Industry

Renewed calls for independent body to probe sports harassment and abuse

VANCOUVER – Amid a reckoning in the NHL and mounting allegations of abuse and harassment in university sports, athletes are renewing a call for an independent body to probe complaints and oversee a universal code of conduct. Former Olympic skier Allison Forsyth says if such an organization had existed in the late 1990s, it likely […]

By Jason Contant | November 29, 2019

5 min read

Shopping online at work? Why your bosses might care

There’s a good chance you’ll be tempted to put work aside and look for deals with Black Friday sales online. If you’re using your work device, your employer will likely look the other way. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have concerns about you shopping while on the clock. Nearly 40% of Canadian employees told […]

By Adam Malik | November 28, 2019

2 min read

Are young industry pros being set up to fail?

Young insurance professionals are being put in senior positions despite not having enough experience and it risks putting the industry in a perilous position, warns one veteran award-winning broker. Complicating matters further, she says, the industry across the board has to do a better job of offering opportunities for young insurance professionals to educate themselves. […]

By Adam Malik | November 28, 2019

3 min read

LAT throws out claim after occupational therapist disparages the insurer

Ontario’s Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) has ruled in favour of The Co-operators after completely dismissing an occupational therapist’s report that disparaged the insurer and provided opinions outside the scope of medical practice. An auto accident claimant – identified only as B.S. in the decision – was seeking entitlement to about $24,000 in recommended treatment plans, […]

By Jason Contant | November 27, 2019

3 min read