Industry
Monica Ningen, President, CEO, Swiss Re Canada and the English Caribbean Women at all stages of their careers in the insurance industry continue to face barriers such as higher performance standards, harsher judgement for mistakes than their male counterparts, and persistent gender stereotypes, said Monica Ningen, president and CEO of Swiss Re Canada and the […]
By Jason Contant | March 10, 2021
3 min read
Jessica Asano, vice president, Thunderbird Insurance Brokers Ltd.; vice president, Insurance Brokers Association of B.C. For Jessica Asano, vice president at Thunderbird Insurance Brokers Ltd., a defining moment for her entry into a senior leadership role in the P&C industry came when she put her name forward to be a board director for the Insurance […]
By David Gambrill | March 10, 2021
4 min read
Canadian cyber insurers take note: Canada ranked within the Top 20 countries for COVID-themed cyber threat detections last year, according to cybersecurity company Trend Micro. Globally, Trend Micro detected nearly 16.4-million cyber threats over the course of 2020, including malicious URLs, spam, and malware. The vast majority (88%) were email-borne spam threats, such as phishing […]
By Jason Contant | March 9, 2021
2 min read
Canadian consumers are still foggy about the purpose and content of their home, auto and business insurance, and the onus is on the industry to help them understand, a pair of industry executives said during a recent webinar. Discussions with customers have to go beyond the contract language, said Monica Ningen, president and CEO of […]
By Adam Malik | March 9, 2021
TORONTO – Royal Bank of Canada chief executive David McKay said Tuesday he foresees inflationary pressure building in the economy as it rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic. With rising input prices for labour and commodities, it could create a challenge for central bankers, McKay said in a webcast speech at the RBC Capital Markets Financial […]
Heather Masterson, president and CEO of Travelers Canada Although women make up more than six in 10 workers in Canada’s property and casualty insurance industry, representation falls as career levels rise, statistics from the Insurance Institute of Canada show. Women make up an above-average share of the P&C industry’s workforce — about 62%, Heather Masterson, […]
Natalie Higgins, Senior Vice President, Atlantic Canada, Intact Insurance Creating a corporate environment that supports women in taking chances with their career is near and dear to the heart of Natalie Higgins, senior vice president of Atlantic Canada for Intact Insurance. Higgins’ 17-year career in property and casualty insurance has taken many twists and turns since she started […]
By David Gambrill | March 9, 2021
Fayeanne Beattie, chief financial officer, Gallagher Brokerage Canada For women entering the industry, finding that mentor is a key part of professional development and moving up the ranks, says a veteran P&C executive. “Having a really strong mentor system is important,” said Fayeanne Beattie, chief financial officer at Gallagher Brokerage Canada. “So finding people within […]
Tina Gardiner, Manager, Risk Management Services, The Regional Municipality of York The experience left a sour taste in Tina Gardiner’s mouth. While with a different employer, Gardiner, who is currently the manager of risk services for York Region in Ontario, was told she was in line for a promotion. “I was told that I was going […]
Businesses falling victim to cyberattacks often don’t realize that the value of data they store is not what’s important to hackers, it’s the value of the data to the company, Crawford & Company (Canada) said in a recent whitepaper. “It doesn’t matter that you don’t store personal information,” said Neal Jardine, cyber practice leader at […]
By Jason Contant | March 8, 2021
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