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Carrie Trudeau has officially started her new position as vice president of claims for Canada with Lloyd’s managing agent AEGIS (Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Limited), bringing 18 years of experience in the Canadian insurance market to the role. “I am essentially following in my father’s footsteps,” she told Canadian Underwriter before she began […]
By Jason Contant | April 3, 2018
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Risk managers are entering a new era that emphasizes their strategic thinking skills. Increasingly, they will be asked to provide valuable risk insights that will help guide their organizations through an uncertain future. Are they up to the task?
April 1, 2018
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Two new staff members join adjusting firm Claims adjusting firm Kernaghan Adjusters said Monday it has relocated its Whistler, B.C. operation and welcomed two new staff members. Michael Unger will be Sea to Sky manager and executive adjuster. He brings more than 17 years of experience in various markets, including Canada, the United States, and […]
By Jason Contant | March 28, 2018
David A. Crozier will become the president of specialist insurer Markel Canada in early 2019, succeeding current president Karen Barkley, who will retire at the end of this year. Completing a 40-year career in the insurance industry, Barkley has held positions at Zurich, AIG, CIGNA, as president of ACE INA Insurance, and as a past […]
By David Gambrill | March 27, 2018
OTTAWA – A year into its effort to help equip youth for the rapidly evolving workforce, one of the country’s largest banks says enhancing young Canadians’ human skills will be critical in navigating the machine-led disruption that lies ahead. In a new study, the Royal Bank of Canada is calling for a national review of […]
By Jason Contant | March 26, 2018
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Do you find it difficult to drag yourself out of bed in the morning and get yourself to work on time? Or are you sick of traffic jams frustrating your morning commute into the office? If you’re late for work as an insurance employee, you’re a lot like other Canadian workers – and you’re probably about twice […]
By Jason Contant | March 23, 2018
Insurance is based on relationships, as we all know, but is your professional network helping you or hindering you? One of the biggest misconceptions about networking is that relationships should form and grow spontaneously among people who naturally like each other, says a blogger writing for Harvard Business Review. For some, thinking about networks strategically […]
By David Gambrill | March 9, 2018
ARAG announces new CEO ARAG Services Corporation announced Thursday it has appointed Jo-Anne MacDonald as the company’s new CEO. She replaced former CEO Peter Talacek. MacDonald joins the legal expenses insurer from St. Catharines, Ont.-based Verge Insurance Group, where she was vice president of sales and marketing. She has extensive insurance industry experience from Chicago […]
By Jason Contant | March 9, 2018
Risk managers concerned about insurance exclusions should consider asking their brokers to brief senior managers explaining what exactly the insurance covers and what it excludes, a Willis Towers Watson executive advises. Steve Sachs, co-chair of the Willis Towers Watson Real Estate Practice, tells risk managers after they buy a policy to “have the broker do […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 6, 2018
Successful risk managers know how to speak the language of senior executives, which is much different than the language of their peers, say two presenters scheduled to speak at next month’s RIMS conference in San Antonio. “Risk managers, when they get in front of senior management, often want to talk about things they do because […]
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