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Fine for broker in business interruption coverage mix-up
July 13, 2018 by David GambrillA $500 fine against a Manitoba broker illustrates the importance of documenting conversations with a client when advising on business interruption coverage in a commercial insurance policy. The broker, Edward Tetrault, provided a quote to his commercial business client on…
The evolving nature of business interruption
July 6, 2018 Aleksandra ZivanovicIn the face of climate change, cyber risks, and mass terror plots affecting entire regions and sometimes economic sectors, business interruption coverage is a challenging coverage to both write and adjust. This challenge is multi-faceted and directly impacted by global…
Covering your Interruption
April 5, 2018 Cary Schneider, Partner, Beard Winter LLP; and Greg Markell, President, CEO, Ridge Canada Cyber SolutionsFor Canadian businesses, institutions and government agencies, ransomware and cyberbreaches have become an epidemic. Just five years ago, cyber risk ranked Number 15 in the annual Allianz Risk Barometer; this year, it has skyrocketed to Number 2.1 If you have…
For how long will a ransomware attack knock out your client’s operations?
March 5, 2018 by Jason ContantCompanies in Canada and the United States can expect one week of downtime as a result of a ransomware attack, speakers said at NetDiligence’s recent Cyber Risk Summit in Toronto. “A decryption effort, even in the best case scenario, is…
How cyberattacks can sabotage the plants of your industrial clients
February 27, 2018 by Jason ContantIndustrial control systems (ICS) at manufacturing plants are perfect targets for cybercriminals because they are not designed with security in mind, Zurich Canada’s head of specialty products, Greg Irvine, said recently. Speaking at NetDiligence’s Cyber Risk Summit in Toronto on…
This is what your cyber policies should focus on
February 1, 2018 by Jason ContantBusiness interruption should be the focus of cyber insurance policies nowadays, Lindsey Nelson, international cyber team leader with CFC Underwriting, said to Canadian Underwriter in an interview on Monday. “I think it might be a matter of insurers are really…
Where you will find your next commercial cyber clients
January 29, 2018 by Jason ContantCyber insurance is evolving into the non-privacy space, with insurers moving more into business interruption coverage, Catherine Evans, vice president of Marsh Canada, told Canadian Underwriter Monday. “Insurers are pushing more into the areas where it’s really more of an…
Your commercial client’s biggest exposure in 2018
January 19, 2018 by Jason ContantBusiness interruption will be the top risk for companies in Canada this year, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s (AGCS) Allianz Risk Barometer 2018. “Business interruption (BI) can be a consequence of many of the other risks identified in…
Questions for brokers to ask clients about cyber insurance
January 17, 2018 by Jason ContantSerge Solski, principal at AdviseAware Risk Consulting, advises brokers and other clients about technology risks — including cyber risks and coverage. He spoke to Canadian Underwriter Monday about some questions that brokers should be asking their clients to help understand…
Pressure Change
October 11, 2017 Emily Atkins, EditorRisk barometer reflects evolving threats to business
Guidewire’s planned acquisition of Cyence to help p&c clients deal with 21st-century risks
October 10, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGuidewire Software, Inc.’s planned acquisition of Cyence Inc. will ensure Guidewire clients can access a cloud-based data listening and risk analytics solution to help them manage emerging risks for which long claims histories may not be available. California-based Guidewire Software,…
Cyber attacks among polled U.S. business costing at least US$5,000
October 2, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSeven in 10 of the surveyed U.S. businesses that experienced a cyber attack in the last year spent in excess of US$5,000 to investigate each incident, restore or replace software and hardware, and address any other consequences. However, 38% of…