Latest Canada Headlines
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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 Officer Marsh 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 Specialty Commercial...
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 Canada Broker 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 Canada Mosaic 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 Glen Hopkinson AXA...
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, Canada Insurance 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 Europe Miller, the London-based...
Canada Financial Regulator Proposes Capital Guidelines for Cryptoassets
Jul 27 2023 // Canada’s financial regulator on Wednesday proposed changes to its capital and liquidity approach to cryptoassets, citing a risky environment and in response to international banking standards. The Office of the...
Canada’s Wildfires Burn Record 25 Million Acres With No End in Sight
Jul 17 2023 // Canadian wildfires have scorched more than 10 million hectares (25 million acres) this summer, an area about the size of Iceland, with no end to the burning expected anytime soon. About 900 active fires were reported as of...
Canada Regulator Proposes Banks, Insurers Hold More Capital to Tackle Mortgage Risks
Jul 12 2023 // Canada’s banking regulator on Tuesday proposed changes to capital adequacy guidelines that would require lenders and mortgage insurers to hold more funds to better manage risks from a sharp rise in home loan...
People Moves: Swiss Re Taps AGCS’s Shahkarami as Head P&C Solutions; BMS Re Hires 3 for Fac Team; QBE Canada Hires Liberty Mutual’s Mason as U/W Mgr, Property
Jul 7 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Swiss Re, BMS Re, and QBE Canada. A summary of these new hires follows here. Swiss Re Taps AGCS’s Shahkarami as Head P&C Solutions Swiss Re has...
Canada’s Record Wildfire Season Set to Worsen as Heat Builds
Jul 7 2023 // Canada is bracing for higher-than-normal wildfire activity to continue into August, as soaring temperatures and drought turn much of the country’s vast forests into kindling. The Canada fire season, which normally...
