August extras

  • “Exceptional value” should be a strong selling point for insurers

    If not for insurance, there’d be no planes in the air, no cars on the road and no skyscrapers on the skyline. Have you made this clear to your clients and business partners and to the public? All insurers should view promoting the exceptional value of insurance as their number […]

  • Disability: guaranteed renewable booming

    Guaranteed renewable disability insurance was the growth driver in disability insurance. This product, designed for self-employed and blue-collar workers, propelled premiums and policies upward in the first quarter, countering the lacklustre performance of other products. Traditional noncancellable policies favoured by professionals continued to dominate in force, yet growth stagnated. The […]

  • What provisions do you need to look for in an E&O policy?

    Advisors should take a close look at key provisions in their errors and omissions plans to ensure that they are adequately protected in case of potential claims, explains Joanna Reid, vice president, consumer practice with Marsh Canada, who outlined some of these provisions during a presentation at CIFPs annual conference […]

  • What needs to be documented?

    Documentation is an advisor’s best tool to protect against errors and omissions claims, but what needs to be documented? Joanna Reid, vice president, consumer practice with Marsh Canada outlined some key information that advisors should be preserving in their client files during a presentation at CIFPs annual conference in June. […]