The second edition of the “Allstate Insurance Safe Homeowners Study” shows homebuyers and homeowners could avoid costly surprises if they are better informed Montreal, QC (Apr. 10, 2018) – This spring, as house hunters...
QUEBEC — Ex-Quebec Liberal cabinet minister Jacques Daoust wrote in a political document before his death last year he was opposed to the sale of Rona shares to U.S. interests in 2014. The document, obtained by Quebecor Media, indicates Daoust was furious his own government wanted him to say publicly he agreed with the sale […]
The most common reason for not having coverage is cost, but with premiums starting as low as $15 per month, tenant insurance costs less than a night out at the movies Toronto, ON (Apr....
iA Financial Group has announced the acquisition of ABEX Brokerage Services Inc. and its subsidiary ABEX National Brokerage. ABEX is a managing general agency operating in Western Canada. Life Insurance Blog
Equisoft, a provider of digital business solutions for the insurance and wealth industries, announced today that it has acquired Kronos Technologies, a company that develops web and mobile applications for the investment and insurance...
The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) announced April 9 that it is applying a three-part strategy to accommodate new business models, in light of changing demographics, investor behaviour and technology. Life Insurance...
Ontario’s new Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) today announced the appointment of Mark White as FSRA’s inaugural Chief Executive Officer effective May 7. Life Insurance Blog
WASHINGTON — The Latest on Facebook’s privacy scandal and Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony (all times local): 11:30 a.m. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says users whose personal information was obtained by data-mining firm tied to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign are being informed, starting this week. Zuckerberg told a lawmaker during his appearance Wednesday he believes […]
NEW YORK — Retailers are hoping for a resolution this year from the Supreme Court, which hears arguments Tuesday in a decades-old dispute: Whether companies must collect sales tax on items sold in a state where they don’t have a store or other building. If the court backs government officials who say they’re losing billions […]
Some major health insurers plan to take a little sting out of prescription drug prices by giving customers rebates at the pharmacy counter. Aetna and UnitedHealthcare both say they will begin passing rebates they get from drugmakers along to some customers starting next year. They could spark a trend: The idea has been championed by […]