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Kinder Morgan begs the question: Is civil disobedience an insured risk?
May 27, 2018 by Jason ContantWith continued legal challenges and protests surrounding construction of the proposed new Kinder Morgan pipeline, potential insurance repercussions could be just around the corner. An Insights West opinion poll released last month found that more than one in 10 British…
Global organizations spending almost four times more budget on property-related risks than cyber risks: Aon/Ponemon report
April 25, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGlobal organizations are spending nearly four times more budget on property-related risks than cyber risks, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Aon plc. The 2017 Cyber Risk Transfer Comparison Global Report also…
Terrorism insurance gaps demand rethinking focus on property: C4 2017 speaker
February 2, 2017 by Angela StelmakowichTerrorism insurance programs need a reset to ensure clients are appropriately covered in light of the continuing shift from attacks on property to attacks on people designed to produce mass casualties, Scott Bolton, the U.K.-based director of business development and…
Ontario environment ministry ‘does not always require financial security’ from organizations at high risk of pollution: Auditor General
December 1, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterOrganizations undertaking activities with high risk of pollution in Ontario are often not required to provide financial security to ensure funds are available later for clean-up costs, the province’s auditor general warned in her annual report released Wednesday. Meanwhile, the…
Aon cyber coverage to include business interruption resulting from network failure
September 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAon plc announced Wednesday its Cyber Enterprise Solution, suggesting that the policy wording on the insurance policy is proprietary to Aon and could cover property damage arising out of a network security breach. Aon Cyber Enterprise Solution “can address emerging…
Resiliency plans increasingly important, plans will never be perfect
September 13, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichCALGARY — Resiliency plans are unlikely to ever be perfect, but they are an increasingly important element of an organization’s response to crises, two speakers who as individuals and members of their companies were intimately affected by the 9/11 terror…
Intact’s commercial ridesharing insurance policy gets green light in Ontario
July 8, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Financial Services Commission of Ontario has approved a commercial ridesharing insurance policy offered by Intact Financial Corporation (IFC) in partnership with Uber Canada. Effective July 7, 2016, IFC reports in a statement that the product will provide protection to…
Aon supports Alberta’s move to give the green light to ridesharing insurance
July 6, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAon Risk Solutions is offering tailor-made personal line insurance policies that recognize ridesharing to the hundreds of Uber drivers who require coverage in Alberta. There are no restrictions related to driver age, years licensed or the amount of weekly ridesharing…
Alberta’s new insurance policy for TNCs a first for a Canadian province, policy available July 1
June 30, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterA new insurance policy for transportation network companies (TNCs) is available to insurance firms licensed in Alberta as of July 1, in line with the provincial government’s recently announced TNC framework geared at promoting fairness and road safety. The insurance…
2015 the most lethal year for terrorism in Europe in nearly a decade: Aon Risk Solutions
April 12, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter2015 was the most lethal year for terrorist violence in Europe in nearly a decade and the first net increase in global terrorism risk ratings since 2013, according to Aon Risk Solutions. On Tuesday, Aon Risk Solutions – the global…