COVID-19 has sharply increased the demand for telemedicine in Canada, and with it comes emerging risks and possible unexpected gaps in coverage for clients. Telemedicine – or using video, audio and other technologies to deliver preventive, diagnostic and treatment services – allows practitioners and patients to practice social distancing while at the same time ensuring […]
By Jason Contant | April 22, 2020
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Brokers advising clients on cyber insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic will want to make sure there is an appropriate loss of income coverage under the policy, similar to other lines of insurance, a specialist insurer said recently. “If we were to say any time is the right time to buy a cyber policy, now would […]
By Jason Contant | April 8, 2020
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Brokerages who are running into computer or telephone problems because they sent workers home during the pandemic could get useful tips from major technology vendors. For example, Extreme Networks Inc. advises its own workers not to rely on their WiFi connection at home, if at all possible. “If you can plug your own hard wire […]
By Greg Meckbach | April 7, 2020
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If your brokerage sent its employees home to work on the assumption that all they need is a broadband Internet connection, things might not go as smoothly as planned. Most residential Internet service plans are “asymmetrical,” meaning the speed at which data is transferred to the home is much higher than the speed at which […]
By Greg Meckbach | April 4, 2020
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Marriott says guests’ names, loyalty account information and other personal details may have been accessed in the second major data breach to hit the company in less than two years. Marriott said Tuesday approximately 5.2 million guests worldwide may have been affected. The information taken may have included names, addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, loyalty information […]
By Jason Contant | March 31, 2020
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Slice Labs Inc., an insurtech with locations in Toronto and Ottawa, is adapting to the pandemic by helping insurers develop new products from people’s homes. “We are actively engaged in getting new products into the market – going full speed ahead,” said Lore Farrell, head of product management at Slice Labs, in an interview Monday. […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 30, 2020
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TORONTO – With the use of web-based video conferences proliferating during the COVID-19 crisis, cyber security experts warn they pose a threat as well as an opportunity in the age of telework. “In the past, we have seen certain teleconferencing applications or service providers being targeted because … they require you to download a piece […]
By Jason Contant | March 27, 2020
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Canadian P&C professionals have approached Cookhouse Labs, an industry innovation hub, to help with staff training. Cookhouse co-founder Sven Roehl (pictured here) and Ibeth Ramos, Cookhouse’s program manager and innovation coach, explain why. – As told to Jason Contant
March 20, 2020
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Smart phones and high-speed Internet makes it easier to do business when offices are closed and staff are working from home, but what about the client who doesn’t have the latest and greatest technology gadgets? Some clients, especially some elderly people, do not necessarily have access to technology such as e-mail and printers, suggests Chuck […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 20, 2020
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Does Aon’s recent acquisition of CoverWallet signal a trend towards brokerages buying insurtechs?
March 13, 2020
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