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2024 Underwriters of the Year | Matthew Poce, Commercial Lines Underwriter, Intact Insurance

Matthew Poce’s insurance journey is both a testament to his unwavering commitment to helping others, and a reflection of the career growth opportunities offered within the industry. Poce entered insurance as a summer student with Aviva in 2018. The following year, he interned at Intact Insurance’s Individually Rated Commercial Auto team while attending Trent University. […]

October 2, 2024

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How global networks relieve international liability risk in natural resource sectors

A successfully globalized company must maintain both an international perspective and a keen understanding of local markets in their operational strategy. Evolving global events are interconnected and have far reaching ramifications in all aspects of business – including in the insurance marketplace.  Sanctions and embargoes, for example, change and evolve, differing from country to country, […]

October 1, 2024

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2024 Underwriters of the Year | Will Peterson, Casualty Underwriting Specialist, Aviva Canada – Global Corporate & Specialty

Will Peterson’s underwriting expertise is complemented by a thorough understanding of risk management from both the customer and insurer side. He gleaned this experience through the diverse roles he has held throughout his career — both within and outside the industry. Peterson began his career in 2011 as an Underwriting Assistant and then Underwriter with […]

October 1, 2024

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2024 Underwriters of the Year | Franco Mok, Underwriter I, Intact Insurance

Franco Mok has been a dedicated underwriter for the past two decades. A computer science graduate from the University of Calgary, Mok began his insurance career in 2004 at Intact Insurance as an underwriter assistant. Over the years, he has held various advancing roles, contributing to different projects that have helped hone his deep knowledge […]

September 30, 2024

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