A polarized social and political climate means one-third of employees at P&C brokerages across Canada avoid conversations about controversial subjects while at work, Canadian Underwriter’s 2024 Brokerage DEI survey finds. The survey asked respondents about numerous aspects of diversity, equity and inclusion…The post Will polarization kill water cooler chat at Canada’s brokerages? appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
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HSB Canada announces new president and CEO
Barbara Bellissimo is the new president and CEO of HSB Canada, part of Munich Re. She succeeds John Mulvihill, who retired after a 34-year-long tenure with HSB Canada. Bellissimo’s insurance career began in 1986. She’s since held multiple positions in…The post HSB Canada announces new president and CEO appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
Retroactive pay pushes more BCHS workers onto Sunshine List
The number of Brant Community Healthcare System workers earning $100,000 or more in 2023 ballooned over the previous year. There are 342 Brant Community Healthcare System employees on the 2023 Sunshine List, up 45.5 per cent from the 235 that were on the list in 2022. The increase can be attributed to a couple of […]
ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE WELCOMES KATHERINE IONNI TO ITS EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
TORONTO, ON, APRIL 8, 2024/insPRESS/ – David Huebel, President of Ecclesiastical Canada, is delighted to announce that industry veteran Katherine Ionni has joined the company as Senior Vice President Regional Operations and Distribution. In this role, Katherine will be responsible…The post ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE WELCOMES KATHERINE IONNI TO ITS EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
Want to be a millionaire? Next Lotto Max draw is $66 million
The next Lotto Max jackpot is estimated at a massive $60 million with $6 Maxmillions, according to Lotto-Quebec.
Detectives Investigating a Fatality in Chippawa
On April 8, 2024 at approximately 7:18am, 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the area of Sodom Road and Weaver Road in the Town of Chippawa for an assist ambulance call. Read more…
Montreal home sales up in March as prices rise across all housing types
The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales rose 14.2 per cent in March compared with the same month last year.
Doug Ford directs LCBO to go back to using single-use paper bags
Paper bags could soon return to the LCBO following a request from Ontario’s premier.
Takeda Names Grant Targets
Takeda (NYSE:TAK) shares nosed ahead Monday, on word of the selection of eight new U.S. non-profit organizations as grant recipients, as part of its $14.6 million commitment to its FY2023 U.S. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. To create greater impact and foster equity in under-resourced communities, the company is focusing its philanthropic efforts on the two areas of Food is Health and Building STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Foundations and providing larger, multi-year grants to select nonprofits. Combined with previous investments since 2021, Takeda’s total…
30 Forensic Engineering Congratulates Harrison Griffiths P.Eng. for Attaining the Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI) Designation
TORONTO, ON, APRIL 8, 2024 /insPRESS/ – 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading multidisciplinary forensics firm, is pleased to announce that Harrison Griffiths, B.Sc.E., P.Eng., CFEI, CVFI, is certified by the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) as a Vehicle Fire…The post 30 Forensic Engineering Congratulates Harrison Griffiths P.Eng. for Attaining the Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI) Designation appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
