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Are independent brokerages in Canada adopting digital technology?

June 13, 2018 by Jason Contant

While independent brokerages in four countries (including Canada) are not fully embracing digital technology in 2018, Canadian brokerages are showing an increased adoption of cloud hosting, according to a new annual report from software vendor Applied Systems. Applied released Tuesday

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Majority of global financial institutions to ramp up transformation initiatives over next year, Accenture survey finds

June 26, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

An Accenture survey of nearly 800 financial services executives across Europe, Asia and North America found that more than half of financial institutions plan to increase their investments in major corporate transformation initiatives, or “change programs,” over the next 12

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Incumbent insurers should rethink businesses, embrace opportunity in digital technology: McKinsey & Company

March 9, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The insurance industry is not impregnable and companies would be well-advised to reinvent themselves by incorporating digital technology and allowing it to become a catalyst, suggests a new report issued Thursday by McKinsey & Company. Some executives “know that staying

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Insurance industry expects digital technology to drive transformation, but most companies unprepared: study

November 1, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Digital transformation can propel the insurance industry forward but barriers exist, with a “significant gap between organizations that leverage technology for competitive advantage and those that struggle with innovation,” according to a new study. The study, titled Assessing digital impact