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INSURANCE INDUSTRY NEWS
Technology, Media & Telecom Predictions For 2026
Deloitte's annual predictions report highlights how artificial intelligence is redefining the foundations of hardware, software, telecom, and media. AI is driving infrastructure investment, reshaping business models, and accelerating shifts in how people can connect and consume content – creating a more competitive and complex digital economy in 2026 and beyond.
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Navacord, Acera Announce Transformational Merger
Navacord Corp. and Acera Insurance Services Ltd., two industry-leading Canadian insurance brokers, are merging to create the country's largest privately held insurance brokerage, employee benefits and wealth advisory firm.
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Brisc Launches Live Demo For Property Submissions A.I. Agent
Brisc, an agentic AI platform built for insurance operations, has released a new live demo capability for its Property Submissions AI Agent, allowing underwriters to securely process a real broker submission through the system and see the output in approximately one minute.
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Crawford Technologies Digital Transform Engine Delivers Enhanced Operational Speeds
Crawford Technologies is pleased to announce Version 5.9 of its Digital Transform Engine, which accelerates application deployment and streamlines production of compliant, large print and multi-language documents, making it easier for companies to deliver personalized communications to clients.
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Insurers Deploying AI Agents To Fight Fraud, Process Applications: Capgemini
Financial institutions are actively moving key customer-facing processes to AI agents, marking a rapid transformation in how customers interact with banks and insurers, according to the Capgemini Research Institute’s World Cloud Report in Financial Services 2026.
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Business Leaders Say AI Is The Climate Challenge Solution, Not The Problem: KPMG
KPMG International has published the findings of a major survey of senior executives from a variety of industries, revealing overwhelming support from business leaders for AI as a tool to accelerate, rather than hinder, climate progress.
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A.I. Set To Disrupt Marketing: Gartner Survey
Two-thirds of CMOs believe advances in AI will dramatically transform their role within the next two years, and more than 8 in 10 say their company’s identity will need to significantly change to keep pace with the impact of AI on markets, according to Gartner.
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Travelers Shares Fraud Protection Strategies
In recognition of International Fraud Awareness Week, Travelers is highlighting strategies to help businesses and consumers protect themselves from insurance fraud.
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Mortgage-Holders Face Growing Financial Vulnerability Despite Insurance Coverage
A new CAFII survey reveals widespread financial stress alongside troubling gaps in protection confidence, even among those who already have insurance coverage.
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MPI Launches Online Licence Lookup Tool
Manitoba Public Insurance is pleased to announce the expansion of its online services with the addition of the Licence Lookup tool.
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CAA Shares Winter Road Safety Tips
The holidays are coming, and snow is already here. CAA SCO, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police, and Toronto Police Service have joined forces to encourage drivers to get ready now for cold weather, before the next snow event hits.
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Millers Mutual Selects Duck Creek OnDemand
Duck Creek Technologies is pleased to announce that Millers Mutual Insurance has selected Duck Creek OnDemand's cloud-native SaaS solutions to modernize its core systems and lay the technology foundation for profitable growth.
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Aviva Canada Funds Climate-Resilient Housing
Aviva Canada has partnered with Habitat for Humanity and ICLR on two pilot projects aimed at setting a new standard for climate-ready home construction that helps protect families from severe weather.
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Canadian Youth Anxious About Economy, Future
A new survey from GreenShield and Mental Health Research Canada reveals that over 80% of Canadian youth feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety about their future, and economic pressures are key drivers.
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