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Which province will allow digital pink cards next?
August 6, 2019 by Adam MalikIf George Hodgson’s crystal ball is working as well as he hopes, it may not be too long until Alberta drivers will be able to use digital insurance pink cards. The chief executive officer of the Insurance Brokers Association of…
U.S.-based security services firm discovers cyber vulnerabilities in radiation monitoring devices
July 27, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterIOActive, Inc., a “research-driven, high-end information security services” firm headquartered in Seattle, Wash., announced on Wednesday that its research has found a number of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in widely deployed radiation monitoring devices (RMDs). RMDs are used to monitor the radiation…
Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario continues ‘to have multiple discussions with Aviva:’ Simpson
March 28, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorTwo months after the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario announced it would no longer invite Aviva Canada Inc. to participate in IBAO’s sponsorship program, the association continues to hold talks with Aviva, IBAO’s chief executive officer said Tuesday. “We continue…
82% of security operations centres of reviewed organizations vulnerable to cyber attack: HP
January 18, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSecurity operations centres (SOCs) south of the border are falling below target maturity levels, leaving 82% of reviewed organizations vulnerable to cyber security attacks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) concludes in a new white paper issued Tuesday. The finding is worrisome…
Global Aerospace reports drone insurance covering invasion of privacy, malicious damage ‘easier to obtain’
November 22, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterInsurance carriers will expand their coverage of unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, while the absence, in the United States, of airworthiness certification requirements imposes a “considerable amount of diligence” on property and liability insurers covering drones, Global Aerospace Inc. suggested…
Gaps identified in readiness of Canadian boards to crisis management
May 20, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMore diligence is required to protect board members in the wake of a crisis, suggests a new white paper prepared by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP for the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). Based on a survey of 400 Canadian…