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Intellectual property 26 Jun, 2023

CFC's FAQs: Intellectual property

IP rights enable a company to invest in their creativity and innovation, and prevent others from copying what they have developed.

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Intellectual property 26 Jun, 2023

Why intellectual property disputes are a major driver of eHealth claims

Intellectual property (IP) claims account for almost a fifth (18%) of CFC’s claims made by digital healthcare providers. They rank third in frequen...

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Cyber 20 Jun, 2023

Construction companies: What insurance do they need?

Methods of design and construction are evolving quickly in a sector that builds everything from skyscrapers and airport terminals to underground ra...

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Technology 14 Jun, 2023

The tech watchlist

We’ve got our finger on the pulse when it comes to trends in emerging risks, and we’ve picked out the top tech to keep an eye on.

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Digital healthcare 13 Jun, 2023

Minimizing risk in AI-driven healthcare

With the digital health revolution firmly underway, AI is proving to be a great enabler for better quality care at a lower cost. But to unlock AI’s...

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Fintech 31 May, 2023

Journey of a fintech

A fintech’s journey from start-up is filled with challenges and potential risk exposures. Fintech businesses need to consider and manage evolving e...

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Digital healthcare 29 May, 2023

CFC's FAQs: Digital healthcare

The digital healthcare revolution is firmly underway, but what do you know about AI, AR and VR when it comes to healthcare?

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Cyber 2 May, 2023

Healthcare providers: What insurance do they need?

The healthcare sector stretches from patient diagnosis, treatment and care to medical research, development and administration. Digitisation is fun...

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Intellectual property 19 Apr, 2023

You need bite as well as bark when it comes to IP protection

What protection does a security alarm provide if it’s never armed? Similarly, what good are trademarks, patents and registered designs if they’re n...

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Technology 28 Mar, 2023

CFC's FAQs: NFTs

Have you missed the boat on NFTs and want to catch up fast?

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Intellectual property 21 Mar, 2023

Is IP insurance right for my business?

There are now vast numbers of intellectual property (IP) rights in existence, which means infringement is a very real risk for companies of all sizes.

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Cyber 21 Mar, 2023

CFC launches admitted offerings for professional liability and technology E&O

CFC announced today the expansion of its admitted product suite with the addition of professional liability and technology E&O. The company has bee...

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Technology 21 Mar, 2023

Let’s Chat(GPT) about AI!

AI is dominating conversation again with version 4 of ChatGPT released last week. When the original version only released in November 2022, it real...

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Cyber 17 Mar, 2023

Client advisory: Microsoft Outlook elevation of privilege vulnerability

A critical security vulnerability has been identified in the Microsoft Outlook desktop client. This vulnerability allows attackers to access your n...

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Media & entertainment 16 Mar, 2023

Finfluencers: High risk, or high reward?

Financial influencers – finfluencers – focus on educating around areas such as investing, personal finance and equity/currency trading. They have d...

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Technology 16 Mar, 2023

Technology claims case study: AI aquarium accident

AI technology malfunctions and causes significant financial loss due to contract breach

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Intellectual property 2 Mar, 2023

Intellectual property insurance for start ups and SMEs

Our new IPPE policy offers broad worldwide coverage including defence and pursuit enforcement, protection of loss of future profits and loss of IP...

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Intellectual property 2 Mar, 2023

CFC’s new intellectual property private enterprise policy

Our new IPPE policy offers broad worldwide coverage including defence and pursuit enforcement, protection of loss of future profits and loss of IP...

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