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As COVID ends, watch for consumers to report changing conditions

Now that the commute back to the office is a distinct possibility in the upcoming months, insurance providers should be making sure their clients have the right level of auto insurance coverage, particularly if it changed during the pandemic, the exec of a rate comparison site says. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, […]

By Jason Contant | June 23, 2021

3 min read

The new flex workplace: Can your boss ask you to work late if you take time off midday?

As COVID draws to a close, expect the following dilemma to happen more often in a flexible workplace environment. It is one of your days to work from home. You ask your manager if you can take an hour off in the middle of your workday to run an errand. The boss agrees. Later, your […]

By Adam Malik | June 23, 2021

4 min read

How many of your clients asked their auto insurer for premium relief?

Many Canadians have been driving far less during the COVID-19 pandemic, but more than half of them did not reach out to their auto insurer to inquire about discounts or changes to their policies, according to a new survey from rate comparison site Ratehub.ca. The national poll of more than 1,300 Canadians with auto insurance […]

By Jason Contant | June 23, 2021

3 min read

Why one-third of Canadian P&C professionals want to go back to the office

About one-third of 800 Canadian P&C insurance professionals surveyed by Canadian Underwriter in June are enthusiastic to return to the office, and that’s mainly because they want to see their friends again. Today, 34% of Canadian P&C insurance professionals reported being “enthusiastic” (23%) or “very enthusiastic” (11%) about going back. That’s a drop compared to […]

By Adam Malik | June 23, 2021

3 min read