February 17, 2016
Intact Financial Corp. has made a strategic investment in Metromile, a San Francisco-based provider of pay-per-mile car insurance. Toronto-based IFC, which is the largest provider of property & casualty insurance in Canada, said the venture is in line with its …
February 12, 2016
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG announced its suite of trade credit & political risk insurance products are available in Canada, as part of the Global Crisis Management Division. This coverage helps clients mitigate the risk of non-payment due to …
January 21, 2016
Aviva Plc, the U.K.’s second-biggest insurer by market value, agreed to buy a home and auto insurer from Royal Bank of Canada for C$582 million ($402 million) to expand in North America. The purchase will increase Aviva’s policy sales in …
January 7, 2016
H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., has acquired Technical Risk Services (TRS), a Toronto, Canada-based specialist in loss control services, inspections, and risk control consulting. TRS is a full-service loss control inspection and consulting firm that has …
January 7, 2016
Aviva Canada aims to offer ride-sharing insurance to Ontario drivers who use their own vehicles to carry paying passengers starting next month, a service that could solve a major headache for ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. The Canadian subsidiary of …
December 4, 2015
ACE Ltd. announced the leadership team it has appointed for the company’s Canadian operations. The leadership appointments will take effect upon completion of the acquisition of Chubb, which is expected in the first quarter of 2016. As previously announced, Ellen …
November 11, 2015
Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced that Robert J. Fellows has been named head of market management for Canada, effective January 4, 2016. Based in Toronto, he will report directly to Ulrich Kadow, chief …
November 4, 2015
Economical Insurance, one of Canada’s largest property and casualty insurers, moved closer to becoming a public company after its board voted to demutualize. The 10-member board of directors recommended it convert to a shareholder-owned company from one owned by its …
November 3, 2015
Arthur J. Gallagher, the international broking division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. outside of the United States, has extended its investment in Canada with the acquisition of retail insurance broker Christie-Phoenix (Victoria) Ltd. and its affiliate, Discovery Insurance Services …
July 9, 2015
Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced that Bernard McNulty has been named the head of claims Canada, effective immediately. Based in Toronto, he will report directly to Ulrich Kadow, chief agent Canada, with a …