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Two out of three U.S. homeowners insurance customers would switch carriers to get discounts for using smart home devices, study finds
January 17, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterTwo out of three homeowners insurance customers in the United States would be willing to change insurance companies to get policy discounts for using smart home devices, according to new research findings released on Tuesday by NTT DATA. “Our study…
Millennials interact with their banks more than Boomers; banks need to provide digital focus for all generations
December 1, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMobile adoption is high among U.S. Millennials when it comes to retail banking, but so too is the likelihood of visiting a teller or calling a contact centre, reveals new research released Thursday by New York-based Bain & Company Inc.…
78% of global SMEs fear impact of climate change on their businesses: Zurich study
November 4, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterNearly four-fifths (78%) of global small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) surveyed by Zurich Insurance Group expected risks associated with climate change to have a significant impact on their business. Zurich’s fourth annual global SME survey, titled Potential effect on business…
Insurance industry expects digital technology to drive transformation, but most companies unprepared: study
November 1, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterDigital transformation can propel the insurance industry forward but barriers exist, with a “significant gap between organizations that leverage technology for competitive advantage and those that struggle with innovation,” according to a new study. The study, titled Assessing digital impact…
Canadian business executives report not doing enough to protect data, security concern over migrating to the cloud persists: Microsoft Canada
October 31, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichSkepticism over security when migrating to the cloud was voiced by almost six in 10 Canadian senior-level business leaders taking part in a Microsoft Canada Inc. survey. In all, 58% of the 711 respondents from the private and public sectors…
One in three Ontario drivers admit to distracted driving: survey
October 25, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAbout one in three (32%) drivers in Ontario admit to driving distracted because of their mobile devices, “and the number one reason for not focusing on the road is because someone called,” according to a recent Ipsos survey conducted for…
Cognitive computing platform to help companies implement anti-bribery management system: OutsideIQ
October 17, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterOutside Intelligence has announced the availability of a cognitive computing platform to help businesses meet the guidelines of the new International Organization for Standardization (ISO) anti-bribery standard, ISO 37001. The platform produces automated due diligence reports – which businesses can…
Seven in 10 polled organizations expect to do away with passwords within five years: U.S. survey
October 14, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterReliance on largely ineffective traditional authentication techniques is building as efforts to do away with passwords – cited by 69% of polled respondents in the United States – is ebbing, note new survey results from SecureAuth Corporation. Commissioned in conjunction…
One-quarter of Canadian small and medium businesses with revenue over $10M victims of cyberattack: study
October 12, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterOne in four Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with annual revenue over $10 million have been victims of a cyberattack compared to only one in 10 with annual revenue under $10 million, according to a new survey from Internet…
Alcohol, drugs different, drug-impaired driving a growing concern: panel
September 22, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichAlcohol and drugs are different and approaches to addressing related impairment issues will likely need to be different as well, Doug Beirness, senior research associate with the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), suggested Wednesday during a State Farm-sponsored event…
Insurers have untapped opportunity to transform into solutions providers, not just sellers: consumers
September 20, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAlmost three-quarters of consumers taking part in a Bain & Company Inc. survey say they would value a platform for providing services well beyond insurance coverage, opening the door for insurers to transform themselves from just sellers into solutions providers.…
Fifth of surveyed U.S. businesses have not done any recent security testing for vulnerabilities
September 15, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAbout a fifth of surveyed businesses south of the border admit not having done any security testing for at least six months despite the lion’s share of respondents also reporting their organizations have encountered at least one security issue, notes…