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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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Willis Towers Watson launches new cyber product for global airlines

April 11, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson (WTW) announced on Tuesday that it has introduced a new “flexible insurance solution” specifically tailored to cover cyber exposure affecting the global airline industry. CyFly forms part of WTW’s integrated approach

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Ontario-based Pen Underwriting Canada launches cyber insurance product

February 15, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Burlington, Ont.-based Pen Underwriting Canada Limited announced on Wednesday that it has created a comprehensive cyber solution to respond to the “increasing threat that cybercrime poses for corporations.” Backed by A+ rated capacity, the specialist cyber product is designed for

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SMEs’ cyber risk awareness on the rise: Zurich study

November 23, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Cyber risk awareness among small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is on the rise, according to Zurich Insurance Group’s fourth annual global SME survey. The survey found that just 10% of SMEs said that they were too small to be at

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Two-thirds of U.K. polled firms not assessing financial impact of a cyber attack: Marsh

September 19, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Almost two-thirds of surveyed large and medium-sized organizations in the United Kingdom do not conduct or estimate the financial impact of a cyber attack, notes a new report issued Monday by Marsh. Despite a 56% rise in boardroom ownership of

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Total Recall

August 1, 2016 Marcos Garcia Norris, Regional Practice Leader, Crisis Management, North America, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

In the digital age, sharing responsibility for automotive recalls among owners, vehicle manufacturers and dealers is important to ensure as timely and effective a response as possible. To make that happen, it may be time to adopt and make mandatory some basic measures in the car ownership process.