Industry

New Brunswick premier urges truck drivers to get a COVID 19 vaccination

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s premier is urging truck drivers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible, but the head of a regional trucking association says it’s not that simple. Blaine Higgs told reporters Tuesday only about 800 of the 3,500 truck drivers in the province have received a first dose despite the fact […]

By Adam Malik | April 14, 2021

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Why change in P&C is a difficult proposition: The innovator’s dilemma

Insurers are between a rock and a hard place when it comes to changing the way they do business, because of the risk of harming broker relationships, investment costs, and, at the end of the day, the current system works, observed a brokerage leader in a recent webinar. Danish Yusuf, CEO and founder of Zensurance, […]

By Adam Malik | April 14, 2021

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What’s missing in a purely remote work environment

The insurance industry has shown that it can operate successfully in a work-from-home environment, but for any company that wants to see growth, being in the office on a regular basis is essential, P&C insurance executives said during the virtual webinar, Casualty Insights Conference, hosted by Advisen. The panellists ultimately agreed that working from home […]

By Adam Malik | April 13, 2021

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Small business struggling amid COVID-19 pandemic looks for aid in Liberals’ budget

OTTAWA — A group representing thousands of the country’s small businesses says many hope the Trudeau Liberals heed their concerns and reshape aid in the upcoming federal budget to help them survive the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business said lockdowns and public-health restrictions hitting non-essential retail stores have stretched some to the […]

By Adam Malik | April 13, 2021

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