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Scotiabank announces it will provide $2 million for cyber security and financial data initiative at UBC

March 13, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Scotiabank’s $2 million funding injection seeks to support the ability of the Scotiabank Cybersecurity and Risk Analytics Initiative at the University of British Columbia (UBC) to accelerate cyber security and financial risk research in Canada. “Data theft costs organizations billions

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Thinking outside the box key to keeping p&c industry relevant, responsive: Cook

January 12, 2017 by Angela Stelmakowich

Those in Canada’s property and casualty insurance industry must think outside the box and understand the importance of coupling new products with new delivery methods to meet ever-increasing and ever-changing customer expectations, Philip Cook, CEO of Omega Insurance Holdings Inc.,

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Making things fast, simple and transparent important for Millennials: speaker

November 15, 2016 by Angela Stelmakowich

Providers dealing with Millennials must have a clear value proposition and understand the importance of communicating in a way that is most comfortable for their clients, David Nugent, WealthSimple’s portfolio manager and chief compliance officer, suggested Monday during an event

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Sonnet adds personal auto to digital platform

September 19, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Economical Insurance’s new online direct channel, Sonnet, announced on Monday that it has added personal auto to its digital platform. Sonnet originally went live on May 9, offering personal home insurance, including homeowner tenant, condo and landlord insurance. Sonnet said

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Disruption in financial services demands executives are able to identify imminent threats, opportunities

June 7, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Chief information officers (CIOs) and other executives in financial services must be able to identify the imminent threats and opportunities that will be affecting their operating model, human capital approach, ability to innovate and ability to execute, notes a new