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Reliance on largely ineffective traditional authentication techniques is building as efforts to do away with passwords – cited by 69% of polled respondents in the United States – is ebbing, note new survey results from SecureAuth Corporation. Commissioned in conjunction with Wakefield Research, the survey results from SecureAuth Corporation explored industry perspectives on passwords and […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 14, 2016
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A class-action lawsuit in Ontario, alleging a franchisor breached its duty of fair dealing under the Arthur Wishart Act, will not be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. In 1250264 Ontario v. Pet Valu, a court cited an earlier finding – by the Supreme Court of Canada – which Borden Ladner Gervais ranked as […]
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The Supreme Court of Canada heard Thursday an appeal over the admissibility of opinion evidence, in an impaired driving trial, from a police drug recognition expert, as to whether a defendant’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by drugs. An issue before Canada’s highest court is whether a judge can admit opinion evidence […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 13, 2016
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Infrastructure Canada announced on Thursday that it will contribute more than $20.5 million to help protect three Alberta communities from flood risks. The new federal funding for three disaster mitigation projects was announced in Canmore, Alta. for projects in Canmore, Bragg Creek and Raymond, Infrastructure Canada said in a press release on Thursday. It was […]
HOBOKEN, N.J. – Heavy damage to the front of a commuter train that slammed into a New Jersey station last month, killing a woman and injuring 100 people, is hampering the investigation into what went wrong. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Thursday that it has scheduled additional testing after finding […]
By Jason Contant | October 13, 2016
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Modelled insured losses from Hurricane Matthew could range from US$2.2 billion to US$6.8 billion for the United States and US$600 million to US$2.0 billion for the Caribbean, notes an estimate issued Thursday by AIR Worldwide. Hurricane Matthew affected the Caribbean and the southeastern coastline of the U.S. for almost two weeks, notes a statement from […]
Human-caused climate change has nearly doubled the amount of land burned in forest fires in the western portion of the United States over the past three decades, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University and the University of Idaho (UI). The researchers estimate that human-caused climate change caused an additional 16,000 square […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 12, 2016
One in four Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with annual revenue over $10 million have been victims of a cyberattack compared to only one in 10 with annual revenue under $10 million, according to a new survey from Internet security provider ESET. “Canadian small and medium business owners should take note that as their […]
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SYDNEY, N.S. – Communities in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland are facing a costly and lengthy cleanup from widespread flooding damage after a storm brought torrential rain to the region over the long weekend. Premiers in both provinces were scheduled to tour areas damaged in the storm, as power crews worked to restore electricity and schools […]
By The Canadian Press | October 12, 2016
Boston-based catastrophe risk management firm Karen Clark & Company (KCC) has estimated insurers will pay about US$7 billion for damages in the United States as a result of Hurricane Matthew. The estimate is based on high resolution storm surge, inland flooding and wind models, KCC said in a press release on Wednesday. Insured losses include […]
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