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Why it’s important to understand legal privilege after a breach

December 7, 2023 by Jason Contant

A recent court ruling in Australia concerning the primary purpose of a forensics report following a cyberattack serves as a crucial reminder about legal privilege for Canada’s cyber insurance market. In a Nov. 10 decision, the Federal Court of Australia

Canadian economy heading into a mild recession, Deloitte says
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Canada heading into ‘mild recession,’ Deloitte report suggests

March 28, 2023 The Canadian Press

OTTAWA – New research says Canada is heading into a mild recession as elevated borrowing costs, a downturn in the U.S. and persistent inflation dial up the country’s economic uncertainty. Deloitte Canada’s latest economic outlook, released ahead of the federal

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Why insurance should care about blockchain

August 9, 2021 Canadian Underwriter Staff

A recent report from Deloitte details the benefits and threats of blockchain technology in P&C insurance, from improving underwriting and reducing fraudulent claims to challenging the status quo. “Given its ambitious potential to drive simplicity and efficiency through the establishment

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What brokers should consider when looking at insurtech offerings

January 22, 2020 by Greg Meckbach

Brokers looking for a relatively cheap way of upping their game online should check some of the hundreds of insurtechs on the market, but it’s important to know what those insurtechs do and do not provide. If you are a

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Potential opportunity in mining insurance

December 5, 2019 by Greg Meckbach

Insurers and brokers looking for new opportunities should consider covering a mining firm’s legal obligation to restore a site once the operation has closed. “In the Canadian market there is probably an emerging opportunity on this front,” Ben-Schoeman Geldenhuys, a

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Flying cars may appear in urban skies by 2023

December 17, 2018 Christopher Reynolds - THE CANADIAN PRESS

The flying cars depicted in science fiction classics such as “Blade Runner” and “The Fifth Element” have long been seen as flights of fancy, but their arrival is closer than you think. At least a dozen companies are prototyping or

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How to carve out more time to advise your small business clients

October 14, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Small business clients want to spend less time filling out insurance application forms and more time getting advice from their brokers, an insurance technology expert says. “Unlike personal insurance, where there is more propensity to go direct, small business owners

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One easy way for retailers to manage cyber risk

July 30, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Retailers can reduce cyber liability risk if managers know exactly where computer files containing sensitive information is stored. Many retailers are “expanding their digital footprints” and storing personal information – such as customers’ names and addresses – on computers, noted

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Top court finds auditor liable for failing to detect white-collar crime

December 20, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Auditing firm Deloitte must pay $40 million in damages to a Canadian broadway musical company whose founders perpetrated a fraud that the auditor failed to detect, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a divided decision released Wednesday. Canada’s highest

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Brokers placing fidelity coverage should be ‘involved early on’ in fraud investigations: RIMS speaker

September 26, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor

Risk managers dealing with internal fraud investigations need to get brokers and carriers involved early in any fraud investigation, regardless of whether or not criminal charges are being pursued, and ensure that evidence is preserved, RIMS Canada Conference speakers suggested

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Deloitte says email cyberattack affected ‘very few clients’

September 25, 2017 The Associated Press (APR)

LONDON – Accounting firm Deloitte says it has launched a thorough investigation into a cyberattack that hit its email system. The company said in a statement Monday that the breach had affected “very few clients” and that government authorities were

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Accenture launches “Liquid Studio” in Toronto to help clients accelerate digital transformation

August 18, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Global professional services company Accenture has opened a new “Liquid Studio” in Toronto to help clients “to turn ideas into innovative applications and solutions with speed and agility.” The Liquid Studio uses rapid development approaches, including agile methodologies and DevOps