Paul Meinschenk on why pattern recognition and direct underwriter access matter more than price when a risk doesn't fit the standard form.

Denise Russell, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, shares her Q2 perspective — and what SPG Canada is doing to keep brokers ahead of the curve in a challenging market.

When a broker starts with the home, we ask about what's parked beside it. When they start with the boat, we ask about the home down the road — one conversation covering dwelling, contents, boats, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles, so nothing gets left to chance.

From wrap-up liability to complex CGL to oil & gas — the Complex Risk team handles the risks standard markets walk away from.

A strong Q3 for accredited training — 24 sessions delivered, 2,117 CE certificates issued — plus a new Underwriter Desk Days program launching this fall.

Q1 and Q2 was a busy one. Double-digit growth in the segments where our appetite is widest, a 31% repeat training rate, and expansion into markets that standard lines still won't touch. Here's where we built, where we grew, and where Q3 is taking us next.

Five events. Four provinces. One national dodgeball showdown. Here's what stood out this quarter.

From IBAM's "Treasured Past, Brilliant Future" in Winnipeg to IBAA's historic 100th anniversary in Banff — a look back at where SPG Canada showed up and the conversations that mattered most.