12 articles for Salary Guard
How brokers can keep clients’ data secure when working remotely
September 21, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoBrokers may be at risk of unintentionally exposing client data or other proprietary information when they’re not working from the office. But with much of the industry doing hybrid or remote work — and showing reluctance to return to the…
Ransomware attacks continue to rise, but accidental data breaches remain a major cause of loss: Beazley
August 1, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterRansomware attacks continued their rise in the first half of 2017, up by 50% over the first half of 2016, but accidental breaches continue to be a major problem and account for 30% of breaches overall, specialist insurer Beazley reported…
The urgent riddle of Turkey
May 26, 2016 byIt’s a vital market for Canada, but it’s also a country struggling with faith versus secularism, refugees and tensions with its neighbours.
Great American offers supplemental employment insurance in British Columbia through BFL
April 15, 2016 by Greg MeckbachThe Canadian branch of Great American Insurance Company is offering consumers coverage intended to supplement federal Employment Insurance benefits through brokerage BFL Canada Risk and Insurance Services Inc., BFL announced Thursday. BFL is selling the Great American coverage, dubbed SalaryGuard,…
Sony faces losses on multiple fronts from unprecedented cyberattack linked to North Korea
December 18, 2014 Bernard Condon, Eric Tucker and Mae Anderson, THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK – The unprecedented hack of Sony Pictures which a U.S. official says is linked to North Korea may be the most damaging cyberattack ever inflicted on an American business. The fallout from the hack that exposed a trove…
The New Grey Area of Liability Coverage
October 6, 2014 byAre we letting bad guys off the hook?
A Matter of Demographics
March 1, 2013 Insurance Institute of CanadaThe latest demographic analysis from the Insurance Institute of Canada offers, by turns, good news and not-so-good news. However, lower-than-anticipated retirements mean recruitment and retention will need to increase substantially in future.
Mind the Gap
February 1, 2010 Craig HarrisInsurance to value (ITV) data problems are now widely known in the insurance industry, but new technology services want to fill the void left by undervaluation. The goal of these “data validation” tools is to shrink the gap between valuations and premiums, by giving brokers easily accessible information at the point of sale and comparing building calculations to actual losses. Many brokers are on board, but the bigger question may be: are insurance companies interested?
Controlling Public Corporations
September 1, 2009 William G. (Bill) StarOpinion/Analysis; The financial problems we are experiencing now have a number of historical roots, including changes to ownership of public corporations.
Underwriting Freedom
August 1, 2009 Chris BeckKidnapping company representatives for ransom has become a modern-day scourge, and kidnap and ransom insurance policies are quietly offering victims a way out.
Better Service Without Hiring Extra Staff
September 1, 2008 Greg Horn, Vice President, Industry Relations, Mitchell InternationalUsing the model of a claims performance cube, carriers can leverage their technology to increase customer satisfaction
Sky’s the Limit
May 1, 2007 Vanessa MarigaDefence counsel say punitive damage awards are limited only by the scope of the plaintiff bar’s imagination