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Consumers
Connection Protection
October 4, 2017 Derrick Hughes, Vice President, Reinsurance, Assumed and Strategic Products, The Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company of CanadaThe connected home, including smart appliances, is transforming everyone’s lives. What are the challenges, risks and risk management strategies to address this transformation?
Turo launches car-sharing marketplace in B.C., partners with car rental entrepreneurs
October 3, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterTuro, which connects local car owners with travellers looking for adventure and in need of a vehicle, has expanded its car-sharing marketplace into British Columbia. To address provincial insurance regulations, the company has structured the expansion by partnering with local,…
belairdirect launches app to reward good drivers in Alberta and B.C.
September 27, 2017 by Canadian Underwriterbelairdirect announced on Tuesday that it is launching a new app to help reward good drivers in Alberta and British Columbia. The automerit app assesses customers’ driving skills, helping them save on their insurance premiums through a discount, while providing…
Esurance expands online auto and home insurance to Ontario
September 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterEsurance has announced that it is expanding its online auto and home insurance to Ontario. Esurance – an Allstate company with homeowner and auto insurance available across Alberta, Ontario and the United States – uses “advanced technology to offer an…
LCBO to oversee 150 standalone cannabis retail stores, Ontario government says
September 11, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) will oversee approximately 150 standalone cannabis retail stores, the provincial government said on Friday as part of its “safe and sensible framework” to manage the Government of Canada’s plan to legalize cannabis by…
Equifax says U.S.-focused theft of data touched ‘certain’ Canadian residents
September 8, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)TORONTO – Credit monitoring company Equifax says that it will work with regulators in Canada and the United Kingdom to determine the appropriate steps following a lapse in cyber security that’s affecting about 143 million people in the United States.…
Shipments of “connected wearables” up 75.1 million devices to 96.5 million last year: Berg Insight
September 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterShipments of connected wearables will reach 262.5 million in 2021, with Bluetooth remaining the primary connectivity option in the coming years, Internet of Things (IoT) analyst firm Berg Insight said in a statement on Thursday. The Gothenburg, Sweden-based machine-to-machine/IoT market…
U.S. House of Representatives passes bill to speed deployment of self-driving cars
September 7, 2017 Joan Lowy - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON – The House voted Wednesday to speed the introduction of self-driving cars by giving the federal government authority to exempt automakers from safety standards not applicable to the technology, and to permit deployment of up to 100,000 of the…
Free online offering hopes to bolster catastrophe modelling understanding
September 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterWhat has been described as the first free and neutral open online catastrophe modelling course was launched today to help those working in climate change and disaster loss mitigation, academia and insurance better understand the use of models in nat-Cat…
SGI Canada customers evacuated by Saskatchewan wildfires have mass evacuation coverage
September 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSGI Canada policyholders in areas affected by the wildfires in northern Saskatchewan will have mass evacuation coverage in place for 30 days and should be assured that personal and commercial property policies will not be cancelled for 30 days in…
U.S. P&C association calls on Congress to pass National Flood Insurance Program extension in wake of Hurricane Harvey
August 31, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe president and CEO of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is calling on the U.S. Congress to pass at least a six-month extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). David A. Sampson said in a press…
City of Windsor records nearly 2,700 basement flooding reports from severe rain event
August 31, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe City of Windsor in southwestern Ontario has reported nearly 2,700 basement flooding reports as of late Wednesday afternoon. The city continues to recover from a severe rain event on Aug. 29 that resulted in flooded roads, properties and basements.…