Operations
Why are brokers afraid of lead generation software? Dave Vass of Trufla Technology makes the case for a client relations management solution
July 4, 2019
6 min read
How a hard market can turn conflicting priorities into an ethical issue
July 3, 2019
4 min read
To grow their business, broker principals would be wise to zero in on health, happiness and staff harmony as priorities. That’s the strategy going forward for many for Canadian businesses, according to a new study. Naturally, business owners are looking at the usual ways to boost growth, said the report, Navigator: Made for the Future. […]
By Adam Malik | July 2, 2019
2 min read
The stress of being an entrepreneur is taking its toll on the mental health of small business owners. Whether it’s the anxiety related to cash flow issues, finding talent, or figuring how to make it all work at home and at the office, nearly two-thirds of respondents to a Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) survey […]
By Adam Malik | June 28, 2019
3 min read
HR
The Insurance Institute of Canada is preparing a three-course program specifically tailored to the needs of Managing General Agents (MGAs) in Canada. The hope is to launch the first phase of the MGA program in early 2020. “The program would be the first of its kind in Canada, for sure,” Brad Neal, vice president of […]
By David Gambrill | June 26, 2019
Brokers wanting to stay a step ahead of the competition and stand out from the crowd need to consider an untapped field: video. It’s an area with huge potential for insurance brokers, said Garrett Wasny, a Vancouver-based technology skills advisor who works with professionals. People can read about your business online, but words can only […]
By Adam Malik | June 26, 2019
VANCOUVER – A small wildfire is burning just above the highway connecting Vancouver and Whistler. The fire along Highway 99, the Sea-to-Sky corridor, broke out early Sunday morning on a steep, rocky slope between Horseshoe Bay and Lions Bay. The BC Wildfire Service lists the blaze as out of control, but calm winds and cool, […]
By Greg Meckbach | June 24, 2019
1 min read
Tech
HALIFAX – The accounting firm investigating the unseemly demise of Canada’s QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange is accusing the company’s late founder of creating fake trades and transferring customer funds into his personal accounts, where the money was used for high-risk margin trading. “Substantial funds were transferred to Mr. (Gerald) Cotten personally and other related parties,” says […]
By Greg Meckbach | June 21, 2019
What’s the secret to successful digital transformation? The key is to get buy-in from the lower levels of the organization, said Paul Chapman, chief information officer (CIO) at Box Inc., a provider of cloud content management and file-sharing service for businesses. “The tricky part is not the leadership themselves, they can get aligned,” Chapman said […]
By Jason Contant | June 21, 2019
The Insurance Brokers Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (IBAN) is happy with regulatory amendments that would eliminate the remaining 13% retail sales tax (RST) on auto insurance in the province. “IBAN is pleased to see the elimination of the RST on auto insurance because it will provide a 13% cost saving to consumers, and will […]
By Jason Contant | June 20, 2019
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