Industry

Travellers should check insurance coverage twice amid changing rules, experts say

Travel industry experts are warning Canadians to double check their insurance coverage before embarking on a trip this holiday season amid tightening travel restrictions. Holiday travel has been upended by the latest COVID-19 variant sweeping the globe, prompting some travellers to postpone or cancel trips. For those determined to travel, experts say renewed travel advisories […]

By Jason Contant | December 20, 2021

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Tech training: How to get prospective brokers to hit the ground running

Applied Systems will be partnering with Humber College to develop and launch an insurance technology certificate program. The program will train students in using Applied software, which will allow students to transition more easily into a brokerage office upon program completion. Brokerages across Canada use several different broker management systems (BMS) technologies, of which Applied’s […]

By Jason Contant | December 20, 2021

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Executive Outlook 2022: Rob Wesseling, Co-operators Group

Rob Wesseling, president and CEO, The Co-operators Group Limited Canadians continue to interact differently with the economy and our industry. An accelerated shift toward digitization drove us to enhance digital solutions alongside our existing engagement models. The pandemic also emphasized emerging unmet and ill-met needs related to protection against risk, and underscored the need for long-term […]

By Phil | December 20, 2021

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Executive Outlook 2022: Matthew Turack, CAA Insurance Company

Matthew Turack, President, CAA Insurance Company The most important lesson the industry is really starting to respond to is that consumers want clear and sound advice that is easy to understand, and they are looking to companies for this. We recently conducted some research that showed 53% of respondents find insurance policies difficult to understand. When […]

By Phil | December 17, 2021

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