Tech
TORONTO – Canada’s wireless providers are preparing for a looming update to the National Public Alerting System that will force smartphones to sound an ominous alarm when an emergency alert is triggered. In case of emergencies including Amber Alerts, forest fires, natural disasters, terrorist attacks or severe weather, officials will be able to send a […]
By Jason Contant | March 21, 2018
3 min read
Uber has suspended all testing of its self-driving cars after an Uber car in autonomous mode reportedly struck and killed a woman in Phoenix, Arizona. Uber suspended its testing of autonomous vehicles in Toronto, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Arizona after a woman in Phoenix was struck and killed late Sunday or early Monday morning. Citing police […]
By David Gambrill | March 19, 2018
Legal / Regulation
As the cannabis industry transitions from underground to mainstream, licensed cannabis producers, processing facilities and dispensaries will require coverages akin to a myriad of other crop products and processing industries. From a loss control point of view, we need to focus less on the type of vegetation and more on the environments, processes, and ancillary […]
By Marc Raymond, Vice President, Professional Development Specialist, Afirm Solutions | March 19, 2018
2 min read
An industry-wide solution for electronic delivery of insurance policy documents, including proof of auto insurance insurance (eSlips), has arrived in Canada. The Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) in February launched My Proof of Insurance, an industry solution enabling eDelivery of insurance documents for personal and commercial lines — including pr oof of auto […]
By Michael Spiar, Broker Relations & Communications Specialist, Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) | March 16, 2018
As blockchain-related businesses flourish, they are finding a lukewarm reception in the insurance market. Regardless of the company’s coverage needs, most traditional insurers are reluctant to release capacity and often decline to offer any level of coverage. Let’s look at current challenges facing blockchain-related businesses in procuring insurance, providing a guideline to improve the chance […]
By Clive Bird, Account Executive, Axis Insurance Group | March 14, 2018
OTTAWA – The federal government committed hundreds of millions of dollars in its recent budget to help reinforce Canada’s cyber defences _ but if the effort fails to prevent a major attack, Ottawa can always turn to its little-known $102-billion emergency stash. The rainy day fund of highly liquid assets is available to keep the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 13, 2018
Improved data technologies will soon transform the insurance model, changing you from an insurance professional who underwrites and sells policies into a holistic risk advisor.
By David Gambrill, Editor-in-Chief | March 11, 2018
1 min read
HR
Insurance is based on relationships, as we all know, but is your professional network helping you or hindering you? One of the biggest misconceptions about networking is that relationships should form and grow spontaneously among people who naturally like each other, says a blogger writing for Harvard Business Review. For some, thinking about networks strategically […]
By David Gambrill | March 9, 2018
VICTORIA – Red light cameras are being upgraded around British Columbia to help identify vehicles speeding through intersections. The provincial government says the new technology will be installed on cameras at intersections where there are a high number of speed-related crashes. Officials will analyze data from crash-prone intersections to decide which cameras will be upgraded […]
By The Canadian Press | March 9, 2018
ARAG announces new CEO ARAG Services Corporation announced Thursday it has appointed Jo-Anne MacDonald as the company’s new CEO. She replaced former CEO Peter Talacek. MacDonald joins the legal expenses insurer from St. Catharines, Ont.-based Verge Insurance Group, where she was vice president of sales and marketing. She has extensive insurance industry experience from Chicago […]
By Jason Contant | March 9, 2018
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