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How cyber threats grew from afterthought to top global concern
January 21, 2020 by Adam MalikThe threat of a cyber incident was a distant concern for companies around the world just seven years ago. It ranked 15th back then on a list of major business concerns, according to the annual Allianz Risk Barometer report. Today,…
Global business leaders cite regulatory risks, disruptive influences and cyber risks as key challenges
June 14, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCompanies in Canada and around the world are being increasingly impacted by risk, with nearly three quarters (72%) of business leaders polled in a recent survey “citing that they believe we are living in a riskier world,” said a new…
New Insurance Institute webinar to explore the sharing economy as an “opportunity and a threat” for Canadian p&c industry
May 30, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Insurance Institute of Canada (IIC) will host a webinar examining the sharing economy as both an opportunity and a threat to the Canadian p&c industry. The webinar is scheduled for June 14 at 1 p.m. EDT. It offers “future-forward…
Global organizations spending almost four times more budget on property-related risks than cyber risks: Aon/Ponemon report
April 25, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGlobal organizations are spending nearly four times more budget on property-related risks than cyber risks, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Aon plc. The 2017 Cyber Risk Transfer Comparison Global Report also…
Tech and talent crunch among six major forces shaping Canadian P&C insurance in 2017: EY
February 28, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA “potent combination” of technological change, talent pressure, customer expectations and cyber risks is forcing Canada’s property and casualty (P&C) insurers to embrace innovation more urgently than ever in 2017, according to a new report from EY. EY’s 2017 P&C…
Chubb introduces Cyber COPE, a new model for underwriting cyber insurance
December 13, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterChubb announced on Tuesday that it has introduced Cyber COPE, a new model for underwriting cyber insurance that is intended to simplify and improve the assessment of both cyber and privacy risks. Authored by Ross Cohen, director of cyber/privacy services…
Chubb launches product to protect Canadian companies against privacy, intellectual property, financial injury and cyber risks
October 4, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterChubb announced on Tuesday that its Integrity+ product is now available in Canada to help protect companies from errors and omissions (E&O) liability customer lawsuits alleging that their products or services caused privacy violations, intellectual property infringements or other financial…