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People Moves: Probitas Names Botnick to Launch Canada Service Company; Liberty Promotes Boyle to Head of Energy, London; Hart Joins CFC as Head of Proactive Cyber

Feb 1 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Probitas, Liberty Specialty Markets, and CFC.A summary of these new hires follows here. Probitas Appoints Botnick to Launch Canadian Service...

Trudeau to Hold National Summit in Response to Canada’s Massive Spike in Auto Thefts

Jan 22 2024 // Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is holding a summit next month to coordinate a national response to a massive spike in auto thefts across Canada in recent years.Toronto, Canada’s largest city, has...

FDA Allows Florida to Import Cheaper Drugs From Canada

Jan 5 2024 // (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday it had authorized Florida to directly import prescription drugs from Canada, where prices of medicines are cheaper.The regulator said it was...

Canada’s Fairfax Completes $860M Acquisition of Gulf Insurance Group from KIPCO

Dec 27 2023 // Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. announced it has completed the US$860 million acquisition of Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) from Kuwait Projects Co. (KIPCO) and certain of its affiliates.First announced in April 2023, the deal...

Aviva to Acquire Canadian Vehicle Replacement MGA Optiom for Circa £100m

Nov 27 2023 // Aviva plc announced the acquisition of Optiom O2 Holdings Inc. from Novacap and other minority shareholders for a consideration of approximately £100 million (US$126 million).Calgary, Canada-based Optiom, which operates...

People Moves: Marsh Names Kowell Marine, Cargo and Logistics Practice Leader, US and Canada; WTW Appoints Messinger Lead of FI&PS

Nov 13 2023 // Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan, headquartered in New York, N.Y., named Janice Kowell marine, cargo and logistics practice leader, U.S. and Canada. Kowell will remain based in Portland, Ore.Kowell succeeds Michael...

People Moves: Marsh McLennan Appoints Potter US, Canada Chief Commercial Officer; Rokstone Names Berisha, Vandermyde to Marine Team

Nov 8 2023 // Marsh McLennan Appoints Potter US and Canada Chief Commercial OfficerMarsh McLennan, headquartered in New York, N.Y., appointed Susan Potter as U.S. and Canada commercial officer. Based in Washington, D.C., Potter brings...

People Moves: FM Global Names Tadmoury to Lead EMEA, APAC, Canada Operations; Rosa Promoted to CEO of MAPFRE RE, Pérez de Lema Named CEO of New Insurance Unit

Nov 2 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at FM Global and MAPFRE and MAPFRE RE.A summary of these new hires follows here. FM Global Names Tadmoury to Lead EMEA, APAC, Canada and SpecialtyCommercial...

R&Q Insurance to Sell Insurance and Program Management Unit to Canada’s Onex

Oct 23 2023 // Bermuda-based global specialty insurance firm R&Q Insurance Holdings said on Friday it would divest its insurance and program management business, Accredited, to Onex Corp. for an enterprise value of $465...

Promotions, Raises Await Workers Who Come Back to the Office: Canadian CEOs

Oct 12 2023 // Top executives at Canadian companies are growing less optimistic that they’ll be able to coax their employees back into the office — so most plan to reward those who show up in person, according to a survey by...

Brink’s Sues Air Canada After $17 Million Heist of Gold and Cash

Oct 12 2023 // An unsolved $17 million heist of Swiss gold and cash near Canada’s busiest airport has led Brink’s Co. to sue Air Canada for allegedly letting a thief slip away with the loot.Miami-based Brink’s accused...

People Moves: Marsh Promotes Pellegrini to US, Canada Specialty Lead; CRC Group Announces Executive Leadership Appointments

Oct 6 2023 // Pellegrini Appointed Marsh Specialty Leader for US and CanadaBroker Marsh said it promoted Michael Pellegrini to head of Marsh Specialty in the US and Canada. Effective immediately, Pellegrini will oversee Marsh’s...

Canada’s Intact Financial Kicks Off Sale of RSA’s Personal Insurance Business

Sep 19 2023 // Intact Financial Corp. has kicked off the sale of its personal insurance subsidiary in the UK, which could be valued at around £500 million ($620 million), people with knowledge of the matter said.The Canadian insurer is...

People Moves: Mosaic Builds Team of Underwriting Specialists in Canada; Everest Re Taps PartnerRe’s Schiattone as Global Head of Financial Risk

Sep 12 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Mosaic and Everest Reinsurance.A summary of these new hires follows here. Mosaic Expands Team of Underwriting Specialists in CanadaMosaic Insurance has...

Climate Change Doubled Odds of Eastern Canada’s Extreme Wildfire Weather: Research

Aug 23 2023 // This summer’s wildfires in eastern Canada have raged so intensely that smoke from them darkened skies as far away as Portugal. From the outset, scientists said that Canada’s historic wildfire season bore the...

People Moves: AXA XL Names Hopkinson Canada Country Mgr; BHSI Promotes Leandri for Risk Control; Coalition Taps MS Amlin’s Wynne Davies as UK Special Projects Lead

Aug 22 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), and the cyber insurer Coalition.AXA XL Names Hopkinson as Canada Country Manager AXA XL announced...

Firefighters Curb Blazes Threatening 2 Canada Cities With More Hot Weather Expected

Aug 21 2023 // Firefighters kept wildfires at bay near the capital of Canada`s Northwest Territories as well as a threatened city in British Columbia, though no one claimed victory as forecasters warned that drier and windier weather was...

Raging Wildfires Prompt Evacuation of Northern Canadian City, Yellowknife

Aug 18 2023 // Wildfires have forced an evacuation of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories.Officials with the territorial government told residents in the highest-risk areas to evacuate immediately. Other...

People Moves: WTW Hires Bryce From Magnes for Personal Lines, Canada; Markel Taps PwC’s Feng as Warranty & Indemnity U/W; RSA Names Godfrey as Transformation Dir.

Aug 11 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at WTW, Markel and RSA Insurance.A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Hires Bryce for Personal Lines, CanadaInsurance broker WTW announced the...

People Moves: Miller Taps Marsh’s Holloway as Head of Europe; HSB Canada Names Walker Chief Distribution Officer; HDI’s UK & Ireland Branch Announces Key Hires

Aug 2 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Miller, HSB Canada and HDI Global.A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Taps Marsh’s Holloway as Head of EuropeMiller, the London-based...