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Trisura Group Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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TORONTO, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trisura Group Ltd. (“Trisura” or “Trisura Group”) (TSX: TSU) today announced the appointment of Lilia Sham to its Board of Directors and the retirement of Greg Morrison.

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  • TORONTO, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trisura Group Ltd. (“Trisura” or “Trisura Group”) (TSX: TSU) today announced the appointment of Lilia Sham to its Board of Directors and the retirement of Greg Morrison.
  • In addition, Trisura today announced that Sacha Haque is expected to stand for election to the Board of Directors at this year’s Annual General Meeting.
  • “We are pleased to welcome Lilia Sham to our Board of Directors and look forward to the expected election of Sacha Haque to our Board of Directors at our Annual General Meeting on June 3, 2024.
  • We look forward to the guidance Ms. Sham and Ms. Haque will provide as Trisura continues to execute its strategy.” said George Myhal, Chair, Board of Directors, Trisura Group Ltd.
    Mr. Myhal continued, “We would also like to thank Greg Morrison for his many contributions to Trisura.

Green Shield Risk and Striior Insurance Solutions Announce Wildfire Analytics and Underwriting Collaboration

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Striior Insurance Solutions (“Striior”), a managing general agent specializing in builder’s risk and a division of Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions (“Intact”), has partnered with Green Shield Risk Solutions (“Green Shield”), a US-based catastrophe risk mitigation specialist, to access unmatched wildfire analytics.

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  • Striior Insurance Solutions (“Striior”), a managing general agent specializing in builder’s risk and a division of Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions (“Intact”), has partnered with Green Shield Risk Solutions (“Green Shield”), a US-based catastrophe risk mitigation specialist, to access unmatched wildfire analytics.
  • This collaboration focuses on Striior's builders' risk program and delivers critical, property level insights to improve underwriting risk selection in wildfire prone locations.
  • Uniquely, this program introduces customized risk mitigation plans into Striior’s account level underwriting process, which enables Striior to improve existing exposures and identify new opportunities in the market.
  • According to Green Shield Founder Pat Blandford, Green Shield’s wildfire analytics go beyond the traditional risk score most large carriers rely on.

CarbiCrete Hires Andrée Pinard as Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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MONTREAL, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - CarbiCrete, a leading firm in the decarbonization of concrete, announced today that Andrée Pinard has been hired as Chief Financial Officer.

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  • MONTREAL, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - CarbiCrete, a leading firm in the decarbonization of concrete, announced today that Andrée Pinard has been hired as Chief Financial Officer.
  • Pinard has held senior positions at BMO/Nesbitt Burns, CSL Group, Intact Insurance and most recently, Cogeco, where she served as Director of Financial Planning, Treasurer, and then Vice-President, Investor Relations and Treasurer.
  • In February, CarbiCrete announced that the Board of Directors had appointed Jacob Homiller as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.
  • "I am tremendously pleased to welcome Andrée to CarbiCrete at this exciting time in the company's evolution," says Homiller.

Intact Financial Corporation Chief Executive Officer Charles Brindamour to participate in fireside chat at National Bank of Canada's Annual Financial Services Conference

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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TORONTO, March 26, 2024 /CNW/ - Charles Brindamour, Chief Executive Officer of Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC), will participate in a fireside chat as a part of National Bank of Canada's 22nd Annual Financial Services Conference on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 8:35 a.m.

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  • TORONTO, March 26, 2024 /CNW/ - Charles Brindamour, Chief Executive Officer of Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC), will participate in a fireside chat as a part of National Bank of Canada's 22nd Annual Financial Services Conference on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 8:35 a.m.
  • ET.
  • A link to access the live webcast will be available in the Events and Presentations section of Intact Financial Corporation's website.
  • A video replay will be available following the event and archived for 90 days.

CDPQ to Sell 2,312,000 Common Shares of Intact Financial Corporation

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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MONTREAL, Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

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    CDPQ announced today that it will sell 2,312,000 common shares ("Common Shares") of Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC) representing approximately 1.3% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of IFC as of February 26, 2024 (the “Offering”).
  • After giving effect to the trade, CDPQ will continue to hold approximately 8.9% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of IFC.
  • Following this transaction, CDPQ remains a key shareholder of Intact.
  • “CDPQ continues to be a valued partner in Intact’s evolution as a leading international P&C insurer, and will remain our largest shareholder following this transaction,” said Louis Marcotte, Executive Vice President and CFO, Intact Financial Corporation.

