By Patrick Bouchard, Insurance Broker, CIP and RCCAQ ChairmanOn Jan. 20, the Board

members will be taking part in a strategic planning session. Due to the far-reaching changes transforming our industry, it is essential that we update our game plan.

Despite the effort that that process requires, it has brought significant benefits in the past. During one such session, we decided to focus on defending your interests. We are very pleased with the gains we’ve made since then, particularly in the following areas:

• Reporting illegal practices involving product distribution without representatives.
• Postponing the remittance of the 4% increase in the auto insurance tax by several months.

We are also very proud that we have developed training activities tailored to your needs and constraints (e.g. lack of sound cards on some computers). We have also taken your organizational challenges into account. Thanks to our online link, in-house training is now available for large employee groups in multiple branch offices simultaneously.

But this is just the beginning! We must continue working together to ensure the future of our profession.

Rest assured that we are determined to keep pressing forward, despite the obstacles.

We will be sharing the results of our efforts with you via our communication tools, as well as during our regional tour, which is set to resume in the near future.