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Insurance brokers who compete against one another need to change their mindset and work with their competitors to address threats which could disrupt the industry, a speaker suggested Wednesday in Toronto. “If you all think each other are the competition, Brokerlink will continue to pick you off one at a time,” said Jim Harris, keynote […]
By Jason Contant | October 19, 2016
3 min read
Fewer than half of Alberta small enterprises surveyed reported having a business continuity plan, ATB Financial announced Monday. In its Business Beat Survey, 300 owners and operators of small and mid-sized enterprises were asked in a phone survey whether their organizations have formal business continuity plans. One in five said they have a formal plan […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 18, 2016
2 min read
The board of directors of Peace Hills Insurance announced on Monday that Diane Brickner has agreed to serve as interim president and chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately. Brickner replaces Gene Paulsen, who has announced his retirement from the company, Peace Hills Insurance said in a press release. Brickner will serve on an […]
Most small business owners in the United States (78%) still don’t have a cyberattack response plan, even though more than half (54%) were victim to at least one type of cyberattack, according to Nationwide’s second annual Small Business Indicator. The survey, released on Thursday, found that 60% of respondents who did experience a cyberattack said […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 13, 2016
Nearly four in five (78% of) global businesses believe that digital start-ups pose a threat to their organization, either now or in the future, and almost half (45%) surveyed fear that they may become obsolete in the next three to five years due to competition from digital start-ups, according to new research from Dell Technologies. […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 7, 2016
Insurers in the United States could only answer 28% of queries across digital channels and 14% of companies failed to respond successfully on either email, social media or chat, according to new research from multichannel customer engagement software provider Eptica. “Despite the growth of digital channels, insurers seem to be stuck in an analog world, […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 6, 2016
When developing perpetuation plans, brokerage principals need to consider financing for prospective successors. They also need to consider their brokerage experiences as well as soft skills, including positive attitude and the ability to enable and motivate producers.
October 4, 2016
7 min read
Tara Chammartin of La Salle Insurance & Travel Services in Manitoba was named the recipient of the 2016 Dale Rempel Award of Excellence at the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada’s (IBAC) President’s Banquet on Saturday. The award, which recognizes excellence in broker education, has been presented for the past three years. “It gives us great […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 4, 2016
Choosing a properly qualified appraiser for contents such as fine art, jewellery and historical items can be of benefit to the broker, carrier and insured.
October 3, 2016
5 min read
RSA Canada announced today on Monday that Martin Thompson has been appointed president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Thompson was appointed president and acting CEO in July 2016, when Rowan Saunders, the former president and CEO stepped down, RSA Canada said in a press release. Also in July, Saunders was named president and CEO […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 3, 2016
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