Industry

Businesses bracing for high inflation to stick around over next two years: survey

The Bank of Canada said Monday that Canadian businesses expect average inflation to remain elevated over the next two years, but see interest rate moves and better supply chains cooling things off longer term. The central bank’s latest Business Outlook Survey, which tracked business sentiment in the first quarter of 2022, found that more than […]

By Jason Contant | April 4, 2022

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Barbados Captive Insurance Executives Project Steady Growth

The global insurance market is experiencing hardening market conditions, with rising rates and capacity constraints posing challenges for risk managers. The starkest examples have arisen from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and many of its related risks such as cyber terrorism and supply chain issues have resulted in more entities turning to captive insurance solutions for […]

April 4, 2022

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Help your Mid-Market Manufacturing & Construction clients navigate today’s risks

Geo-political uncertainty, slow pandemic recovery and a continued threat of business interruption are keeping your mid-market Manufacturing & Construction clients up at night. Can their risk management strategies keep up? While the market shows signs of softening, prolonged pandemic-induced struggles and the impact of war remain top challenges facing your clients in the Mid-Market Manufacturing […]

April 2, 2022

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Curious case of a condo water leak shows importance of complete evidence

British Columbia’s Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has ordered a strata corporation to immediately reverse a charge of nearly $10,000 to a strata lot owner after finding the unit’s owner was not responsible for a water leak and resulting expenses. In Liang v. The Owners, Strata Plan NW 1374, CRT member Leah Volkers wrote that even […]

By Jason Contant | April 1, 2022

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