Industry
Melissa Reid has honed expert analytical thinking and relationship-building skills since she started as a junior underwriter 13 years ago. Over the years, she has remained passionate about underwriting, steadily advancing to her current position as a Senior Commercial Underwriter. She holds a BA from Memorial University and a CIP designation from the Insurance Institute. […]
October 3, 2024
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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
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
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 […]
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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
George Leszczynski’s insurance career spans two decades of experience on both the broker and insurer side, earning a deep understanding of the industry and relationship building. Leszczynski joined the industry in 2004 as part of the Marsh Graduate Trainee Program in Sydney, Australia, where he started as an assistant account executive. His academic background includes […]
September 27, 2024
Claims
Reinsurance will cover about half of the Canada's projected $7.2 billion in insured losses due to four natural disasters over the summer.
By David Gambrill | September 26, 2024
New automotive technologies like autopilot are great, until your clients learn to work around the safety checks, two recent studies show
By Phil | September 26, 2024
Bridget Lee began her insurance career in 2018 as an Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) batcher. Soon after, she completed her CAIB designation and then became an insurance agent for a brokerage. Lee has held various roles, including processor and underwriting assistant for an MGA, where she gained experience that prepared her for her […]
September 26, 2024
Provincial politics and the timing of a federal election could possibly delay or derail the proposed National Flood Insurance program.
By David Gambrill | September 25, 2024
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