Wawanesa Insurance Achieves API Security Standards Certification, Safeguarding Data and Credentials for Brokers

Toronto, ON (Oct. 29, 2024) – CSIO is pleased to announce that Wawanesa Insurance has achieved CSIO’s Application Programming Interface (API) Security Standards Certification, demonstrating their commitment to data confidentiality and API endpoint security.

CSIO’s API Security Standards were created in collaboration with insurer and Broker Management System (BMS) vendor members and provide a standard authentication and authorization API model. As an API Security Standards Certified insurer, Wawanesa has verified that all security concerns for API endpoints have been addressed.

With this Certification, Wawanesa’s broker partners are assured that their information remains safe when accessing an API endpoint.

“As Wawanesa continues to make investments to meet the ever-evolving needs of our brokers, providing comprehensive security measures is critical to solidifying our position as a technology leader within the insurance industry,” said Cam Muckosky, Vice President, Digital Delivery at Wawanesa. “We’re proud to support CSIO’s mandate, with this API Security Certification a clear testament to our commitment to shaping the standards for industry connectivity.”

“Wawanesa’s Certification reflects their commitment to safe and robust data exchange services,” said Catherine Smola, President & CEO of CSIO. “With increasingly digitized operations, API Security Standards build broker confidence that their data is safeguarded at all times, ensuring a secure and streamlined business environment.”

In addition to Wawanesa’s API Security Standards Certification, more insurers and BMS vendors are working towards completing their Certification. Download the API Security Standards Certification Document to apply.

Learn more about CSIO’s API Security Standards at csio.com.

About The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company

The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, founded in 1896, is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion. Wawanesa Mutual, with its National Headquarters in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Canada. Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.7 million members in Canada. The company actively gives back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $3.5 million annually to charitable organizations, including over $2 million annually in support of people on the front lines of climate change. For more information, please visit www.wawanesa.com.

About Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO)

CSIO is Canada’s industry technology association of property and casualty insurers, vendors and over 43,000 brokers. CSIO is committed to driving innovative solutions that enable the best insurance experience in Canada by overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of technology Standards and solutions, such as CSIOnet, eDocs, and My Proof of Insurance. The CSIO XML Standard is licensed to CSIO by ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development). For more information, visit www.csio.com.

SOURCE: Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO)

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