June 8, 202624 min
Inside the rise of drone insurance
Coverdrone's Phil Heath and Richard Webb discuss the growth of drone insurance and what it reveals about insuring emerging technologies.
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Insurance Business provides a unique offering in the insurance space as an aspirational business magazine featuring a series of industry reports that recognize the achievements of key individuals and businesses as well as providing the latest in business best practice in a continually evolving industry.
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May 28, 202615 min
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
April 20, 202610 min
Hidden risks in green energy: Insurance gaps in solar, batteries, and beyond
In this episode of IB Talk, Insurance Business editor Gia Snape sits down with Howden US' Jared Dubrowski to unpack a growing blind spot in the global push toward sustainability: the hidden risks embedded in green energy technologies. As investment pours into solar, wind and battery storage, these assets are widely seen as environmentally friendly alternatives to carbon-based energy. But Dubrowski challenges that assumption, pointing to a critical issue often overlooked by project owners and insurers alike—the full lifecycle of these technologies. From lithium-ion battery fires to the disposal of aging solar panels, the conversation explores how environmental exposures don’t end when energy is generated. Instead, they shift to end-of-life risks, including hazardous materials, landfill liability, and the long-tail impact of improper disposal.
April 17, 202630 min
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
March 23, 202617 min
Underwriters under the microscope
In this episode of IB Talk we put underwriters under the microscope with broker James Still, director of Still Insured. What do these guardians of market sustainability do well and what needs to improve? Still examines the underwriter's role that brokers need to appreciate, praises their risk analysis capabilities, and delivers his verdict with case studies from his own business.
March 23, 202629 min
How brokers can ride the next wave of MGA growth
Managing general agents are transforming insurance with speed, specialization, and technology. TMPAA president Brian Cohen joins IB Talk to unpack the current state of the program market, highlight emerging opportunities for brokers, and explain why adaptability (not scale) will define the industry’s future leaders
March 19, 202616 min
In 2026, SMEs face evolving risks and opportunities and need the right broker to navigate them
WTW's Grant Williamson shares key insights for SMEs on managing cyber, supply chain, and emerging risks, and making the most of expert brokerage advice
February 23, 202613 min
Beyond insurance: Rethinking risk for high net worth families
As climate volatility, cyber exposure, and social inflation intensify, insurance availability itself has become a risk for affluent clients. Gia Snape sits down with Diane Delaney of PRMA to explore why modern protection now requires proactive mitigation and a sharper understanding of human risk, and what it truly means to stay insurable in a rapidly shifting landscape.
February 18, 202612 min
Why interconnected threats are reshaping complex risk strategy in Canada
As climate shocks, cyber threats and supply chain disruptions grow more interconnected, Hub International’s Erin Magilton explains why organisations must blend advanced analytics with human judgment and treat insurers as partners in resilience rather than just sources of capacity.
February 6, 202624 min
AI, super charged brokers and a vanishing training ladder
As AI tears through brokers’ workflows, from unstructured data and risk surveys to policy design, what happens to the traditional learning curve and the next generation of talent? In this IB Talk, JAVLN CEO David Leach explore AI’s biggest wins for intermediaries, its toughest questions for jobs and training and how the broker’s role could look very different in a few years’ time.
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