Actual Health Care
You could practically hear every eye in the room roll back when Dorothy, our human resources director, explained why our health insurance rates were increasing so dramatically and what we could do about it:...
Monthly Archive: September 2019
Chubb Launches First-of-Its-Kind Solution to Protect Auto Clients’ Personally Identifiable Information After A Total Loss
New solution designed to wipe personal information associated with a range of devices – including GPS, mobile contacts, text messages, and garage- and gate-opening capabilities – after an auto accident resulting in an insured...
Alberta court rules against double-dipping in disability payments, lost wages
Julius Melnitzer | September 16, 2019 An Alberta court has ruled that employees receiving disability payments during the reasonable notice period can’t “double-dip” by receiving payments for lost wages. “The decision affirms the principle that employees...
Calif. Woman Accused Of Killing Hubby For Life Insurance
Bakersfield Californian, The (CA) Sep. 15–Leslie Chance is schedule to appear before a Kern County Superior judge Wednesday. Chance, 52, is scheduled to appear for a hearing on a motion. She is accused of...
Assante partners with WealthBar on new investing platform
Assante Wealth Management announced Sept. 12 that it has partnered with WealthBar Financial Services, a fintech, to launch Assante Connect, a new online investing platform exclusively available to clients of Assante financial advisors. CI...
CI to terminate two ETFs
CI Investments announced Sept. 13 that it will terminate the CI First Asset Core Canadian Equity ETF (TSX: CED) and the CI First Asset Core U.S. Equity ETF (TSX: CES.B; and CES.U) on or...
B.C. regulator sanctions Richmond man
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) announced Sept. 12 that it has reached a settlement agreement with a Richmond man who admitted to illegally selling shares of his company. John Cockburn was the sole...
Caisse invests in Element AI’s $200-million Series B round
Staff | September 13, 2019 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is one of several investors participating in Element AI’s $200-million Series B funding round,. The Montreal-based company, founded by Jean-François Gagné and artificial intelligence pioneer...
Most investors support climate disclosure, board diversity, finds ISS
Investment Executive | September 13, 2019 Climate risk disclosure and gender diversity on corporate boards are key issues attracting majority support from institutional investors, according to a new survey by proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc....
New Report Helps Organizations Bridge the Digital Risk Gap
Value of aligning risk management and information security comes into focus in new resource from RIMS and ISACA Schaumburg, IL (Sept. 9, 2019) – IT and risk management professionals must speak the same language...