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After graduating from university, I started as an Insurance Advisor at TD Meloche Monnex with zero experience…
Have you ever thought about what makes your brokerage different from those you’re competing with?…
When people cite the quote “data is the new oil” they usually mean that data is now the most valuable commodity, but that’s not what that quote originally meant…
PetleyHare, a multi-generation brokerage in Oshawa, recently rebranded its organization…
HUB International is the biggest brokerage in Canada. From that unique vantage point they’ve published The HUB 2024 Outlook…
Industry & Markets
“The fourth industrial revolution has resulted in enormous amounts of data being made available,”…
As others debate whether we’re in a hard market, firm market or stabilizing market, at Intact we’re asking a different question…
You can’t go too far these days without encountering someone who has a story about car theft…
You can’t go too far these days without encountering someone who has a story about car theft. I’ve had two cars stolen over the last couple of decades…
“The fourth industrial revolution has resulted in enormous amounts of data being made available,”…
While it’s true that the Canadian P&C insurance industry is growing more concentrated, it’s important to apply the broader perspective…
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No one likes being wrong on predictions, so why do we put them in writing for later scrutiny?…
In October, IBAOcon’23 hosted the NextGen Talent Expo. The event was geared towards students enrolled in college insurance programs and hosted over 125 students…
Obtaining your license is the initial challenge in becoming a broker. Subsequently, it demands significant effort to acquire the technical knowledge…
Navigating the insurance industry as a 2SLGBTQ+ professional presents a unique set of challenges…
The independent broker channel hired 60.7% of the graduates in Humber College’s Insurance Management Program over the past two years…
Departments
Severe weather events are a time of worry and stress for those who live and work in the path of these storms…
My nighttime ritual has always included scribbling down goals and ideas in my notepad. Call me old-school, but there’s just something powerful about writing out the actual words…
This October, I had the privilege of leading a workshop at IBAOcon’23 focused on empowering frontline insurance brokers to protect themselves against rude and abusive client behaviour…
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After graduating from university, I started as an Insurance Advisor at TD Meloche Monnex with zero experience…
PetleyHare, a multi-generation brokerage in Oshawa, recently rebranded its organization…
I think being an insurance broker was always in my future, but it took some time to figure that out…
Being better at conversations can have huge influences on what matters most for your company…
Commercial businesses of all scopes are constantly subjected to various premise liability exposures…