Staff | May 22, 2020 Sustainable indexes largely outperformed during the first quarter of 2020 amid market turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to BlackRock Inc.’s latest sustainability report. “While this short time period...
Staff | May 22, 2020 Shopify Inc. is moving the majority of its employees to permanent work-from-home arrangements and closing its offices until 2021. “Until recently, work happened in the office,” tweeted Tobi Lutke, chief executive...
When you need to file an ERISA disability lawsuit because of a disability, you have two avenues you can take: Settlement or litigation. The two important things to know before you make that decision are that you usually get less if you settle, and litigation could take several years if you or the insurance company…
Staff | May 22, 2020 Canadians workers are proving resilient in the face of the hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by the Environics Institute for Survey Research in partnership with the Future Skills...
New SMA Blog by Mark Breading, Partner, Strategy Meets Action — P&C insurers are staying the course when it comes to their original digital and technology plans and investments for 2020. Many insurers report...
Canada Life Reinsurance is solidifying its position in the longevity reinsurance space through a new agreement covering 5.3 billion euros of in-force liabilities. Under the agreement with NN Life, a subsidiary of international financial...
Old Republic Insurance Company of Canada (“Old Republic Canada”) is a Canadianfederally licensed insurance company that has been providing insurance solutions since 1887.They are focused on being industry leaders in the underwriting and administering...
Staff | May 21, 2020 The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is closing its previously announced investment in fibre technology company Deutsche Glasfaser Holding. The German company is a provider of gigabit internet connections through fibre-to-the-home...
Expect more grumpy old folks as companies have to turn away older applicants while COVID-19 plays out. The life insurance industry finds itself in an awkward position of finding increased demand from consumers intensely...
U.S. life insurance application activity was down 3% year-over-year in April, according to the MIB Life Index — the second consecutive month of decline. On a monthly basis, April is showing diminished activity from...