Risk
The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), in partnership with State Farm Canada, has launched a new resource to enhance education and prevent the estimated 45,000 vehicle/wildlife collisions every year in Canada. Calling it the first of its kind in Canada, TIRF and State Farm Canada say the new web-based Wildlife Roadsharing Resource Centre – accessible […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 15, 2015
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Global professional services company Towers Watson announced Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Brovada, a Canadian insurance technology firm, for US$15.24 million. Towers Watson reports that the transaction, expected to close in the coming weeks, will have no material impact to the firm’s fiscal year 2016 earnings. Brovada is headquartered in […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 14, 2015
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Aon Benfield announced Monday a catastrophe model, for marine and energy insurers, which includes databases on major ports and vulnerability curves for different types of cargo. London-based Aon plc stated that its reinsurance intermediary unit partnered with Risk Management Solutions (RMS) Inc. to develop the model, which it says will give “insurers the ability to […]
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North America continued to see strong demand for transactional risk insurance, with the market showing no signs of slowing down after the explosive growth witnessed in 2014, according to a statement released on Friday by Marsh Ltd. Canadian Underwriter reported in March that the number of transactional risk policies placed in United States and Canada […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 11, 2015
The accumulated global benefits of cyber connectivity should still outpace the costs through the year 2030 by nearly US$160 trillion (constant 2011 United States dollars), an 8% gain in the cumulative global GDP between 2010 and 2030, according to a report released on Thursday. The report, titled Overcome by Cyber Risks? Economic Benefits and Costs […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 10, 2015
Expert underwriting and rigorous oversight has helped Lloyd’s achieve pre-tax profit of £1.19 billion during the first half of 2015, although the figure is down from “exceptional high” of £1.65 billion for the first six months of 2014. At June 30, 2015, foreign exchange rates were £1 = US$1.57, notes a statement Thursday from the […]
The simple autonomous vehicle may be just around the corner. But insurers need to be prepared - including by identifying new risks associated with changes in driver behaviour - to be able to successfully negotiate the inevitable speed bumps on the road to autonomy.
August 31, 2015
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Supporting the continuing education of brokerage employees promises to pay dividends. Brokerage owners should know that advancing staff efforts can improve internal culture and external perception of the business, its leaders and its staff.
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A recent survey from J.D. Power shows auto insurance providers need to focus on customer service to compete in Canada. One area where that focus will likely be important is the digital channel space.
Cyber crime has become increasingly frequent, expensive and complex. Yet, many small businesses do not believe they are targets and may not be prepared to prevent or withstand a data breach. What can the insurance industry do to help?
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