Legal / Regulation
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of executives in the United States see strategic risk as a “highly significant threat” to their organizations compared to other types of risk – including compliance, operational and financial – according to a new survey from independent audit, tax and advisory firm Grant Thornton LLP. Despite this high level of concern, the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 21, 2016
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Tech
A recommendation to ask the Toronto Transit Commission to report on a plan for automated vehicle technology is on the agenda of a June 28 meeting of local politicians. The executive committee – comprised of 13 of Toronto’s city councillors – is scheduled to discuss next Tuesday a motion for City Council to “request the […]
The number of insurance telematics policies in force in North America is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 45.8% from 6.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 to 42.1 million in 2020, according to a new report from analyst firm Berg Insight. In Europe, the number of insurance telematics […]
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HR
Aviva Canada announced on Monday that it will host its first-ever Pitch Day event in Toronto on Oct. 11. Aviva Canada said in a press release that Aviva Ventures is investing $180 million over the next five years in “disruptive, high potential digital startups” around the globe. The call for submissions is now open and […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 20, 2016
The newly-created Canadian Coalition on Distracted Driving (CCDD) has wrapped up its first meeting, a two-day working session in Ottawa, where it began work on creating a National Action Plan to combat distracted driving. An initiative of the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), Drop It And Drive and The Co-operators, the CCDD is a multi-sectoral […]
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Veteran aviation claims adjuster Ian Gallagher has been elected president of the Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association (OIAA), taking over from Catherine Groot. Gallagher works in St. Catharines as an executive adjuster for Vancouver-based Kernaghan Adjusters Ltd. In addition to aviation, his areas of expertise include commercial property, personal property and liability and specialty losses. Gallagher, […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 17, 2016
The Government of Canada announced on Friday an investment of $300,000 to support the development of an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) range for training and field testing in the southeastern Alberta farming village of Foremost. Navdeep Bains, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada (WEDC), made […]
The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), Quebec’s financial services regulator, has announced the creation of a financial technology (fintech) working group whose primary mandate is to analyze technological innovations in the sector and anticipate regulatory and consumer protection issues. “The creation of the fintech working group further demonstrates the AMF’s resolve to serve as a […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 16, 2016
Plug and Play Tech Center, a Silicon Valley global technology accelerator and venture fund, announced on Thursday a call for applications from startups in its insurance platform. Plug and Play Insurance, which was launched in late April in partnership with Munich Re, Sompo Insurance and the United Services Automobile Association (USAA), among others, noted that […]
For the eighth consecutive year, Aviva Canada has put a call out to organizations looking to make a positive difference with this year’s launch of the $1 million Aviva Community Fund. As part of the fund, the insurer will again donate $1 million toward efforts designed to create positive change in communities across the country, […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 14, 2016
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