Insurance

Stay-at-home spouses need insurance, too

Many husbands and wives who don’t earn a paycheque think insurance is a waste of money. Yet if they die, their working spouses will be scrambling to cover funeral costs, not to mention many new expenses.

By Golda Brown |April 26, 2013

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Industry

Canada’s insurance industry will survive, says Moody’s

The outlook for Canada’s life insurance industry is stable, says a new report by Moody’s.

By Staff |April 26, 2013

1 min read

Industry

What drives the costs of benefits plans?

It's hard for administrators to control benefits plans costs and enhance employee value simultaneously.

By Staff |April 26, 2013

1 min read

Industry

Insurance premium financing tips

Offering helpful hints on the tax benefits of insurance premium financing.

By Staff |April 23, 2013

1 min read

Do client policies pass the exempt test?

After an insurance policy’s 10th year, it must pass three tests to remain classified for protection, not investment, known collectively as the Exempt Test. Here’s how you can ensure your clients pass the test.

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Sun Life and Khazanah acquire CIMB Aviva

Sun Life Financial Inc. and Khazanah Nasional Berhad, a Malaysian investment firm, have acquired CIMB Aviva Assurance Berhad, a Malaysian life insurance company, and CIMB Aviva Takaful Berhad, a company that operates on the Islamic insurance concept, in a deal worth 1.80 billion Malaysian Ringgit ($602 million). Read: Desjardins acquires 40% of Qtrade shares Under […]

By Staff |April 12, 2013

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P&C insurers must harness new data: E&Y

From new product development and marketing to distribution, Canadian property and casualty (P&C) insurers that harness the vast volume of data available to them to gain insight into customer preferences and behaviour will be better positioned for growth, says Ernst & Young.

By Staff |April 4, 2013

2 min read

Desjardins acquires 40% of Qtrade shares

Desjardins Financial Corporation Inc., a subsidiary of Desjardins Group, has completed the purchase of 40% of Qtrade Financial Group’s outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis. All the requisite approvals have been obtained for this transaction. Read: Great-West to acquire Irish Life “This deal will be beneficial to Qtrade clients and the co-operative movement across […]

By Staff |April 3, 2013

2 min read

Insurance

Stay-at-home spouses need insurance, too

Canada’s insurance industry will survive, says Moody’s

What drives the costs of benefits plans?

Insurance premium financing tips

Do client policies pass the exempt test?

Sun Life and Khazanah acquire CIMB Aviva

15 tips to protect your client’s home

Keep insurance returns tax-free

P&C insurers must harness new data: E&Y

Desjardins acquires 40% of Qtrade shares