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Alberta needs new operations centre to manage disasters: minister
April 27, 2017 John Cotter - THE CANADIAN PRESSEDMONTON – Alberta is looking at building a new operations centre to better manage how it responds to disasters such as the Fort McMurray wildfire. Municipal Affairs Minister Shaye Anderson said the need for a larger and more modern nerve…
Risk and Disruption
January 2, 2017 Angela Stelmakowich, Editor; and Jason Contant, Online EditorThe threat of extortion-driven cyber attacks is “a massive issue now” for insurance companies, while insurers’ own risk and solvency assessments have been “quite well done,” speakers told attendees of KPMG’s recent insurance issues conference.
Sustainability in insurance gaining steam: KPMG speaker
December 9, 2016 Jason Contant, Online EditorAlthough the issue of sustainability in insurance is a relatively new concept in Canada, it is one that is gaining ground throughout the world, a speaker said on Wednesday at KPMG’s 25th Annual Insurance Conference. Houston Cheng, consulting actuary and…
Insurance undergoing “a fundamental structural change”: KPMG speaker
December 8, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichThe insurance industry is undergoing structural change with the emergence of platform-based business models and insurers need to ready themselves to be able to take part, Matthew Smith, insurance co-lead for the Global Strategy Group at KPMG, suggested during the…
Continued consolidation in Canadian broker and carrier spaces could create absence of mid-sized players: KPMG conference speaker
December 7, 2016 Jason Contant, Online EditorThe continued consolidation in both the insurance broker and carrier spaces in Canada could create an absence of mid-sized players, a speaker suggested on Wednesday at KPMG’s 25th Annual Insurance Conference in Toronto. “You could see a creation of an…
Deep learning, autonomy will accelerate birth of new US$1 trillion autonomous mobility services market by 2030: KPMG
November 25, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterA new “mobility services market” tied to products and services related to autonomy, mobility and connectivity will be worth well over US$1 trillion globally by 2030, according to a new report from KPMG. Deep learning – an advanced form of…
U.S. mergers and acquisitions activity expected to remain steady in 2017: KPMG
November 17, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMerger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the United States is expected to remain steady in 2017 compared to the deal levels of 2016, according to a recent survey by audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP. Of the 94 respondents…
Low oil prices a double-edged sword for Canadian economy: KPMG seminar speaker
October 24, 2016 Jason Contant, Online EditorLow oil prices continue to present a major challenge for the Canadian economy, but they could be viewed as a “positive shock” for some jurisdictions and the economy of the United States, a speaker suggested on Monday at KPMG’s annual…
Panama Papers creating more scrutiny around offshore structures
June 24, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichThe Panama Papers situation seems to be creating more scrutiny and less sympathy to offshore structures for tax purposes among regulators in Canada and this could spur greater disclosure demands, suggested Shea Small, a partner and international and business strategy…
Government’s response to 2015 OPM data breach hasn’t improved U.S. federal agencies’ security: study
May 19, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMore than half of polled federal cyber executives in the United States said they don’t agree that the government’s response to last summer’s massive Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breach has improved their agency’s security. The State of Cybersecurity…