Insurance Business Canada

12/15/2025

Canada’s insurance leaders for 2025 revealed in Insurance Business Canada’s Hot List.

Insurance Business Canada has named 35 innovators and executives—including Gina Colangelo, Jonathan Weekes, and Karim Zein—whose leadership is reshaping the Canadian insurance market amid complex conditions and evolving customer expectations.

Read the full Hot List 2025 and share which leaders you see driving the next wave of industry transformation.

Innovators and leaders continue to reshape how Canada's insurance operates

12/12/2025

As 2026 approaches, ambition is running high—40% want to increase earnings, 12% aim for senior roles, and 10% seek new skills.

Allstate Canada is tapping into this momentum, offering competitive pay, strong benefits, and clear growth paths across Ontario and Quebec. As Odel Laing, Territory Business Leader, notes: “Joining Allstate isn’t just a job; it’s an opportunity.”

Survey results show ambition is high among respondents as we head into 2026

12/12/2025

With retirements accelerating and complexity rising, the claims industry faces a critical talent gap. As Kelly Stevens, SVP of Loss Adjusting at Crawford Canada, explains, the challenge is clear: “An aging workforce, increased complexity, and a limited pipeline of new entrants.”

Retirements are accelerating, complexity is rising, and fewer young professionals are entering the field. What will it take to rebuild the next generation of adjusters?

12/11/2025

Sebastian Morana of Unica Insurance warns that deductibles once set at $10,000–$25,000 are now reaching $100,000–$250,000, while shrinking “standard unit” definitions are shifting six‑figure liabilities onto individual owners.

The sector is facing a forced re-evaluation of pricing, underwriting, and product design

12/02/2025

Risk managers are being urged to take a closer look at how their organisations strike digital platform and distribution deals after Google Asia Pacific was hit with a $55 million penalty for anti‑competitive conduct in Australia.

Google penalty over Android search deals sharpens focus on digital competition risk

12/01/2025

Giles Sutherland, head of business development for commercial and public sector at Interac, highlighted how auto fraud surged 76% last year and how attacks are spreading across financial, telecom, and insurance ecosystems.

Canada has become a prime target for organized fraud, with attacks surging across sectors. Interac warns the country’s defences are too siloed to keep up

12/01/2025

Airlines across several continents began pulling Airbus A320 aircraft from service on Friday after the European manufacturer ordered an immediate software change affecting thousands of jets.

New questions for insurers as solar flare blamed for terrifying "uncommanded pitch down event”

11/30/2025

Two sanctioned vessels — the Kairos and the Virat — caught fire in the Black Sea after reported external impacts, raising urgent concerns for insurers and risk managers over shadow fleet operations and mine hazards.

Maritime Risk Managers, carriers on high alert after suspected shadow fleet casualties

11/28/2025

Sebastian Morana of Unica Insurance explains how soaring deductibles and narrowed standard unit definitions are exposing unit owners to $100,000+ chargebacks and forcing brokers to reassess pricing, underwriting, and product design.

The sector is facing a forced re-evaluation of pricing, underwriting, and product design

11/27/2025

A cyber-attack can disrupt your entire organization – are you prepared to respond?

With threats on the rise in North America, insurance professionals need expert insight and practical strategies to protect clients and reputation.

Join our exclusive webinar Beazley experts including Patrick Whalen, Katherine Heaton, Francisco Donoso, and Craig Linton for real-world guidance on managing cyber incidents from breach to boardroom.

Don’t wait – register now to secure your spot!

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