A prominent third-party administrator of group insurance benefits is teaming up with an established virtual healthcare service provider to support Canada’s workforces amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Elmira-based RWAM Insurance Administrators and Montreal-based EQ Care...
The Life Insurance and Annuities Committee granted two time extensions today to allow state regulators to finish work on a pair of key disclosure issues. Holding its summer meeting via Zoom call, the committee...
Staff with files from Canadian Press | August 11, 2020 The federal government is setting a temporary minimum unemployment rate of 13.1 per cent for all employment insurance economic regions across Canada. The move, which took effect Aug....
Staff | August 11, 2020 Much debate remains as to whether private equity is an appropriate option for members of capital accumulation plans. Canada’s neighbours to the south have been examining the potential legal pitfalls of...
Staff | August 11, 2020 The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System’s growth equity arm is leading a $66 million Series D funding round for American online learning company Skillshare Inc. With more than 12 million...
Boulder, CO, August 11, 2020 – According to a survey of more than 1,100 U.S.-based respondents interested in flexible work, more than half (53%) of people are currently earning half or less of their...
Staff | August 10, 2020 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec had a challenging first half of 2020, posting a negative 2.3 per cent return. However, the pension fund remains in a strong financial position,...
Staff | August 10, 2020 British Columbia’s new health tax will cost the average worker nearly $3,000 a year in foregone wages, according to a new study released by the Fraser Institute. The health tax, which...
Staff | August 10, 2020 The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is investing in an affordable housing fund to build apartments in Toronto and Vancouver. The IMCO is committing $60 million to the Kingsett Affordable Housing LP...
Effective fraud detection seen as critical element to exceeding customer satisfaction goals Boston, MA (Aug. 4, 2020) – Shift Technology, a provider of AI-native fraud detection and claims automation solutions for the global insurance...