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Generali Global Assistance launches identity protection platform in Canada
June 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGenerali Global Assistance (GGA), part of the Generali Group, announced on Tuesday that its proprietary identity protection platform is now available for the Canadian marketplace. The offering provides an integrated approach to the four pillars of identity protection: prevention, monitoring,…
Master data management necessary to help make sense of big data: Novarica
June 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterKey to supporting best practices in master data management (MDM) is to develop a single view of MDM that can be referenced by all systems, reporting and business processes, suggests a new brief from research and advisory firm Novarica. Issued…
U.S. consumers embracing connected cars and usage-based auto insurance: Willis Towers Watson survey
June 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterMore than half (55%) of drivers in the United States who participated in a usage-based insurance (UBI) survey from Willis Towers Watson (WTW) have reported that they are “likely to buy a new or pre-owned vehicle equipped with new technology…
Use of captives for cyber liability programs increases 20% in 2016: Marsh report
June 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe number of owners using captives for cyber liability programs – up almost 20% last year – represented the fastest growing non-traditional risk in captives managed by Marsh Captive Solutions, the company notes in a new report this week. Fuelled…
CSIO announces eSlips, “an industry solution for the digital delivery of proof of auto insurance cards”
June 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) has announced what it is calling “an industry solution for the digital delivery of proof of auto insurance cards, or eSlips.” CSIO announced the solution at Gore Mutual Insurance Company’s Fast Forward…
Unlicensed operators responsible for more near misses involving drones: study
June 6, 2017 Bill Graveland - THE CANADIAN PRESSCALGARY – A new study says there are more drones in the air than piloted aircraft and the numbers of close calls between the two continue to rise. The University of Calgary study, published online in the Journal of Unmanned…
73% of U.S. businesses believe their organizations are highly protected from cyber threats, but “low cyber IQ” remains: Willis Towers Watson
June 6, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterNearly three-quarters (73%) of businesses in the United States believe that their organizations are highly protected from attempts by outsiders to gain access to their systems and data, but “low cyber IQ” among employees poses a threat, according to a…
Loss adjusting innovation emerging in light of insurance claims for forest fires: Cunningham Lindsey
June 6, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGreater complexity in insured losses sparked by forest fires has produced a bright spot: innovation in how loss adjusters are tackling these events, suggests a new review from Cunningham Lindsey. Released Tuesday, the company’s 2017 Major and Complex Loss Review…
Chubb Insurance Thought Forum, June 5, 2017
June 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterOn June 5, Chubb hosted an exclusive Insurance Thought Forum, featuring Evan Greenberg, Chairman and CEO of Chubb Limited/Group, and the company’s executive team. Approximately 100 Chubb clients and brokers attended the session at Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel, where Greenberg…
New State Farm Canada app includes telematics and water detection programs, account access
June 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterState Farm Canada announced on Monday that it has released a new app that includes telematics and water detection programs, as well as easy account access. The free State Farm Canada App, available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play,…
Intact Insurance launches my Driving Discount program in Alberta
June 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGood drivers in Alberta will now have access to an Intact Insurance driving discount program that allows them to save as much as 25% on their auto insurance premiums. The my Driving Discount program uses driving data collected by a…
Economy at risk without joint Canada-U.S. cyber defence, says former U.S. National Security Agency director
June 2, 2017 Mike Blanchfield - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Canada and the United States need a new cyber defence program – like their joint Norad air defence – to prevent hackers from hobbling their economies, says the former head of the U.S. National Security Agency. Retired general…