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How quantum computing could impact risk management and claims

March 18, 2024 Jason Contant

Quantum computing’s impact on P&C insurance operations will be wide-ranging, say several sources who spoke with CU. Almost every sector and department of the industry could be affected, including actuarial, risk management and underwriting teams, data analytics, IT, claims processing,

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Paid Leveraging data and advanced analytics, a driving force for fraud detection and profitability

September 1, 2023 CGI

The auto insurance landscape is undergoing a seismic transformation amid the rapid emergence of advanced data analytics and digital technology. Changing consumer behaviors and the unprecedented impact of emerging technologies are revolutionizing insurers’ capabilities and strategies for a new era

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Half of surveyed CEOs plan to adopt cognitive computing by 2019: IBM study

July 11, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Half of surveyed chief executive officers across the globe plan to adopt cognitive computing by 2019, according to a recent study conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBM IBV). The study, titled Accelerating enterprise reinvention: how to build

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Canadian and U.S. government agencies underperform on fraud detection and reporting, study finds

June 14, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Government agencies in Canada and the United States performed significantly worse than the business sector on fraud detection and mitigation, according to a new survey from risk management software provider ACL. The 2017 Fraud Survey involved a poll of more

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Aviva plc reports 9.5% increase in rejected claims due to fraud

May 30, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

United Kingdom insurer Aviva plc has reported a 9.5% increase in the number of fraudulent claims it declined in 2016, “fuelled by increases in fraud detection across motor bodily injury, household and liability claims.” Aviva said in a press release

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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