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Meet Zurich’s new chief risk officer for Canada

Sonia Kundi is Zurich North America’s new chief risk officer for Canada. She has joined the Zurich North America group risk management team, effective immediately, and reports to North America Chief Risk Officer Colleen Zitt. In addition to being a member of Zitt’s leadership team, Kundi will also be a member of the Zurich Canada […]

By David Gambrill | February 25, 2021

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Workplace Vaccination: Should you force your staff to vaccinate?

Enforcing a vaccination policy on staff is fraught with challenges, a brokerage expert warned. It’s a hot-button issue in the industry, according to the results of a recent online survey of more than 1,150 P&C insurance professionals conducted by Canadian Underwriter. Fully 72% of readers said they planned on getting vaccinated before they returned to […]

By Adam Malik | February 25, 2021

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When Economical plans to hold final demutualization vote

An all-policyholders’ vote on demutualization is scheduled this spring, Economical Insurance announced this week. “The process for getting this meeting on the calendar is on track,” said John Bowey, chairman of Waterloo, Ont.-based Economical, in an update posted Feb. 22 to the insurer’s website. Anyone who had non-mutual or mutual policies with Economical as of […]

By Greg Meckbach | February 25, 2021

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Why Canada should invest in ‘macrogrids’ for greener, more reliable electricity

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. Authors: Brett Dolter, Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Regina; Blake Shaffer, Assistant professor, Economics and School of Public Policy, University of Calgary; G. Kent Fellows, Research […]

By Jason Contant | February 25, 2021

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