative Canadians are feeling overwhelmed by social and economic pressures and recurring devastation from floods, fires and extreme storms. On top of constantly managing risks, liability and costs due to these conditions, the insurance industry, like all others, is facing tremendous change and challenges with respect to consumer expectations and buying habits, brand […]
By Gore Mutual | December 12, 2023
With its vast expanse of nearly 10 million square kilometers (3.9 million square miles), Canada stands as the world’s second-largest country by land area. It boasts a multitude of diverse industries, each brimming with unique risks, spanning across every province and territory. From commercial banks in Ontario, to energy operations in Alberta and Quebec, to […]
By AXA XL | December 1, 2023
For a decade or more, the business case for companies to effectively manage their exposures to the myriad risks that accompany a warming planet has been growing increasingly clear. Leveraging digital tools to better understand climate risk and its interplay with other risk factors can boost our ability to manage today’s threats — and get […]
By Swiss Re | November 27, 2023
5 min read
Although relatively infrequent, British Columbia (BC) is not immune to earthquakes. The last major earthquake to strike BC was centuries ago, understandably justifying why they are rarely front of mind for corporates and public entities. As a result, we see low penetration of traditional earthquake insurance and meaningful retained earthquake exposure. However, when an earthquake […]
By Swiss Re | November 20, 2023
ARAG
How can our industry help reduce the pain for Canadians? The current cost-of-living crisis is placing immense financial pressure on Canadians and impacting their overall well-being. Those pressures may be a why only a small segment of the 2,500 Canadians recently surveyed hired a lawyer to resolve a legal dispute that they faced in the […]
By ARAG Legal Solutions | November 14, 2023
QBE
As a leading business insurer, QBE Canada is aware of the risks that lithium-ion batteries can pose in commercial and industrial environments Rechargeable lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries were first introduced in 1991. Today, they’re everywhere. Think about how many rechargeable devices are in your home and workplace – from the fitness tracker on your wrist, cell […]
By QBE Canada | November 6, 2023
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