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The board of directors of Peace Hills Insurance announced on Monday that Diane Brickner has agreed to serve as interim president and chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately. Brickner replaces Gene Paulsen, who has announced his retirement from the company, Peace Hills Insurance said in a press release. Brickner will serve on an […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 18, 2016
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Most small business owners in the United States (78%) still don’t have a cyberattack response plan, even though more than half (54%) were victim to at least one type of cyberattack, according to Nationwide’s second annual Small Business Indicator. The survey, released on Thursday, found that 60% of respondents who did experience a cyberattack said […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 13, 2016
Nearly four in five (78% of) global businesses believe that digital start-ups pose a threat to their organization, either now or in the future, and almost half (45%) surveyed fear that they may become obsolete in the next three to five years due to competition from digital start-ups, according to new research from Dell Technologies. […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 7, 2016
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Insurers in the United States could only answer 28% of queries across digital channels and 14% of companies failed to respond successfully on either email, social media or chat, according to new research from multichannel customer engagement software provider Eptica. “Despite the growth of digital channels, insurers seem to be stuck in an analog world, […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 6, 2016
When developing perpetuation plans, brokerage principals need to consider financing for prospective successors. They also need to consider their brokerage experiences as well as soft skills, including positive attitude and the ability to enable and motivate producers.
By Brenda Rose, Vice President and Partner, FCA Insurance Brokers | October 4, 2016
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Tara Chammartin of La Salle Insurance & Travel Services in Manitoba was named the recipient of the 2016 Dale Rempel Award of Excellence at the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada’s (IBAC) President’s Banquet on Saturday. The award, which recognizes excellence in broker education, has been presented for the past three years. “It gives us great […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 4, 2016
Choosing a properly qualified appraiser for contents such as fine art, jewellery and historical items can be of benefit to the broker, carrier and insured.
By John Grow, Partner, Prestige Evaluations | October 3, 2016
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RSA Canada announced today on Monday that Martin Thompson has been appointed president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Thompson was appointed president and acting CEO in July 2016, when Rowan Saunders, the former president and CEO stepped down, RSA Canada said in a press release. Also in July, Saunders was named president and CEO […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 3, 2016
Dartmouth, N.S.-headquartered brokerage A.P. Reid Insurance Limited announced on Friday its intention to acquire Robinson Insurance Brokers (RIB) of Edmonton. Effective Nov. 1, the company’s brokerage operations will integrate under the A.P. Reid brand, and Daniel Robinson, the president and owner of RIB, will join the A.P. Reid management team as their western regional manager, […]
The increased security threat from cyber and data privacy breaches is the number one risk on the minds of executives in the global transportation industry, according to a new report released on Monday by Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Willis Towers Watson’s 2016 Transportation Risk Index was commissioned to measure the industry’s current risk environment from […]
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