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Slice launches “first on-demand insurance platform” for homeshare hosts in 13 states

June 1, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Slice Labs Inc., a technology company offering what it calls “the first on-demand insurance platform in the United States,” announced on Wednesday the launch of their homeshare insurance product in 13 states. Homeshare hosts in 13 states – California, Colorado,

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Nearly 6.9 million U.S. homes at risk of hurricane storm surge damage in 2017: CoreLogic

June 1, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Nearly 6.9 million homes along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts in the United States are at potential risk of damage from hurricane storm surge inundation, according to CoreLogic’s 2017 Storm Surge Report. On Thursday, the global property information, analytics and

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36% of polled Canadian firms have no cyber security insurance: FICO

June 1, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

More than a third of surveyed Canadian firms do not have cyber security insurance, a concerning situation made worse by an incomplete understanding of how premiums are priced and failure to do everything possible to guard against breaches, FICO notes.

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As U.S. threatens withdrawal, feds still committed to Paris Accord, McKenna says

May 31, 2017 The Canadian Press

TORONTO – As the U.S. flirts with fleeing the Paris climate-change accord, Canada is aligning itself with the world’s other two largest economies to take a global leadership role on the effort to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Environment Minister Catherine

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Technological change and cyber risk overtake regulation as top risks for global insurers: study

May 31, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The global insurance industry’s ability to confront structural and technological changes is now the greatest risk it faces, according to a new survey of insurers and close observers of the sector, released on Tuesday. The Centre for the Study of

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Boyd Group Income Fund to acquire collision repair company Assured Automotive for $193.6 million

May 30, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Boyd Group Income Fund (BGIF) is looking to cement the Boyd Group’s position as a leading provider of collision repair services in Canada with the announcement it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and business of

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ICLR to host webinar on effects of hail on vehicles

May 29, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) will host a webinar next month on the effects of hail on vehicles. The Hail Impacts on Automobiles: A state-of-the-art-review webinar will be held on June 16 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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Canadian companies lag in cybersecurity investments, survey finds

May 23, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

More than three-quarters (76%) of surveyed Canadian executives believe that the number of data breach attempts on their firms will be higher in a year, yet fewer than half said that their organization’s investments in cybersecurity will increase in that

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DDoS attacks grew shorter, more complex and persistent in Q1 2017, new report suggests

May 23, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the first quarter of 2017 were growing shorter, more complex and persistent, according to a new report released on Monday. Redwood Shores, Calif.-based Imperva released on Monday its 2017 Q1 Global DDoS Threat

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“Slow but steady” trend in take-up rates among U.S. cyber insurance clients: Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers

May 19, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

There is a “slow but steady” trend in take-up rates among cyber insurance clients and prices continue to stabilize, according to a recent survey from the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) in Washington, DC. When it comes to

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Autonomous vehicles will shrink U.S. auto OEM collision repair revenue by 48% by 2030: KPMG

May 18, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the United States will see a 48% dent in their lucrative collision parts business as a result of self-driving cars, a new report from audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG. The report Will autonomous vehicles

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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 Underwriter

The 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