Tech
Technological automation is going to significantly change the composition of Canada’s property and casualty insurance industry, reducing the workforce by up to 40% within the next five to 10 years, predicts RSA Canada president and CEO Martin Thompson. Speaking at the Insurance Institute of Canada’s At the Forefront breakfast in Toronto on Tuesday, Thompson said […]
By Jason Contant | November 15, 2017
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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched a cyber insurance product in Canada that combines cyber liability and breach response coverage with risk management resources for commercial enterprises and financial institutions. “Our new policy simplifies the complex endeavour of managing cyber exposures for both our business partners and our customers,” suggested Michael Densham, senior vice […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 14, 2017
Chubb announced on Tuesday the launch of its Cyber Alert mobile app, designed to offer Canadian and U.S. commercial cyber customers “rapid incident response options and resources in the event of a cyber incident.” The Cyber Alert app provides policyholders with access to a live cyber response specialist, Chubb said in a press release. Once […]
The influence of cyber risk on insurer ratings is likely to be gradual, Fitch Ratings has reported. Cyber insurance represents a relatively small percentage of insurers’ business and insurers are taking a cautious approach to growing coverage, given the uncertainty about cyber claims potential and how to price claims, the ratings firm said in a […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 13, 2017
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The share of Linux botnets is continuing to grow, accounting for 70% of attacks in the third quarter of the year from 51% in Q2, according to cybersecurity company Kaspersky’s Q3 2017 DDoS Intelligence Report. Experts also continue to see an increase in the number of countries where resources have been targetted, with 98 countries […]
TORONTO – Ride-hailing company Lyft is bringing its service to Canada. The company announced Monday that it is coming to Toronto in what will be its first expansion outside of the United States. “Our passports are packed and we’re crossing the border,” the company said in a post on its corporate blog. “We’ve been looking […]
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Insurtech startup Betterview, a service provider for capturing and analyzing data from drones, has announced a commercial drone inspection package for insurers. The pre-assembled package, which is available in Canada, includes a DJI drone, software and training to “provide and out-of-the-box solution to capture, organizes and analyze imagery of buildings and properties,” Betterview said in […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 9, 2017
LAS VEGAS – The robots won this one. A driverless shuttle bus was involved in a minor crash with a semi-truck less than two hours after it made its debut on Las Vegas streets Wednesday in front of cameras and celebrities. The human behind the wheel of the truck was at fault, police said. Las […]
By Jason Contant | November 9, 2017
The government of Ontario announced on Wednesday that it has launched the Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) in Stratford, Ont., a “unique demonstration zone” that is among the first of its kind in Canada to “allow researchers to hone the technology and test an AV in a wide range of everyday, real-life traffic scenarios.” Ontario […]
Insurtechs may present a threat to established insurance providers, but an Executive Forum speaker contends that young people should be in the market for a trusted advisor
November 8, 2017
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