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Canadian Broker Network appoints next chairman

Canadian Broker Network, Canada’s leading network of independent insurance brokers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Kemp, co-president of CapriCMW Insurance Services Ltd., as the next CBN chairman. “We welcome Andrew Kemp as chairman whose industry experience and depth of knowledge of the marketplace will be of great value to CBN as we […]

By Jason Contant | October 12, 2018

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Rhodes & Williams expands with new merger

The Rhodes & Williams Group of Companies has merged with Caiger-Watson Insurance Brokers Ltd. The latter brokerage will operate under the name of Caiger-Watson Insurance Brokers, a division of Rhodes & Williams Limited. Clients of Caiger-Watson will continue to be served by the long-time staff they have gotten to know over the years, but will […]

By Jason Contant | October 10, 2018

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Five pillars of brokerage digital transformation

More Canadian brokerages are moving towards a fully digital experience as consumer expectations are driving demand for faster, more efficient service, a broker management system (BMS) provider said Monday. “More brokers are moving to a completely connected experience from internal operations to customer service to insurer relations, transforming their business into digital brokerages,” said Jeff […]

By Jason Contant | October 9, 2018

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Saskatchewan commercial brokerage joins Navacord

Commercial brokerage Henderson Insurance Inc. will become Navacord Corp.’s newest member effective Nov. 1, the companies announced Tuesday. With offices in Regina and Moose Jaw, Henderson is Navacord’s first broker partner in Saskatchewan. The terms of the partnership were not released. Navacord allows its broker partners to remain owners of their brokerages. One major benefit […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 9, 2018

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