Industry

Where Intact sits with the RSA acquisition

Now that Intact Financial Corp.’s deal to acquire a large chunk of RSA plc has been approved by both the federal Competition Bureau and RSA shareholders, Toronto-based Intact expects the deal to close by July and has more than two dozen teams looking at various parts of RSA’s business. “We are working to ensure we […]

By Greg Meckbach | February 10, 2021

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Why insurance leaders need to bring laughter into the (remote) workplace

It’s nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and Canadian property and casualty insurance leaders likely aren’t in a joking mood. But a recent blog from Harvard Business Review suggests that would be helpful these days: shared laughter can improve work performance and accelerate a feeling of closeness and trust. “Now let’s acknowledge the elephant […]

By Jason Contant | February 10, 2021

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How Canadian brokerages are addressing systemic racism

Sensational news stories about racial injustice in 2020 have prompted Canadian P&C insurance brokerages to take a corporate stand against racism and promote diversity and inclusion within their ranks, brokerage leaders observed in a recent Canadian Underwriter webinar. Black Lives Matter protests in Canada and the United States dominated the news cycle during the pandemic […]

By David Gambrill | February 10, 2021

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Licensing exams now offered in a virtual format

Licensing exams for Ontario’s brokers are now available in an online, virtually-proctored format, the result of a partnership between the Insurance Institute of Canada and Ontario’s broker regulator RIBO (Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario). “This is welcome news to many licensing students, as well as companies across Ontario [that] have not had access to in-person […]

By Jason Contant | February 9, 2021

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