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Technology
Why fully automated cars are a lot further away than you think
July 8, 2018 by Jason ContantDon’t hold your breath waiting for the first fully autonomous car to hit the streets anytime soon. Car manufacturers have projected for years that we might have fully automated cars on the roads by 2018. But for all the hype that…
How to explore an untapped market in identity fraud protection
July 5, 2018 by Jason ContantWhile the majority of polled Canadians (86%) believe they are increasingly at risk of identity fraud, only about one-quarter have identity fraud protection, a recent survey has found. Conducted on behalf of Vancouver-based fintech company Mogo, the survey polled 1,514…
Quebec insurance IT provider V-NEO acquired by German-based tech company
July 3, 2018 by David GambrillGerman-based tech provider GFT Technologies SE (GFT) has acquired V-NEO Inc. (V-NEO), a Quebec-based IT provider to the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry. Founded in 2011, V-NEO has acted as a service partner for the P&C insurance Guidewire platform.…
Finding Fault with Data
July 3, 2018 Jonathan N. Grnak, Barrister & Solicitor, Danson Recht LLPBlameworthiness or liability in any crash involving a vehicle equipped with self-driving technology will continue to be the main roadblock to the effective implementation and adoption by consumers of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology. The question is: How do you determine…
Long Arm of the Law
July 1, 2018 Ian Phillpot, Vice President, Box CanadaHow to protect your clients from running afoul of the European Union’s privacy breach law.
Data breach defendant must hand over computer forensics reports: court
June 26, 2018 by Greg MeckbachAn Ontario casino facing a class-action lawsuit over a data breach has lost its bid to prevent plaintiffs from getting their hands on part of a computer forensics investigation report. The casino claimed the report was protected by litigation privilege…
Paid This is how savvy commercial underwriters are getting ahead of the competition
June 25, 2018 Opta Information IntelligenceIn a fiercely competitive and increasingly challenging commercial lines marketplace, Opta Information Intelligence’s Commercial Perils Solution can now display an unparalleled scope of risk related insight to a particular piece of business. Allowing savvy underwriters to better manage their existing…
Your clients may be aware of voice-activated tech, but are they buying it?
June 25, 2018 by Jason ContantCanadians’ awareness of voice-controlled, connected home devices such as Google Home or Amazon Echo is growing, but consumer interest in acquiring such a device is not keeping pace, a new study shows. Canada’s Internet Factbook 2018, released on June 20…
The thinking behind BFL’s ‘turnkey solution’ for cyber clients
June 25, 2018 by Greg MeckbachBrokers looking to sell cyber insurance to commercial clients should be looking to partner with non-insurance firms specializing in security and risk assessment, one Quebec-based broker advises. “Brokers need to look at not just selling insurance but partnering, and how…
Former Zurich Canada CEO elected to claims software vendor board
June 22, 2018 by Greg MeckbachRobert Landry, a former president and CEO of Zurich Insurance Company’s Canadian branch, was elected Thursday to the board of directors of Symbility Solutions Inc., a claims software maker. Calgary-based Symbility held its annual shareholders meeting Thursday. The vendor’s products…
Human driver distracted before fatal autonomous Uber crash
June 22, 2018 Tom Krisher and Jacques Billeaud - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPHOENIX – The human backup driver in an autonomous Uber SUV was streaming the television show “The Voice” and looking downward just before fatally striking a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix, according to a police report. The 300-page report released Thursday…
“Hey Broker, I need a quote.” Voice technology for brokerages arrives.
June 21, 2018 by Jason ContantAlexa, ask Excalibur Insurance for a car insurance quote. That possibility is just around the corner, as Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company announced Thursday that it had opened an Innovation Outpost lab in Kitchener, Ont. that will connect customers with brokers…