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Sun Life sends shareholders to their advisors over second below-market Ocehan bid
Sun Life sends shareholders to their advisors over second below-market Ocehan bid
The unsolicited mini-tender seeks up to 100,000 shares at about 25% below market, the latest in a run of bids for Canadian life insurers’ stock
Fires as hundreds of French supermarkets hacked – a warning for Canadian grocers
Attackers took over Danfoss refrigeration controls overnight and pushed cases to 50C. The Danish supplier has sold into Canada for more than 70 years
Fires as hundreds of French supermarkets hacked – a warning for Canadian grocers
Seven months of silence, zero benefits: Uber passenger's claim thrown out
She said she was new to Canada. Her own testimony told a different story
Seven months of silence, zero benefits: Uber passenger's claim thrown out
Your kid left for school. ICBC says they never left home
ICBC decided no penalty applied. Then it reversed course - and added interest
Your kid left for school. ICBC says they never left home
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Spotlight
The ‘hard-to-place’ risk enigma The ‘hard-to-place’ risk enigma
Hard-to-place doesn’t mean bad risk, but getting the story right matters
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Monthly Features
A rogue AI agent could hack your company, and some cyber policies may not cover it A rogue AI agent could hack your company, and some cyber policies may not cover it
BOXX’s Erik Tifft says insurers are now pricing for the chance that one rogue AI agent hits many policyholders at once, something they weren’t modelling five to ten years ago
AI-assisted cyberattacks are the biggest wildcard for Canada's life insurers, analyst says AI-assisted cyberattacks are the biggest wildcard for Canada's life insurers, analyst says
AM Best's Kevin Varvaro says the people closest to AI development are the ones sounding the most worried about where it's headed
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Digital Transformation
A commercial producer who leaves can take half the book, expert warns
Quotey's Nick Kidd, who has worked on the insurer, MGA and brokerage sides, says commercial client knowledge sits in producers' inboxes and spreadsheets, and walks out with them
AI agents are about to pick winners and losers among brokers, Accenture says
Accenture's Puneet Chattree says brokers who assume client loyalty will shield them are about to find out how fast that assumption breaks
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Risk Management
El Niño is reshaping global catastrophe risk: Moody's analysis
The phenomenon is suppressing hurricanes while increasing bushfire and Pacific risks across insurer and reinsurer portfolios
Data center business interruption exposure starts outside the building
A physically undamaged facility can still lose days of operations. Here's why
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TV
The ‘hard-to-place’ risk enigma
The ‘hard-to-place’ risk enigma
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Cyber insurance - rates, AI exposure and rising litigation Cyber insurance - rates, AI exposure and rising litigation
Silent cover, loud risk: AI’s insurance reckoning Silent cover, loud risk: AI’s insurance reckoning
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IB Talk
The biggest EPL risk isn't wrongful termination, it's what you can't see, HR head says
BIG's Neil Culp says most small and mid-sized employers don't think they need EPL coverage – right up until they find out the hard way that they do
The biggest EPL risk isn't wrongful termination, it's what you can't see, HR head says
Insurance shouldn't be just one item on a multi-unit developer's to-do list, Westland's Cusano says
From assumption gaps to workforce shortages, Valerie Cusano breaks down why risk management needs to be built into multi-unit construction from day one, not bolted on when problems arise
Insurance shouldn't be just one item on a multi-unit developer's to-do list, Westland's Cusano says
Tariffs, resilience, and housing demand are the forces reshaping construction risk
Navacord's Robert Beeston breaks down how these pressures are colliding to change how construction risk gets priced and placed
Tariffs, resilience, and housing demand are the forces reshaping construction risk
How trucking risk is evolving in Canada – from cargo theft to driver training to broker liability
NFP's Randy Ramkissoon says one GPS tracker isn't enough anymore – thieves know where to look, and the claims are getting more severe
How trucking risk is evolving in Canada – from cargo theft to driver training to broker liability
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Speciality News
H&M investigates hacking claims as retail cyber risks spread
By Gia Snape
Oct 12, 2026
Cyber
The cyber scare follows ASOS breach as hackers exploit third-party access
H&M investigates hacking claims as retail cyber risks spread
Brown & Brown takes Marcus & Millichap preferred-partner deal into Canada
By Josh Recamara
Oct 12, 2026
Insurance News
Canadian investors working with Marcus & Millichap get streamlined access to Brown & Brown for placement, due diligence and portfolio analysis
Brown & Brown takes Marcus & Millichap preferred-partner deal into Canada
Ontario study tests whether coaching can prevent first responder mental injuries
By Josh Recamara
Oct 12, 2026
Group Benefits
BetterUp’s randomized trial targets a workforce whose PTSD claims are presumed work-related under Ontario law
Ontario study tests whether coaching can prevent first responder mental injuries
Canada Life lets Gen Z save short term while employer match stays for retirement
By Josh Recamara
Oct 12, 2026
Group Benefits
The new plan options and employer toolkit follow Canada Life and Deloitte research linking uncertainty about the future to lower long-term saving
Canada Life lets Gen Z save short term while employer match stays for retirement
Aviva defended her crash suit. She still tried to sue Aviva
By Gladys Jalipa
Oct 10, 2026
Legal Insights
A day after the case closed, a draft claim hit the insurer - and an old order was waiting
Aviva defended her crash suit. She still tried to sue Aviva
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