Industry

Executive Outlook 2021: Barry Lorenzetti, BFL Canada

Barry F. Lorenzetti, President, CEO, BFL Canada COVID-19 has been a massive disruptor in every aspect of our lives and we continue to work through and endure a very tough insurance market. Tech is king, with brokers moving towards a work-from-home protocol for certain categories of employees. Going forward, brokers who do not embrace available […]

By Adam Malik | December 22, 2020

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Executive Outlook 2021: Steve Phillips, Sovereign General

Steve Phillips, Chief Operating Officer, Sovereign General Insurance When it comes to the global pandemic, widespread sentiment is that the commercial insurance industry will not fully return to the pre-COVID environment. All businesses have been changed to some extent and to dramatically different degrees. As an industry, we need to support our clients whose businesses have […]

By David Gambrill | December 22, 2020

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Executive Outlook 2021: Valérie Lavoie, Desjardins

Valérie Lavoie, President, Chief Operating Officer, Desjardins General Insurance Group The COVID-19 pandemic will drive big changes in Canada’s P&C insurance industry. At Desjardins, it’s accelerating our digital transformation as clients increasingly embrace our expanding online and mobile services for sales, policy changes and other services, and claims reporting and tracking. In recent months, the percentage […]

By David Gambrill | December 22, 2020

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Thousands still without power after snow and wind storm hits B.C.

VANCOUVER – BC Hydro crews worked through the night to restore power to thousands of customers in southern British Columbia following a wicked snow and wind storm that arrived on the first day of winter. Hydro was reporting as many as 90,000 customers were in the dark at the peak of the storm but crews […]

By Jason Contant | December 22, 2020

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