Kate Mccaffery is a journalist at Insurance Journal Publishing Group. She covers a diverse range of themes including BFSI, insurance, cybersecurity, and legal affairs, with a particular focus on topics such as cyber attacks, data breaches, and climate policy. Kate's work has been featured in prominent publications, highlighting her expertise in the intersection of technology, law, and healthcare.
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Kate McCaffery's coverage centers around financial regulations, fines and penalties, insurance, compliance, and government policies in Canada. She heavily focuses on legal and compliance themes with a significant portion of her articles coming from government announcements and citing data.
Given her focus on Canadian financial regulations and business-related topics, she may be interested in commentary or insights from experts familiar with the Canadian regulatory landscape. Professionals knowledgeable about compliance issues within the finance industry or those specializing in Canadian insurance policies could provide valuable input for her articles.
It would also be beneficial to offer perspectives that align specifically with recent governmental announcements related to financial regulations or updates impacting businesses operating within Canada.
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By: Kate McCaffery
In an environment where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping life for insurers, pension plans and other financial institutions, a new report from the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) says those in this profession have an opportunity to play a leading role in identifying, assessing and managing the risks associated with AI.
Industry and company-level reporting note that insured loss numbers in 2026 are being driven higher by severe weather which pummeled parts of Ontario and Quebec over the summer.
By: Kate McCaffery
Insurance industry associations from Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand announced Oct. 6 the formation of a new alliance, dubbed the Four Nations Insurance Alliance, to address the problems and emerging risks the country’s industries share.
By: Kate McCaffery
The percentage of companies admitting they were victimized by a ransomware attack ticked higher in 2025, according to research from consulting company, the CyberEdge Group. More companies are paying the ransom than in the past too, even though an estimated 39 to 40 per cent won’t get their data back after paying.
By: Kate McCaffery
The three-week post-event estimate of insured losses which occurred when severe storms swept the Greater Toronto Area and southern Ontario at the start of September has come in at $563 million, according to an initial report from
By: Kate McCaffery
As more Canadians turn to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to plan their trips, Manulife is bringing travel insurance quotes directly into ChatGPT, opening up a new way for consumers to explore coverage options without leaving the platform.
By: Kate McCaffery
Canadian life insurance application activity ended the third quarter of 2026 up 13.7 per cent, the highest year-to-date growth rate recorded since the MIB Group Inc. began keeping Canadian application activity figures for its Canadian Life Index in 2018.
By: Kate McCaffery
Most new medicines come to market with high treatment costs, while specialty medicines including biologic, orphan and cancer treatments continuing to make up a growing share of the new drug landscape, according to the 10 th
By: Kate McCaffery
New research from the Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB) shows that Canadian financial services firms are embracing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at a faster pace than their global peers. Financial planners within these firms, according to the 2026 Impact of AI on Financial Planning global report, are calling for clearer guidance from their firms to support their responsible use of the technology.
By: Kate McCaffery
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) has updated its annual Canadian Life and Health Insurance Facts, publishing the annual report October 20. In it, the association notes that the industry’s payout of life, health and retirement benefits in 2025 was up 10 per cent over the previous year’s figures, coming in at $157 billion.
