Insurance Blogs hosted by Canadian Underwriter
Insurance Blogs hosted by Canadian Underwriter
New technology options offer a rich environment of functionality combined with an engaging user experience. This combination can produce intended and unintended consequences. We believe the winners will be those that can plan for the unknown as well as the…
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According to a report released by Moody’s Investor Service earlier this month, the global market for mergers and acquisitions is at its highest level in many years. The report from Moody’s deals mainly with international insurers and reinsurers, including US…
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My colleagues in the IBM Institute for Business Value have been hard at work over the past few months, analyzing the responses of more than 5,200 interviews with C-Suite executives in 21 industries and more than 70 countries globally on the threats and opportunities facing Continue reading
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According to a 2015 Forrester Research survey, 16% of Canadians are interested in or are already using digital wallets, with many using them for financial information like bank account or credit card information. This trend has such momentum that American…
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Back in June, I confessed that, as a technology professional, I had been ‘economical’ with the truth about the impact new technology would have on employees. Some analysts suggest we are finding a path to a better future, but others…
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Since 2009, Bitcoin has been a reliable source of headlines and controversy – and it’s easy to see why. The digital currency (or cryptocurrency) is both entirely unregulated and incredibly powerful, making it possible for businesses and individuals around the…
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Last week I received 6 letters from the same insurance company. It was for one single travel medical policy (one letter addressed to each member of my family). The letters were informing us, individually, to please contact our insurance broker…
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By now, probably all readers of this blog will have heard of Friendsurance, the German online broker that puts a group of friends together to share in insurance deductibles etc to make the premium cheaper overall for the group. (I blogged about them two years Continue reading
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According to digital security company Gemalto, at least 276,000 data breaches occurred in Canadian companies in 2014. I have written previously on the rise of cyber crime and cyber-security best practices, but sometimes, even with sound security in place, data…
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The more I receive paper mail, especially financial documents and bills, the more it seems like an antiquated way of doing things. Nearly every statement I receive prominently advertises an option to sign up for electronic delivery and payment, and…
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Bitcoin hit many business users’ radar screens in a quadrant labelled “Don’t even think about it.” It looked like a complex product, developed by geeks, that served the interests of international criminals. We were in this camp until we learned…
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A few days ago, an Ontario judge ruled that Uber is not operating as a taxi broker and that it has not breached any city bylaws. While this is a victory for Uber, this ruling does nothing to solve the…
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Only one thought today. Two weeks ago, the econoblogsphere – which I tend to follow when time permits – gained a fabulous participant: the Bank of England launched their blog, Bank Underground.[1] Even better, their second post was on a hot insurance topic: driverless cars, Continue reading
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Nearly 70% of businesses experienced at least one hacking incident in the last year – an alarming though not unexpected statistic, given the ever-growing demand for remote database connections and wireless devices. Despite this risk, there is more pressure to…
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