Industry

Tragic, yes, but COVID-19 didn’t change the insurance world: Co-Operators CEO

The insurance industry should not be surprised by the fact there was a global health pandemic, a senior P&C industry exec says, adding that COVID-19 is not likely to change industry fundamentals significantly, since nothing new was brought to the table as a result of it. It may seem like an odd thing to say, […]

By Adam Malik | December 10, 2020

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When phishing links are dangled before insurance professionals, do they go for the bait?

There’s good news and bad news when it comes to insurance industry employees clicking on phishing email links, according to a recent study from a Laval, Que.-headquartered security awareness training firm. The good news is that global “finance & insurance” employees were the second-best sector in terms of not clicking on a phishing link. The […]

By Jason Contant | December 10, 2020

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Flooding from heavy rain washes out New Brunswick bridge

SUSSEX, N.B. – A New Brunswick woman finds herself still stranded a week after flooding washed out a bridge to her home. Mary Ann Coleman of Waterford, N.B., in the southeast of the province, says she knew there was a problem when the Trout Creek, which runs in front of her property, spilled its banks. […]

By Jason Contant | December 10, 2020

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Will Ontario’s new law result in a flurry of snow removal capacity?

On the day before heavy, wet snow and slush graced the streets of southern Ontario, the provincial government passed a law Tuesday that brokers believe will make it easier for them to find insurance coverage for snow removal contractors. The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) said it’s optimistic that “Bill 118 will encourage more […]

By David Gambrill | December 9, 2020

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