Best Buy selects Google Cloud as its AI innovation and strategic partner for several of its key customer care initiatives Minneapolis, MN (Apr. 9, 2024) – Best Buy, Google Cloud and Accenture are pleased to announce a new collaboration that will involve deploying generative AI to greatly improve the experience for Best Buy customers looking... Read more » The post Best Buy, Google Cloud and Accenture Partner to Create a Better Customer Support Experience with Generative AI appeared first on Insurance-Canada.ca ..read more

London, UK (Apr. 113, 2024) – Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm, is pleased to announce the successful completion of an innovative pilot for placing insurance using blockchain and smart contract technology. The pilot was conducted with Nayms SAC Ltd., a crypto-compatible insurance marketplace, and Copper.co, a digital assets custodian. Notable benefits of... Read more » The post Aon Announces Successful Completion of Innovative Pilot Placing Insurance Using Blockchain Technology appeared first on Insurance-Canada.ca ..read more

Connecting Cloud Services with Coalition Control™ Gives Businesses Increased Visibility into Digital Risks and a More Comprehensive View of Overall Cyber Risk Posture San Francisco, CA (Apr. 16, 2024) — Coalition, the world’s first Active Insurance provider designed to prevent digital risk before it strikes, is pleased to announce new integrations between Coalition Control, its... Read more » The post Coalition Announces New Integrations with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Amazon Web Services appeared first on Insurance-Canada.ca ..read more

Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Main Street Quarterly report Toronto, ON (Apr. 12, 2024) – The Canadian economy is expected to see positive growth in Q1 and Q2 2024, according to the latest Main Street Quarterly report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Key highlights of the Main Street Quarterly report for... Read more » The post Canadian economy to see modest growth in first half of 2024: CFIB forecast appeared first on Insurance-Canada.ca ..read more

New self-service Flood Insurance System for homeowner policies features enhanced user interface New York, NY (Mar. 27, 2024) – Chubb Personal Risk Services (PRS) is pleased to announce the launch of a new self-service Flood Insurance System for agents that will seamlessly support its personal lines business for primary and excess flood and will provide... Read more » The post Chubb Launches New Platform to Give Agents Quicker Access to Flood Quotes appeared first on Insurance-Canada.ca ..read more

Coalition to advocate for smart updates to Pharmacare Bill C-64 Ottawa, ON (Apr. 11, 2024) – The Smart Health Benefits Coalition (SHBC) is pleased to announce it is growing, welcoming the Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting (CALU), Canada’s professional association for leaders in the life insurance and financial advisory industry. With the addition of CALU,... Read more » The post Smart Health Benefits Coalition Grows With CALU appeared first on Insurance-Canada.ca ..read more

Insurance experts share tips to stay safe and protect your property Winnipeg, MB (Apr. 9, 2024) – With the arrival of spring weather and the potential for heavy rainfall across parts of Manitoba, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and the Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba (IBAM) are reminding Manitoba residents to prepare for the increased... Read more » The post Preparing for the 2024 Manitoba flood season appeared first on Insurance-Canada.ca ..read more

London, UK (Apr. 10, 2024) – Accenture is pleased to announce it has acquired Unlimited, the award-winning integrated customer engagement agency, which will become part of Accenture Song – the world’s largest tech-powered creative group. The acquisition will enhance Accenture Song’s ability to scale its offerings and unlock greater value from generative AI. With deep... Read more » The post Accenture Acquires Unlimited to Further Bolster its CRM and Customer Relevance Capabilities appeared first on Insurance-Canada.ca ..read more

London, UK (Apr. 15, 2024) – The (re)insurance industry should brace itself for potential attacks on the public sector targeting government and election infrastructure, warns CyberCube, the market leader of cyber risk analytics for the insurance industry. In a new report, CyberCube warns government agencies and officials must increase their cybersecurity measures, enhance election integrity... Read more » The post CyberCube Report Warns of Need to Bolster Defenses Against Public Sector Attacks appeared first on Insurance-Canada.ca ..read more

Kelowna, BC (Apr. 8, 2024) – Summit is pleased to announce our $3.5M Seed Round of Financing. The momentum generated from this funding is not just a validation of our business model and revenue growth, it reinforces our long term vision: building the commercial insurance brokerage of the future. We believe broker distribution will continue... Read more » The post Summit Announces $3.5M Investment to Build the Commercial Brokerage of the Future appeared first on Insurance-Canada.ca ..read more