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All rights reserved. http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/rss/ news Tue, 22 Mar 2016 16:20:54 -0400 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 16:20:54 -0400 LOS ANGELES - A drone came within 200 feet of hitting a Lufthansa jet near Los Angeles International Airport on Friday - the latest run-in between aircraft and the increasingly popular unmanned flyers. http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/drone-comes-within-200-feet-of-airliner-near-la-airport/1004087437/?ref=rss&ctid=1004087437 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/drone-comes-within-200-feet-of-airliner-near-la-airport/1004087437/?ref=rss&ctid=1004087437 Canadian Underwriter news Tue, 22 Mar 2016 16:10:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News Auto insurance providers cannot afford to wait 10 years to adjust their business for autonomous vehicles, but driverless cars do not necessarily pose a threat to personal auto insurance providers, the Royal Bank of Canada's head of home and... http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/autonomous-vehicle-disruption-doesnt-have-to-matter-to-auto-insurance-providers-speaker/1004087287/?ref=rss&ctid=1004087287 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/autonomous-vehicle-disruption-doesnt-have-to-matter-to-auto-insurance-providers-speaker/1004087287/?ref=rss&ctid=1004087287 Canadian Underwriter news Tue, 22 Mar 2016 14:49:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News CALGARY - Excessive steaming was one of the factors that caused more than one million litres of oily water to ooze to the surface at an eastern Alberta oilsands site nearly three years ago, an investigation by the Alberta Energy Regulator has... http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/excessive-steaming-a-factor-in-cnrls-primrose-leaks-alberta-regulator/1004087240/?ref=rss&ctid=1004087240 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/excessive-steaming-a-factor-in-cnrls-primrose-leaks-alberta-regulator/1004087240/?ref=rss&ctid=1004087240 Canadian Underwriter news Tue, 22 Mar 2016 14:27:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News More organizations are realizing that additional risk management sophistication is warranted given the fast pace in which complex risks are emerging, according to a survey by global consulting firm Protiviti and the Enterprise Risk Management... http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/regulatory-scrutiny-economic-conditions-and-cyber-threats-rank-as-top-risks-new-research-shows/1004087128/?ref=rss&ctid=1004087128 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/regulatory-scrutiny-economic-conditions-and-cyber-threats-rank-as-top-risks-new-research-shows/1004087128/?ref=rss&ctid=1004087128 Canadian Underwriter news Tue, 22 Mar 2016 13:29:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News Consumers from the Millennial generation are more likely to buy insurance online using a tablet or mobile phone than their older counterparts, according to United Kingdom-focused research released on Tuesday by Finaccord, a market research,... http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/millenials-most-likely-to-buy-insurance-online-using-tablets-or-mobile-phones-but-purchases-via/1004086687/?ref=rss&ctid=1004086687 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/millenials-most-likely-to-buy-insurance-online-using-tablets-or-mobile-phones-but-purchases-via/1004086687/?ref=rss&ctid=1004086687 Canadian Underwriter news Tue, 22 Mar 2016 10:46:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News Although 2015 marked one of the strongest El Niño periods on record, it was a quiet year in terms of global insured losses, according to Guy Carpenter’s Global Catastrophe Review – 2015. http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/2015-quiet-in-terms-of-global-insured-losses-at-us-30-5-billion-despite-exceptionally-strong-el-nino/1004086293/?ref=rss&ctid=1004086293 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/2015-quiet-in-terms-of-global-insured-losses-at-us-30-5-billion-despite-exceptionally-strong-el-nino/1004086293/?ref=rss&ctid=1004086293 Canadian Underwriter news Tue, 22 Mar 2016 09:54:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News While cyber insurance growth is clearly on the rise – with 2015’s estimated US$3 billion in premiums possibly tripling in four years – the rapid expansion into standalone offerings brings with it concern the move could be... http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/cyber-insurance-growth-expected-to-triple-rapid-rise-would-be-credit-negative-fitch/1004085845/?ref=rss&ctid=1004085845 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/cyber-insurance-growth-expected-to-triple-rapid-rise-would-be-credit-negative-fitch/1004085845/?ref=rss&ctid=1004085845 Canadian Underwriter news Tue, 22 Mar 2016 07:48:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News Worldwide shipments of wearable devices are expected to reach 110 million by the end of 2016, with 38.2% growth over the previous year, according to information from International Data Corporation (IDC). http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/worldwide-shipments-of-wearable-devices-expected-to-grow-38-2-by-year-end-from-2015-international/1004084958/?ref=rss&ctid=1004084958 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/worldwide-shipments-of-wearable-devices-expected-to-grow-38-2-by-year-end-from-2015-international/1004084958/?ref=rss&ctid=1004084958 