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What your business clients need to know about generative AI risks

May 4, 2023 by David Gambrill

Commercial brokers and insurers should alert their business clients to new liability risks around intellectual property (IP), copyright and licensing associated with using generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies like ChatGPT, Dall-E and Bard. “Generative AI is a type of artificial

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Why your SME client needs intellectual property ‘pursuit’ coverage

November 24, 2022 by Jason Contant

Your small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) clients need to consider intellectual property (IP) ‘pursuit’ coverage to allow them to take on large corporations to protect their products and market share, a specialist insurance provider told Canadian Underwriter. A business’s ability

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Intellectual property insurance can help smaller firms fight competitor lawsuits

January 11, 2022 Maddi Brown, CFC Underwriting

A shift toward remote work has led businesses of all sizes to focus on the importance of their intellectual property (IP). There is more IP in existence today than ever, and in more areas as companies look for ways to

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Why now is the time for brokers to talk about intellectual property insurance 

August 27, 2021 by Jason Contant

While the technology and life sciences sectors have been traditional areas of focus for intellectual property (IP) insurance, one specialist insurance provider says now is the time for brokers to open up discussions to include other industries. Maddi Brown, intellectual

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This line of business needs to be simplified, MGA says

August 24, 2021 by Jason Contant

The insurance industry needs to move forward and simplify intellectual property (IP) coverage for the small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market, a specialist insurance provider said. IP insurance typically involves long, complicated proposal forms, a fee charged to get a

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Opinion: Looking to acquire? Don’t forget about intellectual property

November 19, 2020 Kristian Kolsaker and Angus Marshall, CFC Underwriting

Intellectual property rights are a crucial part of any merger or acquisition so it’s important, whether you are engaging in an industry merger or advising clients on a deal, to consider ways to avoid potential infringements. Intellectual property (IP) has

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Settlement reached over patent dispute between snowmobile rivals

November 3, 2020 The Canadian Press

VALCOURT, Que. – Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. and Arctic Cat say they have reached a global settlement to ongoing intellectual property disputes between the two makers of snowmachines. Under terms of the confidential settlement agreement, two active court cases in

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The emerging risk that presents an opportunity for all commercial brokers

October 4, 2019 by Jason Contant

Brokers can set themselves apart by starting a conversation with clients around a relatively new type of coverage: intellectual property (IP) insurance, a specialist insurer told Canadian Underwriter recently. CFC Underwriting said it is seeing more interest in this type

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Big increase in U.K. start-ups, but insurance coverage lacking for many small businesses

August 18, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

A new survey out of the U.K. shows that self-employment is racing forward, but moves by small businesses to ensure they have insurance in place to address whatever risks may arise is lagging far behind. A wider spectrum of small

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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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ENCON Group announces standalone cyber policy for Canadian companies

June 16, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Canadian managing general agent (MGA) ENCON Group Inc. announced on Thursday the introduction of a standalone cyber insurance policy that provides coverage for network business interruption, ecommerce trading exposure, crime and intellectual property risks. Ottawa-based ENCON Group said in a

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Aviva Canada and Hail Storm Products partner up for discount on auto hail protector system

May 2, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Aviva Canada and Hail Storm Products have teamed up, with the insurance company announcing on Tuesday that customers can now take advantage of an exclusive 20% discount on the Hail Protector Automobile Hail Protection System. “As the world’s only patented