Industry

Innovating payments for Canada’s insurance industry

The Canadian insurance industry has a lot to gain from making payments faster, easier, and more transparent. In a post-pandemic economy, many Canadians are reducing their use of cash as a payment method and are relying instead on digital payments. In fact, a recent Interac survey¹ revealed that two thirds of Canadians believe businesses that […]

December 14, 2021

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Steps to improve talent recruiting efforts 

A few relatively simple changes can make a big difference in recruiting efforts for mid-size firms, two workforce management firms said in a recent blog.  First, rewrite job postings and descriptions to emphasize the benefits of working for you instead of your specs and requirements, advised Jeff Green and Christin McClave in a blog from Harvard Business Review. Green is the […]

By Jason Contant | December 13, 2021

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More than 80,000 customers remain without power in windswept Ontario: Hydro One

TORONTO – More than 80,000 Ontarians remained without power Sunday, a day after violent winds blew through the southern part of the province. Utility Hydro One says 450,000 customers lost power during the wind storm, and crews were still working to get the lights back on for more than 81,000 as of Sunday night. The […]

By Jason Contant | December 13, 2021

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Product recall insurance demand to rise in 2022, lawyers predict

Complex global supply chains, inconsistent regulations across jurisdictions, adoption of automation and the COVID-19 pandemic, will lead to a rise in product recalls, two Borden Ladner and Gervais lawyers said in a recent blog. “We predict 2022 will see more businesses recognizing the benefit of product-recall insurance, which can cover financial losses due to a […]

By Phil | December 10, 2021

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