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What back to the office looks like for Canadian brokerages

As businesses across the country continue their staged approach to reopening in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, many brokerages are looking at what this “new normal” means for their company and staff. Some brokerages plan to reopen in September, some will allow staff to work remotely until the end of the year, while […]

By Jason Contant | August 20, 2020

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How COVID-19 could permanently alter Marsh & McLennan

Travel and entertainment spending could be down permanently for Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., though it’s sure to rise again somewhat later this year, suggests CEO Dan Glaser. “I am not sure we will go running back to hopping on an airplane to go to Singapore for a $100,000 opportunity,” Glaser said during a conference […]

By Greg Meckbach | August 19, 2020

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What Intact is telling competitors who distribute through BrokerLink

Intact CEO Charles Brindamour is assuring his competitors that they are not at a competitive disadvantage with Intact should they distribute their insurance through Intact Financial Corp.’s BrokerLink brokerage unit. “Our strategy is not to get the brokerage business to be an extension of the insurance company. Our strategy is to be the very best […]

By Greg Meckbach | August 17, 2020

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Brokers urged to remind clients: Home policies won’t cover ‘pandemic pods’

As schools across the country prepare for re-opening in September, skittish parents who are not in favour of in-class learning for their children are setting up so-called “pandemic pods” to home-school small groups of children in the home. But brokers are sounding the alarm that if parents hosting such pods in their home get sued […]

By David Gambrill | August 13, 2020

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