Industry

Wet, cold, and dark: Environment Canada names Top 10 weather events of 2019

Wet. Cold. In the dark. And puzzled. That about sums up how the weather in 2019 left Canadians feeling, says David Phillips, Environment Canada’s chief meteorologist. “It’s almost as if normal doesn’t happen any more.” What do you make of a year that saw thunder at the North Pole and farmers needing drought and flood […]

By Jason Contant | December 26, 2019

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O come, let us demutualize

If any of your clients have Economical Insurance policies, changing to a stock-owned company could make them joyful and triumphant, especially if they have mutual policies. “O come all ye policyholders” is something the industry could hear soon from Waterloo, Ont.-based Economical, though not necessarily using those exact words. In order to continue on its […]

By Greg Meckbach | December 23, 2019

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Last tanker cars to be removed from site of derailment in Saskatchewan

LANIGAN, Sask. – Canadian Pacific Railway says it expects the last of its damaged cars will be removed by the end of the week from the site of a fiery derailment in Saskatchewan. It also says in an email that staff have started scraping contaminated soil from the area, which is to be hauled away […]

By Jason Contant | December 23, 2019

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Top 5 pieces of advice for insurance pros

There was plenty of advice dished out at conferences over the last year, whether it was on attracting talent, how seasoned pros can help the younger generation, or how insurers can think differently. Here are some of the highlights. Flexibility When asked what advice a young professional would give their older colleagues, allowing for a […]

By Adam Malik | December 20, 2019

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