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Federal government should consider emergency back-stop mechanism for catastrophic earthquake: conference board

November 22, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The Conference Board of Canada is echoing a recent recommendation by a former federal superintendent of financial institutions for Ottawa to consider adopting a last-resort, emergency back-stop mechanism for a catastrophic earthquake given the long-reaching, adverse effects that the event

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Canadian business leadership critical to reducing climate and other natural disaster risks, PwC Canada says

October 7, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Canadian business leadership is crucial to reducing the risks from climate and other natural disasters, PwC Canada said on Friday. That day, PwC convened a group of private and public sector leaders to discuss the case for Canadian businesses to

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78% of global businesses believe digital start-ups pose threat to their organization: Dell Technologies study

October 7, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Nearly four in five (78% of) global businesses believe that digital start-ups pose a threat to their organization, either now or in the future, and almost half (45%) surveyed fear that they may become obsolete in the next three to

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Majority of businesses and economies not ready for digital platforms: Accenture

September 14, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The majority of businesses and economies are not ready for digital platforms, according to a new report released on Tuesday by global professional services company Accenture. Accenture’s report Five Ways to Win with Digital Platforms, published in collaboration with the