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Worldwide IT spending set to rebound in second half 2017, led by cloud and mobile upgrade cycles: report
July 14, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterWorldwide IT spending is expected to rebound in the second half of the year, led by cloud and mobile upgrade cycles, International Data Corporation (IDC) said in a new report. According to the latest edition of IDC’s Worldwide Black Book,…
Misconfigured cloud-based file repository exposes personal information of as many as 14 million U.S. Verizon customers
July 14, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA “misconfigured cloud-based file repository” exposed the names, addresses, account details and account personal identification numbers (PINs) of as many as 14 million U.S. customers of telecommunications carrier Verizon, according to a recent blog from computer security company UpGuard. The…
CRU Adjusters teams up with Kespry’s industrial drone platform for adjusting property claims
July 13, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCRU Adjusters, an independent adjusting firm specializing in customized claims handling solutions in Canada and the United States, has announced a collaboration with Kespry’s industrial drone platform to power CRU’s drone division for adjusting property claims. The collaboration, after more…
“Industry-specific disruptive technologies” to contribute to increase in worldwide IT spending: Gartner
July 13, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterWorldwide IT spending is projected to total US$3.5 trillion, a 2.4% increase from last year, driven in part by “industry-specific disruptive technologies,” Gartner Inc. reported on Thursday. “Digital business is having a profound effect on the way business is done…
California firm Digital Map Products acquires DMTI Spatial
July 12, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterIrvine, Calif.-headquartered Digital Map Products, Inc. (DMP), a geospatial mapping technology and intelligence firm, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired DMTI Spatial from Neopost Canada. The “acquisition of Canada’s market leader in location-based information and data quality expands DMP’s…
Companies plan to spend more on cloud computing services this year, higher prices among drivers: Clutch
June 23, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCompanies are planning to spend more on cloud computing services in 2017, but must be cognizant that anticipated costs could balloon absent appropriate monitoring and use, suggest survey results released this week by Clutch. Reflecting input from 283 IT professionals…
U.S. company launches cloud for insurance, brings drone platform to p&c sector
June 22, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCalifornia-based Kespry is moving deeper into vertical markets with its formal entry into the insurance sector south of the border. The move follows extensive field tests and insurance-specific improvements designed together with customers and industry leaders, reports the aerial intelligence…
In Transformation
June 21, 2017 Frank Attaie, Associate Vice President, Financial Services Sector, IBM CanadaCanada’s property and casualty insurance industry is undergoing a true transformation, driven in large part by staggering advances in technology and ever-increasing demands. What will the industry look like in 10 years? And what do organizations need to do to ensure they gain a competitive advantage?
Insurance industry will be “profoundly disrupted” by technological change, global forum hears
June 15, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe insurance industry will be profoundly disrupted by technological change, Vincent J. Dowling, Jr., managing partner of Dowling & Partners Securities LLC, told attendees at Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC)’s Young Professionals’ Global Forum 2017 in London, U.K. on…
Hurdles to digital transformation remain, half of respondents have formal strategy: global survey
May 24, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSome things seem to persist, including how inflexible IT systems, organizational silos and security concerns continue to rear their heads as obstacles to global enterprises adopting formal strategies for digital transformation. So suggests the Enterprise Digital Transformation Strategies: Turning Disruption…
Toyota Research Institute exploring blockchain for possible use in autonomous driving technology
May 23, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced on Monday that it is exploring blockchain and distributed ledger technology (BC/DL) for use in the development of a “new mobility ecosystem that could accelerate development of autonomous driving technology.” TRI is collaborating with…
U.S. enterprises reporting renewed preference for in-house, domestic IT services: Clutch survey
May 4, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterHow much of a priority organizations view IT services seems to be influencing decisions around using in-house resources rather than outsourcing services to an external vendor, suggests a new survey of IT decision-makers south of the border. Released Wednesday, the…