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Data analysis may start to focus more on modelling the process than the data itself, CIFF speakers suggest
May 29, 2017 Jason Contant, Online EditorData analysis may start to focus more on modelling the process than the data itself, speakers suggested last week at the Canadian Insurance Financial Forum (CIFF). Although modelling began decades ago to model the process of financial catastrophes, there is…
Need for more collaboration between municipalities one lesson learned from Fort McMurray wildfire, CIFF conference hears
May 26, 2017 Jason Contant, Online EditorThe need for more collaboration between various municipalities and the consequences of poor land use policies were just two lessons learned from the Fort McMurray wildfire, a speaker said on Wednesday at the Canadian Insurance Financial Forum (CIFF). Michael Brisebois,…
Insurance and reinsurance industries should pay more attention to “black swan” events: CIFF speaker
May 25, 2017 Jason Contant, Online EditorThe insurance and reinsurance industry would benefit from paying more attention to “black swan” events, those which are “not anticipated and probably not modelled,” a speaker suggested on Wednesday at the Canadian Insurance Financial Forum (CIFF). “When you look back…
Combined ratio for Canadian insurance industry in Q1 2017 estimated at 101.3%, up from 94.7% in Q1 2016: Baker
May 24, 2017 Jason Contant, Online EditorThe insurance industry in Canada saw a 6.6% hike in the combined operating ratio for the first quarter of 2017, from 94.7% in Q1 2016 to 101.3% in the first three months of this year, MSA Research Inc. president and…