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Are your clients covered for social engineering fraud?

November 27, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor

Brokers should not assume that a client who has bought a cyber or crime policy is covered for the risk of innocent employees who are duped into making fraudulent money transfers. ‘Social engineering fraud’ is a broad term describing scams

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Insurers should ensure consumers are ‘better able to understand’ home insurance policies: CCIR

August 9, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

In a paper released Wednesday, Canada’s insurance regulators’ association suggests that insurers need to better educate consumers so they can understand the terms – including limitations, exclusions and deductibles – of their property insurance contracts, while sharing aggregated property risk

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Saskatchewan government extends effective data for PST on insurance premiums

May 18, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Wednesday that it has extended the effective date for the application of provincial sales tax to insurance premiums following discussions with insurance industry associations. The Ministry of Finance said in a press release that

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Silent cyber a big issue, most companies with insurance book have exposure: AIR Worldwide’s Stransky

April 25, 2017 Angela Stelmakowich

PHILADELPHIA – Silence is decidedly not golden when it comes to cyber risk, Scott Stransky, assistant vice president and principal scientist for AIR Worldwide, suggested to Canadian Underwriter in advance of the RIMS 2017 Annual Conference & Exhibition. Silent cyber

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44% of The Co-operators’ claims and benefits in 2016 were for property damage, the company’s inaugural integrated report says

April 4, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Guelph, Ont.-based The Co-operators has released its inaugural 2016 Integrated Annual Report, reporting that more than four in ten claims and benefits paid in 2016 were for property damage. The Co-operators released the report on Tuesday, joining “a handful of

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Chubb expands global cyber facility with multi-line peril endorsements

February 14, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Chubb has announced the availability of new property and casualty endorsements for its Global Cyber Facility aimed at helping risk managers and chief information security officers (CISOs) address exposure gaps in their organizations’ insurance portfolios and best respond to C-suite

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Northbridge Insurance covering ridesharing service in Waterloo, Ontario area

December 8, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Northbridge General Insurance Corporation is writing an auto policy for RideCo, which provides what RideCo calls “personalized, express transit service” in the Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario area, Northbridge Insurance announced Thursday. “The Northbridge Insurance policy is issued to RideCo, with both RideCo,