Staff | August 5, 2020 While a majority (55 per cent) of North American employers said they expect most of their furloughed workers will return to work by the first quarter of 2021, just 16 per...
Staff | August 5, 2020 The federal government is seeking applicants for the positions of commissioner for employers and commissioner for workers in its Canada Employment Insurance Commission. The commissioners will be responsible for representing the views...
Kelsey Rolfe | August 5, 2020 The children of Manulife Financial Corp. employees can take a virtual visit to the International Space Station, create their own ice cream in a bag and design a toy boat during a...
A years-long extension of low interest rates around the world is now a foregone conclusion, which will present challenges to life insurers for the foreseeable future, according to DBRS Morningstar. In a commentary released...
With summer officially in full swing and lockdown restrictions easing, many Canadians may be considering going on a much-needed vacation outside their province. That would mean getting personal insurance coverage to supplement what their...
Staff | August 4, 2020 Consulting firm BenefitsConnect Inc. is purchasing Kingston, Ont.-based Strategic Benefits & Insurance Services Ltd. Through the acquisition, BenefitsConnect is seeking to enhance its service offerings to Kingston and the surrounding area....
Staff | August 4, 2020 Strong public market performance helped Canadian defined benefit pension plans reverse their first-quarter losses, according to a new report by BNY Mellon Asset Management Canada. The median second quarter return for the...
Staff | August 4, 2020 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund are each taking on a 50 per cent stake in New Zealand-based pathology business Asia Pacific Healthcare Group. Healthscope, a national private...