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Have clients who have temporarily closed? Here’s how they should secure their premises

April 7, 2020 by Adam Malik

Just because a business has closed its doors to staff and customers because of the COVID-19 pandemic, risks from fire, combustible materials and flood are still present at their physical buildings even when unoccupied, warned a new report from Allianz

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When cyber breaches can kill

May 15, 2019 by Greg Meckbach

Your client’s property and life are getting increasingly exposed to cyber attacks because just about everything today has computing power, an information security expert warns. “It used to be what with computer security, we were worried about computers, desktops and

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Why cyber can be a hard sell for brokers

September 24, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Data breaches are all over the news, but convincing some corporate clients to spend in the neighbourhood of $1,000 a year for insurance coverage can be an uphill battle. Some cyber insurance products cost around $100 a year, but those

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Cyber tip to keep your large retailer clients secure

July 22, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Computer systems that many retailers use to accept payment and manage inventory can pose a liability risk if they store credit card numbers, and the “ultimate” solution could be expensive. Many “point-of-sale” systems are installed on computers running Microsoft Corp.’s

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How fear of ‘jackbooted brownshirts’ complicates cyber risk management

May 11, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Managing 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

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Wireless Working, Part III: The four-letter acronym every broker should know

January 30, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor

Brokers working on customer files over wireless computer networks at work need to be on guard, because hackers can listen in on insecure networks. If you’re working from a laptop or tablet and connecting to the corporate computer network using

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Wireless Working, Part I: Risks of working from home

January 26, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor

Working from home and using a wireless Internet router calls for special security precautions on the part of brokers and other business employees, creating an opportunity for brokers to advise commercial clients about their risk and insurance needs. Many insurance

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Burns & Wilcox Canada, Node International enter exclusive agreement for cyber liability insurance

October 24, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Burns & Wilcox Canada has entered into an exclusive agreement with Node International to distribute comprehensive cyber liability insurance, a move the former characterizes as “fusing cyber security tactics and insurance like never before.” The agreement means the managing general

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Utilities cautioned to act now to strengthen their cyber security defences: Accenture

October 5, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Unprepared distribution utilities are urged to immediately begin improving their cyber security capabilities given the anticipated future hike in cyber attacks and the fact that most recently polled utility executives say such an attack could interrupt electricity supply, Accenture suggests

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Aviva Canada beefs up identity theft offering to protect customers

October 3, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Aviva Canada is marking the beginning of Cyber Security Awareness Month (October) with the announcement that it is introducing enhancements to its identity theft coverage at no additional cost to existing customers. The coverage features widespread financial protection if a

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55% of poll respondents will not ride in a fully autonomous vehicle, Gartner survey finds

August 26, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

An online survey from research and advisory company Gartner, Inc. has found that 55% of polled respondents “will not consider riding in a fully autonomous vehicle.” The Gartner Consumer Trends in Automotive survey polled 1,519 people in the United States

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Ironshore establishes computer emergency response team to help policyholders with cyber response

August 22, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

New York-based Ironshore Inc. is taking steps to help manage cyber claims for all in-force policies, regardless of line, with the launch of a dedicated computer response team. Comprised of cyber claims co-ordinators representing each of the insurer’s specialty lines