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How to go after online fake brokerages through the courts
July 8, 2021 by Greg MeckbachCanadian courts have the power to try and shut down unlicensed brokers’ Internet sites, though there does not seem to be a simple, sure-fire way to guarantee that Canadians won’t find a fake broker on the web. Teksavvy Solutions Inc.…
InsurTech North speaker: What may work for desktop may not work for mobile
April 23, 2021 by Greg MeckbachWhen it comes to shopping for insurance online, the consumer experience will vary across platforms, something that isn’t always discussed when the industry talks about digitizing its customer experience. The matter came up recently during ‘Key Touchpoints in the Customer…
Are brokers affected by an urban-rural connectivity gap?
April 24, 2020 by Greg MeckbachRural clients should be able to access the Internet at high enough speeds for brokers to offer them digital services, says one Alberta broker. “I would say there is no issue,” said Rob Barros, chief technology officer and chief communications…
This $40 product could solve some work-from-home bandwidth problems
April 7, 2020 by Greg MeckbachBrokerages who are running into computer or telephone problems because they sent workers home during the pandemic could get useful tips from major technology vendors. For example, Extreme Networks Inc. advises its own workers not to rely on their WiFi…
Why home Internet service can pose a problem for brokers during COVID-19
April 3, 2020 by Greg MeckbachIf your brokerage sent its employees home to work on the assumption that all they need is a broadband Internet connection, things might not go as smoothly as planned. Most residential Internet service plans are “asymmetrical,” meaning the speed at…
How fear of ‘jackbooted brownshirts’ complicates cyber risk management
May 11, 2018 by Greg MeckbachManaging the risk posed by the “dark web” is made all the more difficult by some people’s mistrust of police, a former top Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer suggested Thursday. “Cyber crime requires a different approach than just the preventative…
How Tech Will Change What You Do
March 11, 2018 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefImproved data technologies will soon transform the insurance model, changing you from an insurance professional who underwrites and sells policies into a holistic risk advisor.
Artificial intelligence saw record high investments in Canada in past five years: report
July 26, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterArtificial Intelligence (AI) attracted US$162 million in investments across 12 deals in the first half of 2017, the highest amount of funding in Canada in the past five years, according to the quarterly MoneyTree Canada Report from PwC Canada and…
Criminal data breaches forecast to cost global business $8 trillion in next five years: Juniper
May 30, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterHigher levels of Internet connectivity and inadequate enterprise-wide security are expected to pave the way for criminal data breaches costing businesses around the world about $8 trillion over the next five years, suggests U.K.-based Juniper Research. Research released Tuesday indicates…
RMS releases new class of cyber-physical risk modelling for property insurers
April 6, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterRMS has expanded its range of cyber models to include a new class of so-called cyber-physical models in a bid to answer the increasing related risk of insurance losses from hackers targeting control systems linked to the Internet. These cyber-physical…
Almost 40% of industrial computers worldwide faced a cyberattack in the second half of 2016: Kaspersky
March 29, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterTwo in five computers around the globe related to the technological infrastructure of industrial enterprises faced cyberattacks in the second half of 2016, according to cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab. Research from Kaspersky released on Tuesday showed that the percentage of…
Increase in smart home devices adds new hacking risks: HSB cyber survey
January 25, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterEight out of ten consumers in the United States have a home data network and more than one-third connect entertainment systems, gaming consoles and other smart devices to the Internet, increasing the risk of home cyberattacks, according to a new…