All the headlines from our Canada Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 8 2017 // London’s financial industry welcomed progress on a divorce deal with the European Union on Friday but said it saw little reason to alter preparations for when Britain leaves the EU.The agreement on Friday paves the...
Dec 5 2017 // Risk professionals at all levels in the United States saw an average 3.5 percent base salary increase this year, while the average base salary for a chief risk officer in the United States reached $190,800, according to...
Dec 4 2017 // U.S. officials are investigating two more incidents at San Francisco International Airport where planes could have wound up on the same runway, the National Transportation Safety Board said.The incidents include an event...
Nov 29 2017 // The millions of small civilian drones plying the nation’s skies can cause significant damage to airliners and business jets in a midair collision, new research commissioned by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration...
Nov 29 2017 // Starr Cos. has launched an Accident & Health Division, based in Toronto, Canada. A&H coverages provided include business travel accident; group basic and voluntary accidental death & dismemberment; critical...
Nov 27 2017 // U.S. officials are investigating two more incidents at San Francisco International Airport where planes could have wound up on the same runway, the National Transportation Safety Board said .The incidents include an event...
Nov 27 2017 // The Trump administration is pushing to add legal protections in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that would limit the liability of internet giants such as Google and Facebook, marking the latest in a...
Nov 20 2017 // XL Catlin has appointed Farzina Coladon as underwriter, fine art and specie (FAS) in Canada. Coladon is responsible for underwriting fine art, jewelers block and general specie insurance across Canada.Based in Toronto,...
Nov 20 2017 // Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property/casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has appointed Bill Doucette as vice president of Human Resources and Organization...
Nov 17 2017 // Economical Insurance announced the creation of a new organizational structure, with three market-facing regions.The restructuring is designed to improve profits, strengthen relationships with broker partners, capture more...
Nov 16 2017 // H.W. Kaufman Group and Burns & Wilcox have promoted 22 insurance industry veterans across 15 locations in the United States and Canada.The promotions were announced at a recognition dinner during the annual 2017...
Nov 16 2017 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has unveiled its Professional First Network Security & Privacy Liability Policy in Canada. The product combines cyber liability and breach response coverage with risk...
Nov 15 2017 // Economical Insurance in Ontario has named Paul MacDonald as executive vice president of Personal Insurance effective early 2018.Rowan Saunders, president and CEO of Economical, said MacDonald will have profit and loss...
Nov 3 2017 // Combined Insurance in Chicago has named Sadaf Siddiqui senior vice president and general counsel. In her new role, Siddiqui will provide regulatory and legal counsel to the company. Siddiqui comes to Combined from Chubb...
Oct 26 2017 // Burns & Wilcox Canada, a managing general agent in North America, has expanded into British Columbia with the opening of a Vancouver office. The new office is located in Vancouver’s business district at the...
Oct 26 2017 // Another Air Canada safety issue at San Francisco Airport is under investigation.The Federal Aviation Administration said this week it is investigating the second serious safety issue in three months involving an Air Canada...
Oct 24 2017 // The Canadian government is “really worried” about cyber attacks that have targeted critical infrastructure and has helped companies improve their defenses without disclosing hacks to the public, a senior...
Oct 20 2017 // Toronto-based RSA Canada has appointed Steve Cohen to the newly created role of senior vice president and chief underwriting officer.The SVP and chief underwriting officer role was created to build upon the progress the...
Oct 19 2017 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has expanded its inland marine product line in Canada with the launch of its Motor Truck Cargo Legal Liability policy, a new product that protects against the...
Oct 11 2017 // Starr Cos. announced it has introduced commercial primary auto coverages in all provinces and territories in Canada. “This allows Starr to better support our primary general liability accounts by offering commercial...