Managing a brokerage keeps you busy—between ensuring your team is engaged, growing your top line…
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Throughout my career, I’ve wanted to provide exceptional service to clients and maintain a higher standard of responsiveness, transparency and correspondence…
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I love the insurance world and the people in it. But I’ve become increasingly frustrated with the hurdles and pain points involved in the simplest client interactions…
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IBAO was recently asked to participate in an industry panel on today’s political, social and economic dynamics…
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“We started a brokerage, we pulled together great people, we created a culture of welcoming new talent. That’s what BrokerUnion is about.”…
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Managing a brokerage keeps you busy—between ensuring your team is engaged, growing your top line…
Throughout my career, I’ve wanted to provide exceptional service to clients and maintain a higher standard of responsiveness, transparency and correspondence…
I love the insurance world and the people in it. But I’ve become increasingly frustrated with the hurdles and pain points involved in the simplest client interactions…
In a dynamic and culturally diverse province like Ontario, there’s a need to address the challenges newcomers face.…
At this point in the year, most people’s New Year’s resolutions have failed. But don’t worry…
IBAO was recently asked to participate in an industry panel on today’s political, social and economic dynamics…
After graduating from university, I started as an Insurance Advisor at TD Meloche Monnex with zero experience…
Industry & Markets
“The fourth industrial revolution has resulted in enormous amounts of data being made available,”…
As others debate whether we’re in a hard market, firm market or stabilizing market, at Intact we’re asking a different question…
You can’t go too far these days without encountering someone who has a story about car theft…
You can’t go too far these days without encountering someone who has a story about car theft. I’ve had two cars stolen over the last couple of decades…
“The fourth industrial revolution has resulted in enormous amounts of data being made available,”…
While it’s true that the Canadian P&C insurance industry is growing more concentrated, it’s important to apply the broader perspective…
Lifestyle
What's New
No one likes being wrong on predictions, so why do we put them in writing for later scrutiny?…
In October, IBAOcon’23 hosted the NextGen Talent Expo. The event was geared towards students enrolled in college insurance programs and hosted over 125 students…
Obtaining your license is the initial challenge in becoming a broker. Subsequently, it demands significant effort to acquire the technical knowledge…
Navigating the insurance industry as a 2SLGBTQ+ professional presents a unique set of challenges…
The independent broker channel hired 60.7% of the graduates in Humber College’s Insurance Management Program over the past two years…
Departments
Severe weather events are a time of worry and stress for those who live and work in the path of these storms…
My nighttime ritual has always included scribbling down goals and ideas in my notepad. Call me old-school, but there’s just something powerful about writing out the actual words…
This October, I had the privilege of leading a workshop at IBAOcon’23 focused on empowering frontline insurance brokers to protect themselves against rude and abusive client behaviour…
Columns
After graduating from university, I started as an Insurance Advisor at TD Meloche Monnex with zero experience…
PetleyHare, a multi-generation brokerage in Oshawa, recently rebranded its organization…
I think being an insurance broker was always in my future, but it took some time to figure that out…
Being better at conversations can have huge influences on what matters most for your company…
Commercial businesses of all scopes are constantly subjected to various premise liability exposures…