Mounties in Alberta say they’re keeping traffic moving on the Trans-Canada Highway despite a roadside carbon-levy protest, and say five large farm tractors have already caused a multi-vehicle crash. Protesters slowed traffic on the Trans-Canada just west of Calgary on Monday to protest the scheduled hike in the federal carbon levy, which boosted gas prices […]
By Jason Contant | April 3, 2024
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Ontario’s insurance regulator offered a spirited defence of principles-based regulation last week, giving concrete examples of how the approach spares insurance companies from facing unnecessary prescriptive rules. Joanne De Laurentiis, chairwoman of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), also addressed industry concerns about the increasing number of data requests insurance companies are receiving to support […]
By David Gambrill | March 12, 2024
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Jesica Ryzynski, Claims Specialist, Mitch Insurance Voted most likely to chain herself to a fence outside Queen’s Park in high school, Mitch Insurance Claims Specialist Jesica Ryzynski says, “It makes complete sense that I now work in the P&C industry.” Always wanting to pursue a path that made her feel she was making a difference […]
By David Gambrill | March 8, 2024
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Shannon Millar, Vice President, Strategy, People and Culture, Gallagher “I don’t tend to just stick to my swim lane,” says Shannon Millar, vice president of strategy, people and culture at Gallagher. Millar, a Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL), likes to be a thought contributor in all areas of the business. Having spent 13 years with […]
By David Gambrill | March 8, 2024
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Heather Masterson, President, CEO, Travelers Canada Heather Masterson’s journey into property and casualty insurance began in the heart of St. John’s, Newfoundland, when she was inspired at an early age by her father’s dedication to the industry and his passion for being an insurance broker. Her father’s influence and mentorship shaped her understanding and recognition […]
By David Gambrill | March 8, 2024
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Tracy Garrad, CEO, Aviva Canada Tracy Garrad’s foray into leadership was anything but conventional. Starting her career at 19 in a customer service position, Tracy’s early entry into the workforce was propelled by necessity, when she left school at 17 to care for her four younger siblings after their mother’s passing. “It was my first […]
By David Gambrill | March 8, 2024
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Jolee Crosby, CEO of Canada & English Caribbean Reinsurance and Canada Country President, Swiss Re Jolee Crosby often jokes she’s a ‘recovering attorney,’ but she’s quick to assert she deliberately chose insurance as a career. She grew up in Kansas City and was the first in her family to graduate from college — with a […]
By David Gambrill | March 8, 2024
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Michele Carver, President, Insurance Brokers Association of BC (IBABC) “I originally wanted to be a veterinarian,” says Michele Carver, president of the Insurance Brokers Association of British Columbia (IBABC), and manager of agency compliance for The British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA). “I worked in veterinary clinics while in university, but I ran out of money.” […]
By David Gambrill | March 8, 2024
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Happy International Women’s Day, 2024! For the past three years, Canadian Underwriter has been producing this tribute to the perspectives of women in the Canadian property and casualty industry — which, by the way, is made up of 66% women, 3 percentage points higher than in 2017. The industry is filled with women helping clients […]
By David Gambrill | March 8, 2024
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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. […]
March 4, 2024
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