IICF Philanthropic Roundtable Gathers Insurance Leaders for Discussions on Charitable Giving, Impact of Global Initiatives

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, hosted the 2024 IICF Philanthropic Roundtable today, gathering leaders from twenty-five major insurance organizations for a series of presentations on charitable giving and volunteerism in the insurance industry and initiatives focused on philanthropy, inclusion and sustainability topics. During the 2024 Philanthropic Roundtable, IICF also released the 2023 IICF Philanthropic Showcase, an annual retrospective of global charitable contributions, volunteer projects and innovative leadership initiatives of IICF Key Partner Companies. Please view the 2023 IICF Philanthropic Showcase here.

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  • During the 2024 Philanthropic Roundtable, IICF also released the 2023 IICF Philanthropic Showcase , an annual retrospective of global charitable contributions, volunteer projects and innovative leadership initiatives of IICF Key Partner Companies.
  • Kaufman Group, CNA, Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, Marsh, Munich Re US P&C Companies and Verisk presented at this unique event for philanthropic knowledge sharing.
  • "Each year, IICF is proud to bring together this extraordinary group of insurance industry leaders for the IICF Philanthropic Roundtable, and even more so in 2024 as we celebrate IICF's 30th anniversary and the industry's legacy of giving," said Bill Ross, CEO of IICF.
  • IICF also made several announcements at this year's Roundtable on 2024 initiatives, including:
    IICF's 30th Anniversary Celebration: IICF is celebrating thirty years of impact and the insurance industry's legacy of giving by raising funds for children struggling with hunger.

Intact Financial Corporation Chief Executive Officer Charles Brindamour to hold Virtual Fireside Chat with TD Securities

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - Charles Brindamour, Chief Executive Officer of Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC), will join TD Securities Analyst, Mario Mendonca in a virtual fireside chat to discuss the company's 2023 fourth quarter results, on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 9:30 AM ET.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - Charles Brindamour, Chief Executive Officer of Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC), will join TD Securities Analyst, Mario Mendonca in a virtual fireside chat to discuss the company's 2023 fourth quarter results, on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 9:30 AM ET.
  • A link to access the webcast replay will be available following the event in the Events and Presentations section of Intact Financial Corporation's website.
  • The video replay will be archived for 90 days.

Skyward Specialty Enters Media Liability With Addition of New Team

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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HOUSTON, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.TM (NASDAQ: SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, announced the expansion of its Professional Lines division into the media liability market focusing on multimedia, film and ad agencies.

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  • HOUSTON, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.TM (NASDAQ: SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, announced the expansion of its Professional Lines division into the media liability market focusing on multimedia, film and ad agencies.
  • Regina Williams, who joins Skyward Specialty as vice president, Media Liability, will be leading the new underwriting unit.
  • Based in Kansas City, MO, the birthplace of media liability, Ms. Williams is an industry veteran with unparalleled hands-on expertise and knowledge in this sector.
  • Prior to joining Skyward Specialty, Ms. Williams began her career at Media/Professional Insurance (“Media/Pro”) where she spent 15 years developing her skills in the emerging media liability market.

Media Advisory - Intact Financial Corporation to announce 2023 fourth quarter results on February 13, 2024 and hold earnings conference call the following day

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2024 /CNW/ - Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC) will release its 2023 fourth quarter results after the market closes on Tuesday February 13, 2024.

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2024 /CNW/ - Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC) will release its 2023 fourth quarter results after the market closes on Tuesday February 13, 2024.
  • The company will hold its 2023 fourth quarter earnings conference call for analysts and investors on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
  • To join the live audio webcast and to view the presentation slides and supplementary financial information, visit intactfc.com and click on "Investors".
  • The conference call is also available by dialing 416-764-8659 or 1 888 664-6392 (toll-free in North America).

Resilience Expands Cyber Risk Management Solution to Global Clients of $10 Billion in Revenue

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Resilience, a leading cyber risk management provider, has expanded its underwriting authority to serve large global companies with up to $10 billion in annual revenues. The expanded authorities come after a strong year of growth while achieving an industry-leading loss ratio reflecting the success in defending clients from costly cyber incidents. Through 2023, fewer than 5% of Resilience clients filed a cyber claim and have shown significantly enhanced resilience to extortion attempts.

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  • Through 2023, fewer than 5% of Resilience clients filed a cyber claim and have shown significantly enhanced resilience to extortion attempts .
  • "More important than the growth it brings, this expanded underwriting authority is validation that our model makes clients significantly safer," said Vishaal "V8" Hariprasad, Co-Founder & CEO, Resilience.
  • Resilience has steadily increased the size of the clients it serves since its founding in 2016; initially delivering its cyber risk management solution to middle-market accounts and now to large enterprises.
  • See how our Edge solution helps organizations become cyber resilient to material losses at https://link.edgepilot.com/s/fb8a485f/JgLEkROJdUiV9AIT97ZnEg?u=http://ww... .