FSRA consults on proposed priorities
Total cost reporting for seg funds as well as title regulation are on the docket for fiscal 2022–23
- By: Staff
- October 8, 2021 October 8, 2021
- 13:52
Top Stories in Insurance
Co-operators expands into wealth management
The firm's advisors have no minimums and are looking to serve "everyday Canadians"
- By: Melissa Shin
- October 8, 2021 October 8, 2021
- 13:33
IDC WIN acquires insurance assets from AFL Groupe Financier
The Guardian Capital subsidiary bought the Quebec firm's life and health insurance business and seg fund assets
- By: Staff
- October 4, 2021 October 4, 2021
- 16:09
Sun Life buying U.S. dental benefits company DentaQuest for $3.1 billion
The acquisition will more than double the size of Sun Life's U.S. employee benefits business by revenue
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 4, 2021 October 4, 2021
- 13:45
Canada’s warming may hurt access to insurance: DBRS
Increasingly severe weather may lead to pullback in coverage as losses rise
- By: James Langton
- September 23, 2021 September 23, 2021
- 15:34
Life insurance payouts related to Covid-19 totalled $154M in 2020
A similar amount was paid in disability benefits to support recovering workers
- By: Staff
- September 14, 2021 September 14, 2021
- 13:18
Ontario regulator seeks feedback on life agent reporting requirements
FSRA's consultation also includes insurers' related obligations to ensure agent suitability
- By: Staff
- September 9, 2021 September 9, 2021
- 15:11
Outlook for reinsurers improves post-pandemic
Rising prices, economic recovery support sector’s earnings
- By: Staff
- September 7, 2021 September 7, 2021
- 14:44
Even after Covid, many Canadians unprepared for crisis: survey
Emergencies would negatively impact most people's finances
- By: Staff
- August 31, 2021 August 31, 2021
- 14:16
Life insurer portfolios held up during pandemic
Strong diversification and conservative investment policies kept portfolios performing well
- By: Melissa Shin
- August 17, 2021 August 17, 2021
- 11:37
Brookfield Reinsurance to buy U.S. insurer American National for US$5.1 billion
The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2022
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 9, 2021 August 9, 2021
- 14:50
Manulife beats expectations as second-quarter profit surges to $2.6 billion
Global wealth and asset management net inflows reached $8.6 billion
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 5, 2021 August 5, 2021
- 12:12
Sun Life Q2 profit increases 73% to $900 million
Canada was the biggest contributor to net profits in the quarter
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 5, 2021 August 5, 2021
- 12:05
Insurance industry slow to act on Gender X
“Companies are going to have to and want to change with the times,” says financial advisor
- By: Susan Goldberg
- June 1, 2022 June 2, 2022
- 16:30
Slumping markets hit iA profit despite strong sales
The firm reported net income attributable to common shareholders of $151 million in Q1, down 13%
- By: Staff
- May 12, 2022 May 12, 2022
- 14:34
Life insurers ‘surprised and disappointed’ with Budget 2022 provision
A Budget 2022 proposal means life insurers could have to pay tax up front on profit earned on 20-year policies, says CLHIA
- By: Greg Meckbach
- April 11, 2022 April 11, 2022
- 16:43
ALDAs: to buy or not to buy
A breakdown of who benefits from the federal government’s proposed annuity
- By: Jim Otar
- February 7, 2020 May 12, 2020
- 09:30
Disputing when critical illness insurance is payable
Former cabinet minister John Manley lost a case contesting a policy's "triggering event"
- By: Doug Carroll
- January 28, 2020 January 28, 2020
- 16:16
Snowbirds file legal challenge against OHIP cuts
As of Jan. 1, 2020, Ontarians no longer have out-of-country health insurance from the province
- By: Canadian Press
- January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020
- 14:48