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BFL Canada’s founder, Barry F. Lorenzetti, is giving $500,000 to establish the Barry F. Lorenzetti Centre for Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership at Concordia University in Montreal and to endow research grants and scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students. “Entrepreneurship involving women is fundamental for creating new jobs and contributing to the social and economic growth […]
By David Gambrill | May 27, 2021
2 min read
Valérie Lavoie, President, Chief Operating Officer, Desjardins General Insurance Group Family responsibilities and unconscious biases are among factors that can hold women back from advancing into the C-suite, says Valérie Lavoie, a senior executive with Canada’s second-largest P&C insurance carrier. “Often women are the only ones mostly taking care of the family at home,” said […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 10, 2021
Underwriters of the future are going to look a lot more like technology trailblazers, data pioneers, dealmakers, portfolio optimizers, and risk detectives, according to a new report by Deloitte. “To remain competitive, insurers should accelerate underwriting transformation,” Deloitte states in its new paper, The Rise of the Exponential Underwriter, released Feb. 25. “They can do […]
By David Gambrill | March 1, 2021
4 min read
Brokers who are concerned about carriers having “too direct” of a relationship with the broker’s customers should consider what service those customers are expecting, an industry consultant suggests. “As an industry, we have a number of places where we have inserted extra steps because of people’s sensitivity or mistrust of each other,” said Bryan Falchuk, […]
By Greg Meckbach | October 27, 2020
3 min read
Insurance is a cool industry, but not enough people know it. John McNeil, program coordinator and full-time professor at Humber College’s insurance management program, explains how to change that – As told to Adam Malik We as an industry need to walk with a little bit of swagger. Insurance is an awesome industry […]
October 20, 2020
If you truly want to connect with your customers, your organization must be diverse, an industry consultant suggests. “There is room for improvement in corporate Canada, not just in property and casualty insurance, in ensuring women, visible minorities and people with disabilities are represented,” Chris Cornell, KPMG Canada’s national sector leader, insurance, told Canadian Underwriter […]
By Greg Meckbach | October 9, 2020
Take care of yourself, so you can take care of your clients
October 7, 2020
How can the Canadian P&C industry ensure its workplaces reflect the communities they serve? We asked senior industry executives what can be done to make sure everyone feels respected and valued, regardless of demographic factors such as gender, skin colour, sexual orientation or gender identity. Here’s what they told us....
October 4, 2020
7 min read
Brokers are advised to be aware of the “second wave” — and that doesn’t refer to the anticipated increase in the number of novel coronavirus infections in the fall. No, brokers are now being cautioned about the new wave of carriers’ coverage changes and adjustments arising from the phased re-opening of Canadian businesses and the […]
By David Gambrill | June 22, 2020
The Insurance Institute of Canada, the educational arm of the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry, will be providing OTL/Level 1 broker agent licensing exams in an online format. The online format allows licensing candidates to complete their exams from the safety of their home or office without the need to travel to an exam […]
By David Gambrill | May 15, 2020
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