The Specialty Blog
A discussion about specialty expertise.
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
The month of May is celebrated as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a time to honor this community’s contributions and influence on American history, society, and culture. First observed in 1977 as a ten-day commemoration in May, it was extended to the...
Lee Barther Joins International Bond & Marine Brokerage as Vice President of Operations
Plymouth, Minn., May 5, 2021 -- Lee Barther has joined International Bond & Marine Brokerage, Ltd. ("IB&M"), a market-leading brokerage providing risk management solutions to the international trade industry, as Vice President of Operations. IB&M was...
You’re invited to our “Healthcare-Management Liability Coverage 101” Webinar
Join us on Tuesday, May 11 at 11AM ET/10AM CT/9AM MT/8AM PT for a webinar with Intact Management Liability President Nelson Kefauver and SVP Kilauren McShea. The 30-minute webinar will discuss D&O and EPL coverage for healthcare organizations. We hope to see...
Intact Technology’s David Chavez quoted in Independent Agent magazine
As cybercrimes increase worldwide, many small businesses are unprepared to deal with any form of cyberattack. Every year, over 43% of online attacks are on small businesses and only 7% of those businesses are capable of defending or mitigating the cyber threat,...
Reminder: Scholarship Applications Due May 4
The 2021 scholarship due date is one week away! Eligibility includes high school seniors, as well as all undergraduates/students, up to age 25. Eight of the $3,000 awards will be available to children and/or grandchildren of Intact employees, while the remaining eight...
Celebrating our volunteers!
This week is National Volunteer Week – a time to thank volunteers, recognize the impact of their services, and encourage volunteerism in our communities. At Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, one of our core values is being socially responsible. We aim to help our...
Beware: Identity Thefts Spike amid Pandemic
Reports of identity thefts skyrocketed in 2020 with 1.4 million cases reported to the Federal Trade Commission – more than double the number in 2019. The grim numbers were a possible result of the global pandemic that provided cybercriminals and identity thieves an...
Intact Technology welcomes Peter Burt as the new RVP for Southwest region
We are pleased to welcome Peter Burt who recently joined our Intact Technology team as Regional Vice President for the Southwest region. Burt has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance industry – working at CNA, Hartford and most recently, Berkley. He has...
Intact Entertainment’s Emily Caron to facilitate panels in the 2021 Media and the Law Seminar
The University of Kansas School of Law and the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Media Law Committee is hosting a Media and the Law Seminar from April 14-16. The virtual event titled “Caught in the Web: Social Media, Privacy and You(Tube)” provides an...
Intact Management Liability Welcomes David Payne
We are pleased to welcome David Payne who recently joined our growing Management Liability team. David is based in Chicago and joins as Assistant Vice President of the Publicly Traded accounts group. He brings in more than 17 years of underwriting experience. Prior to...