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Canada’s fintech adoption rate doubles in last 18 months: EY report
July 25, 2017 by Angela StelmakowichCustomer wants, needs and demands are guiding players in Canada’s fintech space toward developing simpler, more transparent and customer-centric financial services products, with insurance expected to see a big increase in uptake in future, suggests new research released Tuesday by…
Majority of global financial institutions to ramp up transformation initiatives over next year, Accenture survey finds
June 26, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAn Accenture survey of nearly 800 financial services executives across Europe, Asia and North America found that more than half of financial institutions plan to increase their investments in major corporate transformation initiatives, or “change programs,” over the next 12…
Global market for usage-based insurance grew by 32% in 2016 to 14 million policies: PTOLEMUS
May 18, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe global market for usage-based insurance (UBI) insurance grew by 32% in 2016 to 14 million policies, according to PTOLEMUS Consulting Group’s UBI Quarterly Dashboard, released on Thursday. The dashboard is a 100-page quarterly quantitative and business intelligence report surveying…
Ransomware ‘WannaCry’ spreads to thousands more computers at start of workweek
May 15, 2017 Yuri Kageyama and Louise Watt - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSTOKYO – The worldwide “ransomware” cyberattack spread to thousands of more computers on Monday as people logged in at work, disrupting business, schools, hospitals and daily life, though no new large-scale breakdowns were reported. In Britain, whose health service was…
Ransomware cyberattack cripples hospitals across the United Kingdom
May 12, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA large ransomware cyberattack has “crippled” computer systems at hospitals across the United Kingdom on Friday, with appointments cancelled, phone lines down and patients turned away, the Associated Press has reported. Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) said that a number…
Global market for autonomous, assistive safety and comfort vehicle features up to US$26 billion annually by 2025: Bain & Company
March 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAutonomous vehicles are revving up, with Bain & Company Inc. forecasting annual growth of 12% to 14% for the global market of autonomous and assistive safety and comfort features by 2025. That translates to a global B2B market of US$22…