Industry

The ‘Triple A’s’ to successfully navigate your company through the pandemic

The ‘Triple As’ of strategic agility — avoid, absorb and accelerate — are distinct ways that successful companies navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent blog from Harvard Business Review. Companies such as Airbnb that not just survived by thrived amid disruption did so by being nimble enough to avoid the worst impacts. When […]

By Jason Contant | September 7, 2021

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Cyber insurance caught in “perfect storm” as losses surge: Coalition Canada

Correction: This article has been corrected to reflect that Coalition Canada has not sub-limited its ransomware coverage. We regret the error. The cyber insurance industry is battling “a perfect storm between widespread technology risk, increased regulations, increased criminal activity and carriers retracting coverage,” a Canadian cyber insurance provider has said. “If the events of the […]

By Melissa Shin | September 7, 2021

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This weather event resulted in 7,200 claims

An intense storm that swept through parts of Regina and elsewhere in Saskatchewan last week has resulted in more than 7,200 claims to date, the province’s government auto insurer said Tuesday. The Aug. 31-Sept. 1 storm brought golf ball-sized hail along with strong winds and rain, said Tyler McMurchy, manager of media relations with Saskatchewan […]

By Jason Contant | September 7, 2021

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Canadian auto sales fall 11.4% in August due to shortages caused by chip issues

TORONTO – Canadian auto sales continued to struggle last month, falling 11.4 per cent from the prior year, driven by vehicle shortages caused by semiconductor supply issues. According to estimates compiled by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, Canadian light vehicle sales totalled 146,925 units in August, compared with 165,837 a year earlier. Sales were also down 19.2 […]

By Jason Contant | September 7, 2021

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