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Calgary-based InsureMy partners with U.K. telematics provider to distribute new driver program to Canadian drivers

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Calgary-based InsureMy partners with U.K. telematics provider to distribute new driver program to Canadian drivers

Calgary-based brokerage InsureMy Ltd. and United Kingdom-based telematics provider Trak Global Group announced on Wednesday a partnership through an exclusive licensing agreement enabling InsureMy to “distribute products from the Trak/Carrot [Insurance] brand to maximize distribution points throughout Canada.” Trak Global Group is the telematics provider behind the “multi-award winning” Carrot Insurance brand, launched in 2012. […]

By Canadian Underwriter | November 2, 2016

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Cognitive computing platform to help companies implement anti-bribery management system: OutsideIQ

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Cognitive computing platform to help companies implement anti-bribery management system: OutsideIQ

Outside Intelligence has announced the availability of a cognitive computing platform to help businesses meet the guidelines of the new International Organization for Standardization (ISO) anti-bribery standard, ISO 37001. The platform produces automated due diligence reports – which businesses can use to evaluate discovered risks that can be immediately used to make key decisions – […]

By Canadian Underwriter | October 17, 2016

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Timber tall buildings feasible, solid wood an alternative to concrete: AEIC speaker

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Timber tall buildings feasible, solid wood an alternative to concrete: AEIC speaker

Advances in wood engineered products and fabrication have made the idea of constructing timber tall buildings feasible and a genuine alternative to concrete, Eric Karsh, principal of Equilibrium Consulting Inc., suggested Thursday during the 43rd Annual Engineering Insurance Conference in downtown Toronto. Karsh cited a study Equilibrium Consulting recently did for a client, in which […]

By Angela Stelmakowich | October 7, 2016

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Cyber and data privacy breaches top risk for global transportation industry executives: Willis Towers Watson study

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Cyber and data privacy breaches top risk for global transportation industry executives: Willis Towers Watson study

The increased security threat from cyber and data privacy breaches is the number one risk on the minds of executives in the global transportation industry, according to a new report released on Monday by Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Willis Towers Watson’s 2016 Transportation Risk Index was commissioned to measure the industry’s current risk environment from […]

By Canadian Underwriter | October 3, 2016

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