What's on Dec?

<p>Randy Carroll, CEO of brokerage Ai Insurance Organization, provides an in-depth look at topics affecting the Canadian P&C brokerage channel, including producer-to-owner models, talent retention challenges and the...

<p>Canadian Underwriter Editor-in-Chief David Gambrill and Associate Editor Jason Contant discuss the expansion of CU’s What’s on Dec? podcast, including a new CU Interview component and YouTube channel.</p>

<p>Brett McGregor, president of Insurance Brokers Association of Canada, looks at brokers’ biggest issues in 2026, including Bank Act delays, diverging market cycles, and how NatCat trends are shaping policyholders’...

<p>Matt Studley, Chief Operating Officer for HUB’s Ontario & Atlantic regions, takes a closer look at the soft commercial lines market, the economy’s impact on commercial clients, and M&A insurance. </p>

<p>Greg Williams, Managing director at AM Best provides an in-depth outlook on the risks shaping the current insurance landscape in Canada including catastrophe losses, MGA regulation, evolving AI risk, and auto...

<p>Will Harnett, Head of Product Strategy at Send Technology, discusses the shift from policy admin systems (PAS) to underwriting workbenches, as well as agentic AI and intelligent quoting.</p>

<p>In our latest podcast, Glenn McGillivray from the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction explores wildfire trends, mitigation strategies, and why the peril is so difficult to model.</p>

<p>Kyle Sparkman, managing director at Allianz Global Assistance Canada, discusses the evolution of travel insurance, from the COVID pandemic to simplified application processes to how U.S. tariffs are affecting...

<p>Bobby Thompson and Chris Cornell from KPMG Canada discuss which P&C insurance industry sectors or policies are affected by tariffs. They also outline the broader supply chain risk associated with these levies. </p>

<p>Bart Robinson discusses recent changes to Alberta auto insurance, including the rate cap and move to a no-fault model.</p>

<p>MSA Research president Nevina Kishun and JSCP consulting actuary Benny Chan share their views on IFRS 17, how some of the key metrics are calculated and what the future holds.</p><p><br /></p>

<p>Two senior executives at Markel Canada discuss what’s unique about underwriting sports liability risk, claims trends, and how the courts view the risk.</p>

<p>Western Financial Group president and CEO Kenny Nicholls shares his thoughts on M&A, the interest rate and inflationary environment, and his plans for retirement.</p><p><br /></p>

<p>Hear Alister Campbell, president and CEO of the Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation, discuss what’s needed for a government earthquake backstop now that the flood program is rolling...

<p>Tyrone McNeil, president & tribal chief with the Sto:lo Tribal Council in British Columbia, discusses what can be done to ensure First Nations people get the insurance coverage they need. </p>