Industry

20 evacuation centres open in B.C. for rescued motorists, residents escaping

AGASSIZ, B.C. – Melanie Forsythe’s drive home from Vancouver to Hope, B.C., had her making at least five detours as torrential rain washed out a bridge, closed roads and trapped her overnight between two mudslides before a helicopter landed on a highway and whisked her to safety. Forsythe, who was with her boyfriend Shawn Ramsay […]

By Jason Contant | November 16, 2021

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MGA regulatory regime unveiled: What you need to know

Canada’s association for managing general agents (MGAs) has unveiled a regulatory regime that will codify minimum business operating standards for these P&C intermediaries in Canada. The Canadian Association of Managing General Agents (CAMGA) announced the voluntary measures and membership requirements Tuesday. CAMGA managing director Steve Masnyk told Canadian Underwriter in an interview last week that […]

By Jason Contant | November 16, 2021

3 min read

Digital growth demands new broker skill and training

The ongoing digital revolution, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue to have a major impact on the way brokers provide services. Canadian Underwriter’s Trusted Advisor 2021 survey found 80% of business clients and 73% of personal clients said online quoting is the most important digital service they need today. But it’s just the tip […]

By Phil | November 15, 2021

3 min read

Heavy rain sets off flooding, rocks and mudslides in southern B.C.  

VANCOUVER – A local state of emergency has been declared in part of British Columbia’s eastern Fraser Valley where unrelenting rainfall caused flooding, mud and rock slides and the closure of highways to and from the southern Interior.   Environment Canada said 225 millimetres of rain had deluged the community of Hope since the storm […]

By Jason Contant | November 15, 2021

2 min read