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Nezar El Kaissi
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Nezar El Kaissi

Underwriting Manager – Risk Management Casualty

Nezar is an Underwriting Manager on the Risk Management Casualty team in Toronto. His primary focus is on General Liability, Umbrella, Excess, U.S. Workers' Compensation, and U.S. Automobile business. Nezar prioritizes building partnerships with our clients and brokers to build complex casualty programs, global master controlled programs as well as loss-sensitive programs. Prior to joining the Risk Management Casualty team, he was on CNA’s Middle Market and Management Liability and Financial Institution teams. Nezar completed his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of British Columbia.

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By Nezar El Kaissi
Underwriting Manager – Risk Management Casualty
Risk complexity is on the rise, and Canadian commercial insurance brokers and risk managers must adapt to stay competitive. From third-party litigation funding and large jury awards to escalating legal and healthcare costs, the forces driving social inflation are reshaping liability exposures. With increased casualty claims and mounting legal pressures, the stakes for clients – and the need for a strategic insurer – have never been higher.
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By Nezar El Kaissi
Underwriting Manager – Risk Management Casualty
In recent years, a number of challenges have reshaped the insurance sector, from the hard market to the COVID-19 pandemic to the rise of AI. One feature that has not changed, however, is that insurance is a people business.