Operations
Who are the brightest young talents in Canadian P&C today? Each year, Canadian Insurance Top Broker magazine (recently acquired by CU) answers that question with its Top 10 Under 40. Meet the other winners here, and don’t forget to pick your favourites for the Peer-to-Peer Awards. _________________________________________________ Christopher Graves Vice-President, National Construction Practice Marsh Canada […]
By Ian Portsmouth | November 2, 2018
2 min read
Tech
An artificial intelligence company based in Montreal has launched an application to centralize and digitize the entire insurance lifecycle. Koïos Intelligence, which develops AI tools designed specifically for the finance and insurance industries, unveiled Olivo at the Fintech Forum at Montreal’s Palais des congrès from Oct. 29 to 31. Consumers, brokers and insurance companies can […]
By Jason Contant | November 1, 2018
1 min read
SurexDirect.com increased its revenue by 3,097% in five years, making it Canada’s fastest-growing insurance business. How they did it and what’s in store
By Danielle Kubes | November 1, 2018
6 min read
SAN FRANCISCO – The robotic car company created by Google is poised to attempt a major technological leap in California, where its vehicles will hit the roads without a human on hand to take control in emergencies. The regulatory approval announced Tuesday allows Waymo’s driverless cars to cruise through California at speeds up to 104 […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 31, 2018
3 min read
HR
The Canadian property and casualty insurance industry’s entry-to-exit ratio is declining, meaning insurance organizations will find it harder to grow in the years to come. Few regions should be as concerned as Atlantic Canada and Saskatchewan when it comes to the aging profile of the industry’s workforce, the Insurance Institute of Canada noted in its […]
By Jason Contant | October 31, 2018
Managing general agent APRIL Canada has launched APRIL University with three training programs and two more in the development stage. Essentials of pleasure craft insurance (1.5 RIBO hours), Ontario rentals & Airbnb market (1 RIBO hour) and insurance for general and specialized contractors (not currently accredited, but destined to be in the near future) are […]
Who are the brightest young talents in Canadian P&C today? Each year, Canadian Insurance Top Broker magazine answers that question with its Top 10 Under 40. (Top Broker was acquired in September 2018 by Canadian Underwriter.) The Class of 2018 reveal a few tricks of the trade, for sure. But they also show anyone considering […]
By Ian Portsmouth | October 31, 2018
Who are the brightest young talents in Canadian P&C today? Each year, Canadian Insurance Top Broker magazine (recently acquired by CU) answers that question with its Top 10 Under 40. Meet the other winners here, and don’t forget to pick your favourites for the Peer-to-Peer Awards. _________________________________________________ Garrett Jones Regional Sales Leader, Commercial Insurance Valley […]
Brokers in favour of performance-based compensation point to its benefits in promoting customer service to clients. At Surex Direct, a Magrath, Alta.-based online brokerage that is 100% commission-based, customer service is key, said Ryan Kirk, vice president of operations for eastern Canada. “The customer service level is much higher because you’re 100% invested in keeping […]
By Jason Contant | October 30, 2018
Brokers would be well-advised to tell their clients to keep a cool head if they are contacted by email from someone claiming to have stolen their password. The latest online scam by cybercriminals uses stolen passwords from data breaches years ago to try and convince victims they have used the password to download spyware. The […]
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