Carriers must find new and innovative ways to connect with their policyholders in order to drive loyalty and retention, according to a new Aite Group report Boston, MA (June 10, 2020) – With increasing...
Staff | June 15, 2020 Optima Global Health is partnering with MindBeacon to offer its online cognitive behavioural therapy service to plan sponsors. “Mental health is more important than ever for our customers in today’s uncertain...
There are opportunities to adapt the life insurance sales process to take better advantage of digital technology, according to a J.D. Power analyst. The only question is whether the will is there to make...
By Greg Boutin, CEO, Relay Platform — It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change,...
Sun Life Canada advisors host more than 55,000 virtual individual client meetings during COVID-19 Toronto, ON (June 15, 2020) – Sun Life Canada has accelerated its digital transformation to make it easier for clients...
By Ralph Dittrich With today’s unprecedented market dynamics, it’s imperative that we insurance professionals learn to adapt. Similar to how a chameleon adapts to its environment in order to thrive, we find ourselves adjusting...
Kelsey Rolfe | June 15, 2020 While 72 per cent of Canadian employers said they’ll make minimal or no changes to their benefits coverage in 2021, 21 per cent are planning some plan design changes around health...
By Matthew Daly While the COVID-19 pandemic will likely impact the claims side of the insurance industry, it is also affecting another component: insurance company investment portfolios. Many insurers invest most of their customers’...
Given longer-than-ever life expectancies, Canadians face a greater-than-ever risk of outliving their retirement savings. This is compounded by the fact that, in the case of RRIFs, they’re required to withdraw a minimum amount of...
Staff | June 12, 2020 The market value of assets in Canadian employer-sponsored pension plans rose to $2.09 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2019, up 2.3 per cent from the previous quarter, according to new...