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U.S. millennials may not view insurance as “boring” after all: Vertafore
September 6, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMore than 90% of the millennials in the U.S. taking part in a Vertafore survey say they view the industry as fulfilling for long-term careers that meets important criteria commonly identified as essential for job satisfaction. The finding is at…
Gap exists between opportunity, willingness to take part in usage-based insurance programs in U.S.: LexisNexis
August 25, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThere is an apparent gap between polled U.S. drivers who are open to taking part in usage-based insurance (UBI) and those who are provided the opportunity to do so, suggest survey results released today by LexisNexis Risk Solutions. That disconnect…
InsurTechs driving disruptive innovation in insurance customer engagement: U.S. report
August 24, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterWhile the vast majority of surveyed insurance executives and InsurTech professionals in the United States are engaged in redesigning the customer experience, two-thirds do not have a full grasp of how evolving digital ecosystems can impact customer acquisition and customer…
Business intelligence data analytics users in U.S. say structured data tops unstructured data: Clutch
August 16, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe lion’s share of business intelligence (BI) data analytics users in the United States taking part in a recent Clutch survey regard structured data like internal information as more important than unstructured data, such as social networks. In all, 83%…
Posting vacation plans, pictures could put polled Quebecers’ home security at risk: Allstate Canada
July 18, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterInforming everyone via social media just how great a vacation is or is going to be could be putting Canadians’ largest investments – their homes – at risk of breaches in home security, notes a new survey issued Monday by…
Persisting low interest rates, regulatory cost concerns expected to result in lower returns: U.S. insurers
July 15, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAbout three-quarters of polled insurers south of the border “have lowered their target return-on-equity expectations to 10% or lower,” notes a new special report released Thursday by A.M. Best. The lowered expectations are “a reflection of highly competitive market conditions…
Need for cultural shift to improve cyber security awareness: Wombat Security
July 7, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterIt is disheartening to see how the end-user is being managed when it comes to combating cyber security threats, suggests Amy Baker, vice president of marketing for Wombat Security Technologies, Inc. “Insider threats are widely discussed and well-recognized, so it…
XL Catlin sponsors deep ocean survey to better understand climate change impacts
July 6, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterXL Catlin will sponsor a new scientific survey to research the deep ocean, information from which will hopefully shed light on the potential impact of climate change and the risks that businesses, society and ecosystems will face in future. The…
Most polled Canadian drivers regard themselves as polite drivers, although that is not the view of fellow motorists
July 5, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAlmost everyone behind the wheel may consider themselves to be polite drivers, but that does not mean they have the same perception of fellow motorists sharing the road, suggest new survey findings issued Tuesday by Kanetix.ca. The survey found 98%…
Data breaches detection, escalation costs highest in Canada: global IBM/Ponemon report
June 16, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterDetection and escalation costs related to data breaches were the highest in Canada and lowest in India, note findings of a new global survey released Wednesday. “The average detection and escalation costs for Canada was US$1.60. In contrast, the average…
Human error seen as leading cause of information security breaches for small businesses: Canadian survey
May 31, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterNot enough small businesses in Canada are implementing training programs and establishing protocols to help employees recognize risks to information security despite staff awareness and errors being among the biggest threats, suggest results of Shred-it’s 2016 Security Tracker Survey. Canadian…
Cyber security awareness training critical for businesses, data breaches changing online behaviours
May 27, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterEmployees need to become advocates of cyber security to reduce associated risks and help better protect the businesses for which they work, suggests Joe Ferrara, president and CEO of Pittsburgh-based Wombat Security Technologies. “Security awareness training has become a business-critical…