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COVID-19: What this association wants its members to do during this time

The Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta is calling on its members to take necessary precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including closing offices. The group is also temporarily shuttering its offices but will try to ensure members can still get their continuing education hours. “The COVID-19 crisis is one that none of us could have anticipated, […]

By Adam Malik | March 19, 2020

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How brokers are responding to Canada’s economic support announcement

The Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) is welcoming the federal government’s announcement of a slew of measures to assist Canadian employees, consumers, and businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the financial aid, worth about $82-billion, will provide a wage subsidy for small businesses, create the Emergency Care Benefit for […]

By Adam Malik | March 18, 2020

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COVID-19: A brokerage’s guide to working from home

Brokerages that don’t have a pandemic or business continuity plan in place that allows employees to work from home could follow the lead of one Ontario brokerage that is trying to recreating the office workspace experience in their employees’ homes. Mitchell & Whale has shut down its Whitby, Ont. office and arranged for its employees […]

By Adam Malik | March 17, 2020

3 min read

Brokerage stops walk-ins, tells staff to work from home

No clients will be walking through the doors of at least one Alberta brokerage, thanks to fears around spreading coronavirus in the office. Leibel Insurance Group has closed its doors to client visits and told all employees to work from home as COVID-19 concerns grow. It’s the first brokerage in the country that Canadian Underwriter […]

By Adam Malik | March 16, 2020

3 min read