Monthly Archive: October 2019

Ex-Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson Gives Up Politics For Life Insurance World

Beatrice Daily Sun (Nebraska) It’s been 13 years since Ben Nelson was reelected to the Senate, romping to a second-term victory over a Republican newcomer named Pete Ricketts in 2006. The former Democratic senator...

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CSA Reminds Travellers of Looming Cuts to Ontario Health Coverage

Toronto, ON (Oct. 18, 2019) – As the snowbird season gets underway, the Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA) is reminding Ontario travellers that OHIP’s Out-of-Country (OOC) Travellers Program is scheduled to be terminated on January...

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Caisse putting $50 million towards Quebec seed funds

Staff | October 18, 2019 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is committing $50 million towards Quebec seed funds and is charging venture capital firm Teralys Capital with supporting the funds it invests in. Seed funds are venture capital funds...

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Swiss Re and Pioneer to launch innovative telematics solution for insurers

Swiss Re and Pioneer have co-developed first-of-its-kind telematics solution, to be included in Swiss Re’s telematics suite Thanks to this partnership, Swiss Re’s telematics suite will include real-time driver warnings and claims-related services, including...

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ICBC urges caution as pedestrian injuries increase

Vancouver, BC (Oct. 17, 2018) – Almost double the number of pedestrians are injured in crashes from October to January as the weather changes and daylight hours decrease.* That’s why ICBC is launching a...

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Challenges for institutional investors around green bonds

Martha Porado | October 18, 2019 While an angle on environmentalism can be applied to virtually every asset class, when it comes to bonds, it’s not easy being green. More specifically, there’s no real standardization for what constitutes...

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Who are the winners of the 2019 Workplace Benefits Awards?

Staff | October 18, 2019 Benefits Canada recognized winners across seven categories at the 2019 Workplace Benefits Awards on Thursday. At a luncheon and awards ceremony at the Arcadian Loft in Toronto, more than 100 leaders in...