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Ransomware claims: behind the scenes

January 27, 2022 Ashley Burdon

Sadly, many of your clients will have fallen victim to cybercrime over the past couple of years – their data held hostage, systems suspended, or payments redirected by some faceless criminal halfway around the world. Worse, despite the clear benefit

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Intellectual property insurance can help smaller firms fight competitor lawsuits

January 11, 2022 Maddi Brown, CFC Underwriting

A shift toward remote work has led businesses of all sizes to focus on the importance of their intellectual property (IP). There is more IP in existence today than ever, and in more areas as companies look for ways to

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Take steps to fend off ransomware attacks, federal ministers urge Canadians

December 6, 2021 by Jason Contant

OTTAWA – Citing a dramatic increase in ransomware attacks on organizations – including health providers and vital utilities – federal ministers are urging Canadians to bolster their cybersecurity. In an open letter Monday, the ministers encouraged people to adopt the

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Less than half of SMEs are ‘very confident’ in their cyber defences: survey

September 29, 2021 Maddie Johnson, Advisor’s Edge

The vast majority of Canadian companies have cyber security protocols in place, yet many still fall behind when it comes to testing their systems, according to new research from KPMG LLP. The Toronto-based firm’s 2021 Cyber Security Poll found that

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This line of business needs to be simplified, MGA says

August 24, 2021 by Jason Contant

The insurance industry needs to move forward and simplify intellectual property (IP) coverage for the small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market, a specialist insurance provider said. IP insurance typically involves long, complicated proposal forms, a fee charged to get a