Industry

How much more you say you’re working from home

Three in five Canadian property and casualty insurance professionals report working more hours from home than when they were working in the office, according to a recent Canadian Underwriter poll. However, a number of readers wrote in open-ended responses that they’re fine with a longer workday if they don’t have to commute to the office, […]

By Adam Malik | June 29, 2021

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Feds says all new cars, light-duty trucks will be zero-emission vehicles by 2035

OTTAWA – The Liberal government is speeding up its goal for when it wants to see all light-duty vehicles sold in Canada to be electric. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced Tuesday that by 2035 all new cars and light-duty trucks sold in the country will be zero-emission vehicles. Until now the government had set 2040 […]

By Jason Contant | June 29, 2021

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Happy 25th, WICC: The light that never goes out

Editor’s Note: This article is Part 1 of a two-part story honouring the 25th anniversary of the Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC). Part 2 will appear in Canadian Underwriter‘s e-Newlsetter on Wednesday, June 30.   If Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC) ever needed an anthem song to commemorate its 25th anniversary this year, […]

By David Gambrill | June 28, 2021

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Tips for re-onboarding employees who started remotely

It’ll be a difficult enough adjustment for Canadian P&C professionals who were working remotely to head back to the office. But it’ll be particularly challenging for those who were hired and onboarded remotely, according to a Harvard Business Review blog published last week. As companies plan how to return to the office safely sometime during […]

By Jason Contant | June 28, 2021

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