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Financial firm outsourcing increasing risk of cyberattacks

January 11, 2018 The Canadian Press

TORONTO – The head of the Investment Industry Association of Canada says the risk of cyberattacks is being amplified by the significant outsourcing done by investment dealers and asset managers. Ian Russell told attendees at an Empire Club of Canada

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Proposed model law could beef up U.S. insurers’ cyber risk management

August 17, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

New cyber-related obligations being proposed south of the border, if approved, could promote more rigorous cyber risk management practices in the U.S. insurance market, Fitch Ratings suggests. The CyberSecurity Working Group of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has

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U.S. data breaches increased at record pace during first half of 2017

July 24, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The number of data breaches in the United States tracked through June 30 hit a half-year record high of 791, according to recent numbers release by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout, a provider of identity protection solutions.

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Cyber-related disruption as business advantage developing in manufacturing sector: Verizon

June 30, 2017 by Angela Stelmakowich

Manufacturing is witnessing a significant hike in internal cyber threat actors linked to nation state schemes to disrupt operations and allow chosen businesses to gain competitive advantage and market share, David Ostertag, global investigation manager for Verizon’s investigative response unit,

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Resource risk top concern for wind energy sector: GCube Underwriting

May 23, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Resource risk has surpassed mechanical and electrical breakdown to become the number one potential source of financial losses for onshore wind energy developers, owners and operators globally, suggests a new report from GCube Underwriting Ltd. Despite continued development and improvement

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Silent cyber a big issue, most companies with insurance book have exposure: AIR Worldwide’s Stransky

April 25, 2017 Angela Stelmakowich

PHILADELPHIA – Silence is decidedly not golden when it comes to cyber risk, Scott Stransky, assistant vice president and principal scientist for AIR Worldwide, suggested to Canadian Underwriter in advance of the RIMS 2017 Annual Conference & Exhibition. Silent cyber

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Difficult year for Canada’s p&c insurance industry: IBC’s McGown

April 4, 2017 by Angela Stelmakowich

The Fort McMurray wildfire and other large weather events combined with the lowest return on investment (ROI) in decades to produce a very difficult year for Canada’s p&c insurance industry in 2016, David McGown, senior vice president of strategic initiatives

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Fraud vigilance increasing among polled Canadians: Equifax Canada

February 28, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Surveyed Canadians are becoming more vigilant about guarding against fraud, with the lion’s share of respondents taking measures to protect their personal information and three in 10 seeking help to ensure they are alerted should a fraud be under way.

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Half of polled Canadian businesses suspect or know their firms have been hit by fraud in last year

February 22, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

New survey findings indicate a disconnect between how many Canadian businesses have experienced fraud in the last year and the high level of confidence among business and C-suite executives regarding their ability to prevent such incidents. Half of the Canadian

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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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XL Group’s preliminary loss estimate for nat-Cats in 2016 Q2 US$240 million, Fort Mac wildfires largest loss

July 14, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

XL Group plc’s preliminary net loss estimate relating to natural catastrophes – including the largest single loss from the Alberta wildfires – is US$240 million for the second quarter of 2016, the company announced Wednesday. This estimate – pretax and

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Non-life catastrophe bond issuance hits US$2.8 billion: WCMA

July 12, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Market issuance of non-life catastrophe bonds for the first half of the year amounted to US$2.8 billion, with six transactions in the second quarter accounting for US$1 billion of capacity, notes a report from Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA).