Operations

2023 Executive Outlook | Valérie Lavoie, Desjardins

Valérie Lavoie, president, COO, Desjardins General Insurance Group Streamlining interactions with clients and effectively managing talent in our organization are both essential to ensure our clients’ experience with us remains positive and meaningful — those are our top priorities in 2023. Our clients’ expectations couldn’t be clearer: they want to interact with us efficiently through […]

By Phil | December 21, 2022

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2023 Executive Outlook | Aly Kanji, Insureline

Aly Kanji, president, CEO, Insureline Canada’s P&C insurance industry is facing a multitude of issues requiring hard decisions and innovative solutions. Climate change and specifically the lack of earthquake capacity must be addressed head-on. Alongside climate change, consolidation and the war for talent are among the most significant issues requiring the attention of Canada’s P&C […]

By Phil | December 20, 2022

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2023 Executive Outlook | Carol Jardine, Wawanesa

Carol Jardine, president, Canadian P&C operations, Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company Times are tough, and that’s when the insurance industry must show its strength and resilience. For our customers, the price of everything is going up as governments’ financial tools to slow down inflation take their toll. For insurers, these pressures are compounded by climate change […]

By Phil | December 20, 2022

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2023 Executive Outlook | John Haas, NFP

John Haas, president, NFP, Canada Attracting and retaining talent is not a new issue, but it continues to be a concern for the industry — particularly as veteran product specialists edge toward retirement. Many technical fields within P&C require expertise in broking and underwriting to ensure we adequately help and support clients in creating appropriate […]

By Phil | December 20, 2022

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