Sun Life Financial has announced that Léo Grépin will become the new President of Sun Life Asia following the retirement of Claude Accum on Dec. 31, 2019. The President of Sun Life Asia is responsible for the life, health and...
In anticipation of Hurricane Dorian, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has shared tips aimed at helping Atlantic Canadians keep their families and property safe. “As we’ve seen in previous years, a hurricane can cause extensive damage...
Kevin Dougherty, Sun Life’s Executive Vice-President, Innovation and Partnerships, will be retiring effective Dec. 31, 2019, announced Stephane Vigneault, VP, Insurance Distribution, Wholesale Channel, Sun Life. Dougherty joined Sun Life in 1994 as Vice-President, Marketing and...
Staff | September 6, 2019 Benefits consultancy the Leslie Group Ltd. is partnering with health-care technology company Acorn Biolabs Inc. to offer onsite live cell collection to employees. Initially, the consultancy offered the service to its own...
Julius Melnitzer | September 6, 2019 The Ontario Divisional Court has confirmed that an employer’s duty to accommodate ends when an employee’s disability becomes permanent and thereby frustrates the contract of employment. “The decision in Katz v....
Staff | September 6, 2019 In seeking to create its own police department, the City of Surrey, B.C. has worked out the pension portability problem for its future officers. A formalized agreement between the city’s municipal pension plan...
Staff | September 6, 2019 Canadian insurers paid out $98 billion in benefits in 2018, an increase of seven per cent over 2017, according to the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association’s annual fact book. Similar...
Seattle Times (WA) Prudential is making its first leap into Artificial Intelligence with a $2.3 billion purchase. A Bellevue, Washington-based insurance startup that uses artificial intelligence to sell personalized insurance options has been sold...
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) released the 2019 Canadian Life & Health Insurance Facts publication on Sept. 5. It reveals that insurers paid out $98 billion in benefits to Canadians last...
Toronto, ON (Sept. 5, 2019) – The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has approved the use of electronic proof of automobile insurance (EPAI), or eSlips. Drivers in Ontario can now present their...