Life

Transamerica cuts shelf to focus on life

Transamerica Life Canada has announced it will refocus its efforts on the life insurance business, cutting back on the sales and marketing of ancillary products and closing its Five for Life investment product to new clients.

By Staff |January 19, 2012

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Broker impersonates uncle on insurance app

Though it can be hard for seniors to get insurance, swindling underwriters won't help you.

By Wire services |January 3, 2012

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Protect clients when they go to volatile countries

Kidnapping for ransom is a billion-dollar worldwide business run by experts in planning and negotiation. If your clients regularly travel outside of North America for work or pleasure, it’s a threat worth considering.

By David Wm. Brown |January 1, 2012

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Challenges ahead for life insurers

One year after the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), advisors are gradually becoming more familiar with the impact of the new accounting rules. But even the close of 2011 doesn’t mark the end of the story.

January 1, 2012

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