Insurance Business Canada Awards recognize top achievers across a spectrum of categories

insurancebusinessmag | June 24, 2019

Get your entries ready - nominations are now open for the 2019 Insurance Business Canada Awards, a gala event that recognizes top achievers from the industry across 21 categories, including two new categories aimed at top underwriters and CEOs.
Whether youre a broker, insurer, underwriter, MGA, or risk manager, you have an opportunity to win an award and shine a spotlight on your achievements from the past year.

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In the wake of rapidly-evolving customer expectations, an ongoing industry-wide digital transformation, and the rise of insurtech firms, innovation and technology have become watchwords for today’s global insurance industry. The challenge facing large, established incumbents such as Zurich is how to innovate effectively and whether external collaboration could have a significant impact on driving innovation as opposed to trying to go it alone.

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In the wake of rapidly-evolving customer expectations, an ongoing industry-wide digital transformation, and the rise of insurtech firms, innovation and technology have become watchwords for today’s global insurance industry. The challenge facing large, established incumbents such as Zurich is how to innovate effectively and whether external collaboration could have a significant impact on driving innovation as opposed to trying to go it alone.

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