Operations

What adopted technology will stick around after the pandemic?

Now that many insurance professionals have been successful working from home, plenty of technologies they are using now are expected to stick around even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, according to a number of P&C experts. “The tools we’re using today are going to benefit us for years to come. That’s kind of one of […]

By Adam Malik | May 6, 2020

3 min read

Quebec’s brokers act quickly as province moves ahead with plan to re-open economy

There’s no rush to return to the office for many brokers, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot to think about before heading in. While Quebec announced it will start to end its “pause” on the economy — though Montreal area businesses will wait until May 18, one week longer than the rest of […]

By Adam Malik | May 5, 2020

3 min read

Brokers urged to plan now for eventual return to the office

Canadian brokers are now turning their minds towards returning back to the office safely while the novel coronavirus pandemic is still underway and a vaccine has yet to be developed. Brokerages across Canada will need to be aware of what is happening in the provinces in which they are doing business, industry analysts say. The […]

By David Gambrill | May 4, 2020

4 min read

Narrowing your focus

In a hard market dominated by large players, small and mid-sized commercial brokerages face an existential choice: Specialize — or risk extinction.

May 3, 2020

6 min read