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    Wildfire is a paradox we must learn to live with

    October 8, 2020 by Glenn McGillivray

    Right from the get go, it is instilled in us that fire has very few redeeming qualities if any at all. Essentially nothing good ever comes from fire, or so we’re told. It’s an evil force that must be quelled,…

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    Insurance Fraud Might Have a Wider Radius Than We Previously Thought

    September 2, 2020 by Steve Livingstone

    The insurance industry is familiar with the fight against fraudulent claims, particularly in Ontario. It’s been a hot topic for several years now, but it might actually be spreading further throughout the province more than we previously thought—despite the excellent…

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    Insured’s Coverage Claim Knocked Out

    June 18, 2020 by Daniel Strigberger

    The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a lower decision that found an insurer owed a duty to defend an insured in a sexual assault claim, under a commercial general liability policy.  The Claim In Southside Muay Thai Academy Corp.…

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    COVID, BI and takeaways from the 9/11 lawsuit: An interview with someone who was there

    June 5, 2020 by Glenn McGillivray

    Stephen Dishart served as Managing Director of Corporate Communication and HR for Swiss Re’s Americas Division at the time of the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001. He led the strategic communication team that worked very closely with senior management…

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    The Coronavirus: A Litmus Test for Insurance?

    April 28, 2020 by Steve Kaukinen

    The immediate and direct effect of Covid-19 on the insurance industry is obvious and broad reaching. For many reasons, insurers must consider their ability to operate during the pandemic as an indication of their preparedness for the future. From claims…

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    New Realty Risks: Getting Apartment Buildings & Condos Insured

    April 23, 2020 by Jason DiReto

    If you’re a broker looking to insure an apartment building or condominium complex in Canada, you should be aware of the challenges — and how to navigate them. In today’s hard market, most insurance companies are reluctant to take on…

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    Is a COVID-19 business interruption covered under a standard Business Interruption policy?

    April 16, 2020 by Peter Morris

    To the lay person, it only stands to reason that a business interruption policy would respond to what for many enterprises isn’t merely an interruption in their business, it is quite possibly a death knell. This is certainly the sentiment…

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    P&C Brokerages – How to Survive the COVID-19 Financial Crisis

    April 3, 2020 by Mike Berris

    Someone once asked Ernest Hemingway how he went bankrupt and he responded, “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” This short piece is intended to provide you with strategies to protect your brokerage and position yourself for the recovery that will follow…

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    BRACE FOR IMPACT: Coronavirus, The Canadian Economy & Insurance

    March 26, 2020 by Curtis Killen

    P & C industry professionals, commercial insurance brokers and underwriters all love stats. After all, our entire industry is based on analyzing data and understanding trends. So, before we get started, let me start off with some statistics about the…

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    Hickory Dickory Dock, COVID-19 Stopped our Clock

    March 25, 2020 by Daniel Strigberger

    The Ontario government announced last Friday that it was suspending limitation periods while the province was under a state of emergency because of COVID-19. This will have a major impact on loss transfer and priority disputes. Loss Transfer Limitation Periods…

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    2020 M&A Trends in Canada’s P&C Insurance Industry

    March 5, 2020 by Mike Berris

    We have written this piece to share our observations on issues that have an impact on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the Canadian Property and Casualty (P&C) Insurance Industry. These observations are based on divestiture processes we have been…

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    Insurance and Innovation

    March 4, 2020 by Steve Kaukinen

    Why Insurance Needs to Innovate Late last year AM Best released their new methodology and criteria on scoring and assessing innovation. “Innovation is becoming increasingly critical to the long-term success of all insurers. With innovation, companies can develop sustainable competitive…

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    Hard, harder, hardest: Where are we in the cycle?

    January 29, 2020 by Glenn McGillivray

    In this piece, industry veteran Phil Cook makes a number of good points about the current state of the p&c market in Canada. Cook makes the distinction between a hard market and a difficult market, sharing that he is not…

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    We ignore climate science at our financial peril

    December 3, 2019 by Glenn McGillivray

    There is an old joke that has a young Senate intern at a fairly high-level Washington, D.C. cocktail party. The intern approaches a four-star general standing alone and engages in small talk. “Wow, that’s a lot of medals you have…

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