Industry

Executive Outlook 2022: Kenny Nicholls, Western Financial Group

Kenny Nicholls, President and CEO, Western Financial Group We see a real need for Canada to adopt a more harmonized broker licensing structure across the country. That structure would better enable brokers to work from anywhere in Canada and service customers wherever they are. It’s not a simple task, but it’s something that needs to be looked […]

By Phil | January 4, 2022

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Executive Outlook 2022: Adam Mitchell, Mitchell & Whale Insurance Brokers

Adam Mitchell, CEO, Mitchell & Whale Insurance Brokers There’s no question the pandemic brought unexpected levels of complexity over the past two years, but it has also fast-tracked innovation and the push for much needed modernization in our industry. The world was already evolving rapidly pre-pandemic, and COVID-19 accelerated this exponentially. Social distancing mandates have made consumers […]

By Phil | January 4, 2022

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B.C. farmers ‘white knuckling’ their way through extreme cold after floods, heat dome

VANCOUVER – Richard Bosma’s cows had been home for less than a week after an evacuation due to flooding in Abbotsford, B.C., before temperatures plummeted on his farm. Bosma, who credits his faith with helping him remain resilient in a year that has seen record-breaking heat, flooding and now freezing temperatures, said a friend’s comment […]

By Jason Contant | January 4, 2022

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Winter tire use on the rise, survey finds

Insurers will be glad to know consistent messaging about the value of winter tires appears to be working. An annual survey by the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC) found 69% of 1,521 Canadian drivers polled outside Quebec (where the seasonal tire change is mandatory) rely on winter tires. That’s up from 65% in 2020. […]

By Phil | December 31, 2021

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