The Chronicle: Issue 2014-30, July 29, 2014


What's Going Through The Intersection of Insurance and Technology?

The Road to Digital is Paved ... Sort of
We are hearing lots of enthusiasm for digital innovation by senior executives in insurance companies. And for good reasons. However, there may be some historical baggage that needs to be handled and some organizational issues that need to be addressed before progressing in the brave, new digital world.

What do you think? Chime in at the Intersection.

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Marketing

Manulife: TFSAs rank as top investment choice for Canadians
According to the most recent Manulife Investor Sentiment Index, a Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) is the favourite investment choice for Canadians. It has remained the favourite choice since the Index began tracking it in December 2010. Prior to the introduction of TFSAs, Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) were the most popular investment choice for the 15 years that Manulife has been publishing the Index.

Accenture study: Divide between CMOs and CIOs narrows, but companies still struggle to deliver integrated digital marketing solutions
Chief marketing officers (CMOs) and chief information officers (CIOs) say they are working more collaboratively than in the past to take advantage of digital opportunities, but they remain at odds on a number of issues involving how to drive integrated digital marketing solutions for their customers, according to a new study by Accenture.

Consumer Information

Kanetix.ca Rate Study: Car insurance rates drop in Quebec, Alberta and Ontario
Kanetix.ca announces its 2014 second quarter results for Quebec, Alberta and Ontario as the following:

Economical destroys stolen vehicles linked to organized crime
Economical Insurance has taken the extraordinary step of destroying two stolen vehicles that were recovered from individuals with links to organized crime. A 2005 Cadillac Escalade and a 2005 GMC Denali were crushed at Bodyline Auto Recyclers in Hamilton, Ontario to prevent them from being sold to unsuspecting consumers.

Business of Insurance

Towers Watson announces availability of Igloo Version 4.3
Global professional services company Towers Watson has announced the availability of Igloo 4.3, a new version of the company's Igloo financial modeling software designed for property & casualty insurers. The update provides P&C insurers with a variety of enhancements, including better functionality, performance, usability, connectivity and governance.


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