Industry

What effect will investor pressure have on the insurance industry?

Demands are being placed on the insurance industry and that could set up some tense moments with a couple of groups, suggested the head of Zurich Canada. Demand from insurers, investors and shareholders are significant challenges to the industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, noted Saad Mered, Zurich Canada’s CEO and chief agent, […]

By Adam Malik | June 19, 2020

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Protecting your receivables: Execs in CU webinar discuss the options

Canada’s pandemic-induced economic recession is now in full swing, and although businesses are gradually starting to open up after a decline in COVID-19 infection rates, there is a great deal of speculation about insolvencies. And that has the P&C industry talking about the importance of protecting receivables when clients around them are teetering towards bankruptcy. […]

By David Gambrill | June 19, 2020

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Health experts urge caution as big business demands loosening of travel rules

Health experts are urging caution after business leaders called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and provincial premiers to ease air travel restrictions. Paul Pottinger, professor of infectious diseases at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine, says big business should follow the lead of Health Canada and the World Health Organization, which has highlighted a […]

By Greg Meckbach | June 19, 2020

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Ontario to introduce commercial eviction ban bill, retroactive to May 1

TORONTO – Ontario is introducing legislation today to temporarily ban commercial evictions. The government says it will protect commercial tenants from being locked out or having their assets seized due to the negative impacts of COVID-19. It would be retroactive to May 1, which is a month earlier than the Progressive Conservatives had previously proposed […]

By Greg Meckbach | June 18, 2020

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