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Loblaws cyber risk manager weighs in on cloud computing security

May 3, 2019 by Greg Meckbach

While cloud computing can introduce a whole new level of cyber risk, it can also help bolster a client’s information security, the cyber risk manager for one of Canada’s largest retailers suggests. “I will say without any hesitation, as I

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Why more companies aren’t using alternative risk transfer solutions

April 30, 2019 by Jason Contant

A lack of understanding about alternative risk transfer (ART) solutions, particularly among C-suite executives, remains a major obstacle to their expanded use, according a new report from Marsh and RIMS. Nearly half of C-suite respondents said they don’t understand how

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Best incentives to get homeowners to move out of floodplains

April 29, 2019 by Jason Contant

Massive flooding in Quebec has shined the spotlight on suitable incentives that may get homeowners to move out of floodplains. Quebec Premier François Legault said recently that the province will offer a maximum of $100,000 to homeowners dealing with flood

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The top threat facing Canadian businesses

April 29, 2019 by Jason Contant

Cyber attacks and data breaches are the Number 1 threat to businesses in North America, according to Aon plc’s newly released 2019 Global Risk Management Survey. Aon surveys thousands of risk managers across 60 countries and 33 industries every two

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What a liberal arts gaming enthusiast can bring to the cyber security table

April 29, 2019 by Greg Meckbach

A priest or minister could help your client manage cyber risk, and it’s not by praying that cyber criminals will leave your client alone. “My latest three hires have been a theologian, a political scientist and somebody who has their

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Help your client overcome the stigma of the “breach” word

April 23, 2019 by Greg Meckbach

Managing cyber risk effectively means considering the business objectives and setting rules on who can declare a breach has occurred, speakers told insurance professionals at a recent conference. “There is a big connotation as it relates to the word ‘breach,’”

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Is the industry taking a consistent approach to overland flood coverage?

April 23, 2019 by Jason Contant

Are carriers taking a consistent approach to covering overland flood? The flood waters sweeping across New Brunswick and Quebec have brought the issue to the forefront. In general, overland flood was not covered in Canada until 2015; only sewer backup

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Should your clients have a chief security officer on the board?

April 17, 2019 by Greg Meckbach

Your client may or may not not need a chief security officer [CSO] on its board of directors, but cyber risk should nevertheless be high on its radar screen, speakers told insurance professionals Tuesday. “If the board doesn’t say, ‘Cyber

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Cyber pricing: Have carriers got it right?

April 17, 2019 by Greg Meckbach

Cyber insurance is a good tool to help clients understand their vulnerabilities, but carriers need to do a better job of pricing according to risk, speakers suggested at a recent conference. “There seems to be a lot of spit-balling on

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The limits of artificial intelligence in insurance

April 11, 2019 by Greg Meckbach

Artificial intelligence has not reached the point where it is replacing humans in the insurance industry because many processes still require human intervention, speakers said at a recent insurance conference. Artificial intelligence is used in some cases for client engagement

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Why brokers need to take ownership of data

April 11, 2019 by Jason Contant

Brokers need to take ownership of the data they collect to personalize and improve the customer experience, a speaker suggested Tuesday at the CIP Symposium in downtown Toronto. “For the brokers in the room, how does your client feel if

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The liability risk from climate change

April 9, 2019 by Greg Meckbach

Large companies face liability risk if they emit greenhouse gas emissions, and shareholders are asking directors and officers what they are doing about climate-related risks, a speaker suggested at a recent insurance conference in Toronto. Panelists at the Property and