Rod Bolivar

Rod Bolivar

Rod Bolivar joined KM International as freelance writer in 2024. He is a media professional with experience in multimedia journalism and public relations. He finished a Bachelor of Mass Communication degree at Silliman University. In 2017, he was recognized with the Gandingan Awards from UP Los Banos for Best Development-Oriented News Story, and won the Investigative Story of the Year for Digital at the 2022 Globe Media Excellence Awards. He was also chosen as the Reporter of the Year at the Iligan City Youth Choice Awards in 2018.

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Canada's Fairfax makes rare $1 billion move into Indian government bonds, report says

Canada's Fairfax makes rare $1 billion move into Indian government bonds, report says

A tax change just made a $1 billion purchase possible

Wawanesa routes new wildfire risk tool to homeowners through brokers

Wawanesa routes new wildfire risk tool to homeowners through brokers

The first tool of its kind offered by a Canadian insurer

Canadian advisors three times more fearful of AI than US peers

Canadian advisors three times more fearful of AI than US peers

Hiring younger talent has become harder north of the border too

B.C. heat records expose insurance industry's pricing blind spot

B.C. heat records expose insurance industry's pricing blind spot

Records are falling for a peril nobody underwrites

Insurers eye data centre climate threats - First Street

Insurers eye data centre climate threats - First Street

AI infrastructure demand is accelerating worldwide - and so is the climate exposure underneath it

Rail underwriting gets supply-chain data boost

Rail underwriting gets supply-chain data boost

Verified supplier data could influence pricing - and Canada's recent rail disruptions give the timing relevance

Wildfire claims jump drives Aviva initiative

Wildfire claims jump drives Aviva initiative

Embers cause up to 90% of structural losses - and Indigenous communities bear a disproportionate share of the damage

Weather triggers new travel insurance product

Weather triggers new travel insurance product

Ontario Blue Cross is the latest insurer to bring parametric triggers into cover - a market that is growing fast but remains far from mainstream

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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

Canadian businesses know their nat cat exposure – they just don't know what it means

BFL Canada's Hector Plascencia says the gap between identifying a risk and actually understanding its business impact is where most organizations fall short

Global turbulence is reshaping climate risk for Canadian businesses

Aon’s Daniel Ocampo explains how sustainability, global risks and energy transition are reshaping insurance capacity, pricing and strategy for Canadian businesses today

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