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The fintech sector in Canada is not reaching its full potential, in part because of consumer complacency and a lack of trust in new alternatives to the big banks, according to a new summary from the Competition Bureau of Canada. The summary, published on Monday on the Bureau’s fintech portal, follows a workshop in late […]
By Canadian Underwriter | May 1, 2017
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The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) has announced a “non-repayable contribution” of up to $2.5 million to Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont. to support a national “scale-up data platform.” The platform will “capture and track metrics of Canadian companies and provide invaluable insights into why early-stage companies fail or succeed,” […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 28, 2017
Adrian Hall, former chief customer officer for RSA Insurance in Canada, takes the helm of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in Canada May 1. He will be “responsible for managing the company’s strategy, development and performance,” Swiss Re Corporate Solutions said Thursday in a release. Hall – who will be based in Toronto – will report […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 27, 2017
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PHILADELPHIA – Quantifying business interruption losses continues to be a big challenge, reported by almost six in 10 RIMS members taking part in a recent survey, but a well-conceived approach by risk managers can help to clear any hurdles. “By taking control of their data, establishing a team and developing plausible BI figures before losses […]
By Jason Contant | April 26, 2017
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PHILADELPHIA – The value of staff monitoring and reporting to identify behaviours that may seem linked to the risk of terrorism and workplace violence should not be underestimated, Harry Rhulen, chief executive officer of Firestorm, suggested Tuesday during an educational session at RIMS 2017 Annual Conference & Exhibition. “The ability to identify those people (possible […]
DETROIT – Fiat Chrysler and Google for the first time will offer rides to the public in the self-driving vehicles they are building under an expanding partnership. The companies announced in the spring of last year that they would build 100 self-driving Chrysler Pacifica hybrids minivans. Those vehicles have been tested in Arizona, California and […]
By Jason Contant | April 25, 2017
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Nearly three in four (72% of) employees across eight countries, including Canada, are willing to share sensitive, confidential or regulated company information, according to a recent survey from computer technology company Dell. Late last week, Dell released the results of its Dell End-User Security Survey, which found that not only are many employees likely to […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 25, 2017
CNA Financial Corporation announced on Tuesday the appointment of Nick Creatura to president and chief executive officer of CNA Canada. Creatura will be responsible for “executing profitable growth strategies” for the global insurer’s Canadian operations, CNA said in a press release. He will report to David Brosnan, chief executive of CNA Hardy. The appointment is […]
More than four in 10 CEOs around the globe have begun the process of digital business transformation, according to a new study from Gartner, Inc., an information technology research and advisory company based in Stamford, Conn. Mark Raskino, vice president of Gartner and a Gartner Fellow, said in a press release on Monday that 20% […]
PHILADELPHIA – Risk managers are developing a language that translates worldwide, an advance that bodes well for both the profession and the organizations risk professionals are serving, RIMS president Nowell Seaman suggested during the opening session of the RIMS 2017 Annual Conference & Exhibition. “Fifteen years ago, we weren’t even speaking the same language of […]
By Jason Contant | April 24, 2017
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