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Global market for usage-based insurance grew by 32% in 2016 to 14 million policies: PTOLEMUS
May 18, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe global market for usage-based insurance (UBI) insurance grew by 32% in 2016 to 14 million policies, according to PTOLEMUS Consulting Group’s UBI Quarterly Dashboard, released on Thursday. The dashboard is a 100-page quarterly quantitative and business intelligence report surveying…
Global uptick in CEOs forced out of office for ethical lapses, Canada among lowest incidence of dismissals: Strategy&
May 17, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAn analysis of CEO successions at the world’s largest 2,500 public companies over the past 10 years shows a marked increase in forced turnovers for ethical lapses, although Canada is among the countries with the lowest incidence of such dismissals.…
WannaCry ransomware attack “arguably the first ever cyber-catastrophe”: RMS cyber expert
May 16, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe global WannaCry ransomware attack is “arguably the first ever cyber-catastrophe,” an expert in cyber risk management from RMS said on Tuesday. Tom Harvey said in a statement that the cyberattack “clearly demonstrates the systemic nature of the risk, with…
Ransomware ‘WannaCry’ spreads to thousands more computers at start of workweek
May 15, 2017 Yuri Kageyama and Louise Watt - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSTOKYO – The worldwide “ransomware” cyberattack spread to thousands of more computers on Monday as people logged in at work, disrupting business, schools, hospitals and daily life, though no new large-scale breakdowns were reported. In Britain, whose health service was…
Threats of cyberattacks, natural disasters and supply chain failure most pressing global business performance risks: FM Global
May 11, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCyberattacks, natural disasters and supply chain failure are three of the most pressing risks to global business performance in the 21st century, according to the 2017 FM Global Resilience Index. The online, interactive annual index ranks 130 countries and territories…
Global insurance industry to see “slightly increased” growth by 2018, P&C premium volume to grow by 4% on average: Munich Re
April 20, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe global insurance industry is likely to see slightly increased growth by 2018, Munich Re reported on Thursday. Munich Re said in a press release that better economic prospects in the United States and in many emerging markets will offset…
Increased cyber espionage, data integrity attacks part of global threat landscape in 2017: Stroz Friedberg
January 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterTop cyber threats in the coming year include nation state cyber espionage, a rise in data integrity attacks and more attacks harnessing Internet of Things (IoT) devices, Stroz Friedberg, an Aon company, notes in its 2017 Cybersecurity Predictions report. “We…
Citing cyber ‘revolution,’ Obama issues attack response plan
July 26, 2016 Josh Lederman - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON – The White House warned Tuesday of a “revolution” of computer-generated threats to the U.S. stoked by growing cyber aggression by traditional U.S. foes like Russia and North Korea, and issued a colour-coded response plan for the federal government…
Tensions in Eastern Europe prompt Canadian military deployment to Latvia
July 8, 2016 Lee Berthiaume - THE CANADIAN PRESSWARSAW, Poland – Canada is deploying what the Liberal government describes as its largest sustained military contingent to Europe in more than a decade, as NATO prepares for a protracted standoff with a resurgent Russia. In Poland, Prime Minister Justin…