Canadian Underwriter news Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:08:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) will be hosting a workshop on hailstorms and hail damage on Friday, April 8. http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/institute-for-catastrophic-loss-reduction-to-host-workshop-on-hailstorms-and-hail-damage-on-april-8/1004084873/?ref=rss&ctid=1004084873 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/institute-for-catastrophic-loss-reduction-to-host-workshop-on-hailstorms-and-hail-damage-on-april-8/1004084873/?ref=rss&ctid=1004084873 Canadian Underwriter news Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:02:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News EDMONTON - Officials at an Edmonton-area casino are doing damage control after finding out they were the target of a cyberattack that put employee and customer information at risk. http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/edmonton-casino-victim-of-cyberattack-employee-customer-information-stolen/1004084794/?ref=rss&ctid=1004084794 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/edmonton-casino-victim-of-cyberattack-employee-customer-information-stolen/1004084794/?ref=rss&ctid=1004084794 Canadian Underwriter news Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:19:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News A new study of the property insurance costs for wood frame and concrete mid-rise residential buildings has found a substantial gap in the risks and insurance rates between the two building systems. http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/insurance-costs-more-than-six-times-greater-for-wood-frame-buildings-than-for-concrete-buildings-new/1004084739/?ref=rss&ctid=1004084739 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/insurance-costs-more-than-six-times-greater-for-wood-frame-buildings-than-for-concrete-buildings-new/1004084739/?ref=rss&ctid=1004084739 Canadian Underwriter news Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:47:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News The Ontario and federal governments announced Friday they will fund projects designed to reduce flood risk and help treat "environmentally harmful liquids" in small municipalities south of Sudbury. http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/ottawa-announces-flood-protection-funding-for-small-ontario-municipalities/1004084374/?ref=rss&ctid=1004084374 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/ottawa-announces-flood-protection-funding-for-small-ontario-municipalities/1004084374/?ref=rss&ctid=1004084374 Canadian Underwriter news Mon, 21 Mar 2016 11:06:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News Global shipping losses continue their long-term downward trend with 85 total losses reported worldwide in 2015, according to the Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) fourth annual Safety and Shipping Review 2016, released on Monday. http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/global-shipping-losses-down-by-45-over-a-decade-allianz/1004084171/?ref=rss&ctid=1004084171 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/global-shipping-losses-down-by-45-over-a-decade-allianz/1004084171/?ref=rss&ctid=1004084171 Canadian Underwriter news Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:10:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News Almost all IT professionals taking part in a recent global survey agreed customer data privacy concerns are a critical issue at the C-level, but fewer than one in 10 of respondents believe that current privacy and consent methods are adequate. http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/companies-lack-adequate-data-privacy-consent-tools-for-evolving-regulations-and-dynamic-digital/1004083623/?ref=rss&ctid=1004083623 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/companies-lack-adequate-data-privacy-consent-tools-for-evolving-regulations-and-dynamic-digital/1004083623/?ref=rss&ctid=1004083623 Canadian Underwriter news Mon, 21 Mar 2016 08:18:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News The Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday it will not hear an appeal from an Ontario auto claimant who unsuccessfully sought a non-earner benefit more than three years after her income replacement benefits were terminated. http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/supreme-court-will-not-hear-appeal-from-ontario-auto-claimant-whose-lawsuit-was-dismissed-due-to-two/1004082723/?ref=rss&ctid=1004082723 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/supreme-court-will-not-hear-appeal-from-ontario-auto-claimant-whose-lawsuit-was-dismissed-due-to-two/1004082723/?ref=rss&ctid=1004082723 Canadian Underwriter news Fri, 18 Mar 2016 17:52:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News There could be localized overland flooding in the western region of Manitoba, while the Red River is expected to peak in Winnipeg March 20 to 22, the Province of Manitoba stated Thursday in a release. http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/red-river-expected-to-remain-within-its-banks-but-snowmelt-flooding-closes-selkirk-park/1004082696/?ref=rss&ctid=1004082696 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/red-river-expected-to-remain-within-its-banks-but-snowmelt-flooding-closes-selkirk-park/1004082696/?ref=rss&ctid=1004082696 Canadian Underwriter news Fri, 18 Mar 2016 17:25:00 -0400 Canadian Underwriter : Headline News