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Beginner’s guide to insuring pot
January 9, 2019 by Jason ContantAfter nearly three months of recreational marijuana being legal in Canada, insurers are still trying to wrap their heads around a sector with no track record and lots of uncertainty. For specialist insurer CFC Underwriting, there is still some caution…
Why Canadian insurers are reticent to enter the cannabis space
January 8, 2019 by Jason ContantWith signs of a hard insurance market in Canada, it appears that a lot of insurers are still reticent about entering the cannabis space. “When an insurance cycle goes a little bit harder, when insurers are trying to put their…
To cover or not to cover crime on a cyber policy
April 19, 2018 by Jason ContantDo elements of cybercrime, such as social engineering fraud and phishing scams, belong on a traditional crime insurance policy or should they be part of a cyber policy? The answer to that question depends on which carrier you ask. “There’s…
Tips from an insurer for brokers selling cyber policies
April 17, 2018 by Jason ContantListening to clients’ exposures before offering them a cyber policy could go a long way in selling the right coverage, a cyber insurer told Canadian Underwriter Monday. “By asking the question: ‘What keeps you up at night and what do…
These simple questions can defuse your client’s resistance to cyber
February 26, 2018 by Jason ContantClients’ arguments against purchasing cyber insurance can often easily be defused, delegates attending NetDiligence’s Cyber Risk Summit heard Friday. Lindsey Nelson, international cyber team leader with CFC Underwriting, said she is often surprised when she hears companies saying they don’t…
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…
CFC launches revamped proposition for tech companies worldwide
October 24, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterLondon-based CFC Underwriting is looking to beef up protection against the emerging risks that technology companies around the world face with the launch of a revamped insurance proposition. “The risks faced by tech businesses are changing as rapidly as technology…
CFC Underwriting launches event insurance for Canadian market
September 22, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCFC Underwriting announced on Friday that it has expanded its contingency insurance offering with the launch of a new event insurance package policy in Canada. The new solution enables Canadian brokers to “deliver to their clients comprehensive event cancellation as…
CFC Underwriting increases limits across transaction liability product suite to up to US$50 million in North America
March 2, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterLondon, United Kingdom-based specialist lines underwriting agency, CFC Underwriting, announced on Thursday that it has increased the available limits of its transaction liability insurance product suite across all territories. CFC now has the capacity to offer limits up to US$50…