Tag: Fraud

Are dashboard cameras worth purchasing for insurance?

You’ve probably read about it in countless online articles dedicated to cars or technologies: dashboard cams are becoming increasingly popular. As technological advances continue to make dash board cameras smaller, cheaper and higher quality, you may be tempted to join the ten percent of Canadian drivers who have already embraced the trend and installed one in their car. They’re a must for some and a futile gadget for others. To help you out, we came up with the pros and cons to consider before making a decision (...)

Watch Out For Holiday Cyber Scams

The Christmas holidays are quickly approaching, and with it comes the largest shopping season of the year. You may choose to visit the shopping centers in person, and participate in hand to hand combat with your fellow shoppers, or you could stay in the comfort of your home and order online. Online shopping however does have its draw backs, it leaves you vulnerable for cyber threats (...)

Uber Insurance Risks, Are You Properly Covered For Ridesharing?

If you aren’t living in a major city perhaps you aren’t aware of Uber, or maybe you’ve heard the name but never really understood what they did. Basically, Uber is an app-based ridesharing service, which means they operate through a smart phone application or web browser. This application allows riders and drivers to connect (...)

Hackers: Affecting Small Businesses

It should be of no surprise that in today's society with technology advances, social media, and new privacy laws, that cyber threats have become a growing concern among businesses. These threats are not just for large retailers either like Walmart or Home Depot, hackers are targeting small businesses as well (...)

What is a Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is a relatively new form of digital currency that is just beginning to hit the mainstream, but many people still don't understand why they should make the effort to use it, or what it even is for that matter. Bitcoin has definitely opened the door for discussion in the insurance industry (...)

Would You Lie To Your Insurance Company? What’s The Harm?

In a poll of 2,000 adults, one-in-five (20 percent) admit to lying to their insurance company, despite a separate 82 percent knowing that wrong information registered on an insurance form can render the policy invalid. So why do people lie to their insurer? The reasons are varied (...)