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“Mobile-first” insurtech may be coming to Canada

A San Francisco-based firm calling itself a “mobile-first” property and casualty insurance brokerage might start placing home and auto coverage in Canada. Canadian Underwriter asked Karn Saroya, CEO of Cover Financial Inc., whether his insurtech plans to expand into Canada. “We do expect that we will be writing business, mostly likely the auto or home […]

By Greg Meckbach | January 16, 2019

2 min read

Hub’s take on the merger between P&C and employment benefits

As it continues to expand its employee benefits solutions, Hub International is training its more than 4,000 employees in Canada to articulate that it is not just a property and casualty brokerage. “There’s still a training and development and learning curve with… helping our property and casualty people speak the language of employee benefits,” Tina […]

By Jason Contant | January 15, 2019

3 min read

Why your brokerage needs an online presence

Brokerages looking to scale their expertise should focus their efforts online, says the CEO of a Vancouver-based company that helps brokers with automation solutions. “Externally, the new standard of engagement is online,” Jeff McCann, CEO of Digital MGA Marketplace Ltd., told Canadian Underwriter Monday. For a brokerage, “having a mobile-friendly website is your digital front […]

By Jason Contant | January 15, 2019

2 min read

What these brokerages bring to the table in Hub merger

A Quebec brokerage recently acquired by Hub International Ltd. brings expertise in construction and auto dealerships to the table. “Hub is already major player, if not one of the biggest brokers in Quebec,” Alain Giroux, executive vice president of Montreal commercial brokerage Forum Risques et Assurance Inc., said in an interview. “We can complement the […]

By Greg Meckbach | January 15, 2019

2 min read