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iA reports lower profit in Q3

Retail fund sales remained positive as customers sought cash-equivalent products

  • By: Staff
  • November 9, 2022 November 9, 2022
  • 12:11
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Nicola Wealth buys Levine Financial Group

Toronto-based firm provides insurance products and services to doctor clients

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  • November 8, 2022 November 8, 2022
  • 11:11
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Great-West Lifeco profit down 21% in latest quarter

Results reflect impacts of Hurricane Ian, market volatility

  • By: Staff
  • November 3, 2022 November 3, 2022
  • 15:44
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The data behind soaring seg fund sales

Positive industry trends, not regulatory arbitrage, supported sales last year

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Universal life shouldn’t be universally recommended, regulator says

At an annual Advocis event, FSRA raised concern about sales incentives being misaligned with customer needs

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FSRA initiates enforcement action over MGA’s training practices

The regulator alleged a firm's training instructs life agents to mislead consumers, which the firm refutes

  • By: Staff
  • October 25, 2022 October 25, 2022
  • 11:32
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When to talk about permanent insurance during estate planning

Going beyond investments with clients remains a good way to add value, particularly in down markets

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Actuaries release tally of pandemic life insurance claims

Organization expects excess deaths and life insurance claims to be lower going forward

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Certain MGAs pay multiple life agents for a single sale, FSRA says

Draft Ontario MGA regulation coming in 2023 as a result of concerns found in FSRA's review

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Manulife bundles health monitoring into more coverage

The lifeco is expanding its Vitality program to universal life and par policies

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Insurers pay record amount of benefits in 2021

Also, annuity and seg fund premiums increased 21%

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2022 September 15, 2022
  • 13:39
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Insurance regulators start consultation on banning upfront commissions

The move follows a regulatory warning earlier this year to stop DSC sales of seg funds

  • By: Staff
  • September 8, 2022 September 13, 2022
  • 15:44
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Outlook for insurers poised to decline: Fitch

Inflation is less of a concern in the life insurance sector, report says

‘Bank run-type scenario’ at lifecos highly unlikely: DBRS

Causes of SVB failure unique to banks but some life insurance contracts with investment features are liquid, report says

Hundreds of Ontario insurance agents targeted for CE non-compliance

A FSRA review resulted in 445 letters of warning for failing to complete continuing education hours

  • By: Staff
  • March 9, 2023 March 9, 2023
  • 13:38

Hub Financial acquires BridgeForce in Ontario

Protecting independence of advisors was “foremost” in the decision, BridgeForce co-presidents said

  • By: Staff
  • February 2, 2023 February 2, 2023
  • 13:22

Manulife partners with Cleveland Clinic Canada

The collaboration aims to promote better health outcomes within group benefits

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  • January 26, 2023 January 26, 2023
  • 12:39

Manulife discontinues disability products for business owners

The insurer will stop accepting new business for four non-cancellable disability products as of Sept. 30

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