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What’s keeping insurance CEOs up at night
December 15, 2020 by Adam MalikAbout 10 months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, insurance leaders are less confident about growing their business and are increasingly concerned about the cratering economy, an insurance industry observer told a recent virtual conference. Even so, they’re showing more confidence…
What carriers are telling brokers who don’t invest in technology
October 26, 2020 by Greg MeckbachWith a week to go before Hallowe’en, Ontario brokers heard some spooky stories last week about what happens if a brokerage does not invest in keeping up to date with technology. “Technology is going to be a much more permanent…
Digitized payment gateways playing larger role for insurers: Novarica
August 1, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAs consumer expectations change, insurance carriers are moving towards fully digitizing more processes, including payment gateway technology, research and advisory firm Novarica said recently. In a new executive brief titled Payment Gateways in Insurance, Boston, Mass.-based Novarica provided an overview…
43% of companies achieving positive outcomes from digital transformation investments: XL Catlin-sponsored survey
June 14, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterMore than four in 10 companies surveyed for an XL Catlin-sponsored study have reported achieving positive outcomes from digital transformation investments, especially those using digital technology at all levels of operations, from supply chains and distribution networks to compliance activities…
Brokers present ideas for innovative technologies at Aviva Canada’s BrokerTech Launchpad
June 1, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAviva Canada announced on Wednesday that it has received its first presentation of ideas from its BrokerTech LaunchPad pilot program, “a program that gives insurance brokers the opportunity to present their ideas for technologies to disrupt, transform and lead the…
Technological change and cyber risk overtake regulation as top risks for global insurers: study
May 31, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe global insurance industry’s ability to confront structural and technological changes is now the greatest risk it faces, according to a new survey of insurers and close observers of the sector, released on Tuesday. The Centre for the Study of…
Global insurance services market expected to grow due to IoT and changes in operating models
February 2, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe global insurance services market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9% over the next five years due to the increase in the use of the Internet of Things (IoT) and changes in operating…
Customer expectations require carriers to move to digitalization
August 31, 2016 Angela Stelmakowich, EditorThere is a need to move beyond digitization to digitalization if insurance carriers expect to truly be prepared to address customer expectations in the digital age, Avi Greenfield, senior manager of product strategy for OpenText Exstream, said Tuesday at Insurance-Canada.ca’s…