Risk

Auto Machination

When Ontario carriers propose private passenger auto rate changes to the government, they must now show how their proposed rates and risk classification systems contribute adequately to achieving a 15% premium reduction over two years.

August 31, 2013

5 min read

Marketplace

CANADIAN MARKET Hub International agrees to be acquired Insurance brokerage firm Hub International Ltd. has agreed to be acquired, for US$4.4 billion, by funds advised by Hellman & Friedman of San Francisco. Hub International, which was formed in 1998 through the merger of 11 Canadian brokerages, moved its headquarters to Chicago in 2001. Recent acquisitions […]

August 31, 2013

6 min read

Lessons Learned

This spring's deadly collapse of the Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, claiming the lives of more than 1,100 people, has served as a wake-up call. Companies and their insurers are now taking a renewed look at how to protect against the risks of operating complex global supply chains and how to insure against those risks.

July 31, 2013

6 min read

All-Around View

Why should the equipment breakdown insurance industry care about 3D printing? Despite being around for decades, 3D printing is now becoming commonplace in manufacturing. And with every new product made comes not only benefits, but also the need to adapt to new and different circumstances.

July 31, 2013

4 min read