Insurance Blogs hosted by Canadian Underwriter
Insurance Blogs hosted by Canadian Underwriter
An important topic concerning the P&C insurance industry is legacy systems – the technologies put in place years or even decades ago to support business operations. These could include anything from desktop computers and old operating systems to entire servers…
Aerial drones – small, unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) – are highly visible at the moment, making an impact in areas as diverse as car advertisements, scientific research and agricultural support. The insurance industry can benefit from the technology as well,…
On July 1, 2014, the first phase of a federal law called Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) comes into force. Intended to protect consumers from unwanted electronic commercial solicitation in their email inboxes, social media feeds and instant messaging accounts, CASL…
Data standards drive efficiency in the broker distribution channel, but what happens when standards start to take the wheel themselves? Driverless vehicles are currently being developed by companies such as General Motors, Daimler AG, Nissan and Google, and could be…
On Tuesday, April 22, CSIO held its Annual General Meeting and Member Reception at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. It was a great opportunity to reflect together with our broker, vendor and carrier members on the notable accomplishments that…
Mobile technology has become indispensable to consumers, who contributed to an 80% growth in mobile web traffic in 2013. In fact, a recent Nielsen study reports that 40% of insurance research is conducted on mobile devices, and that 25% of…
Rapid advances in technology have brought a new level of convenience to customers. Communication channels such as e-mail, mobile web and social media are now in active use for conducting insurance business. More than ever, brokers will need to market…