Monthly Archive: September 2020

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L’Oréal Group launches new global employee share purchase plan

Staff | September 23, 2020 L’Oréal Group is launching a new employee share purchase plan in 57 of the countries in which it operates.  The latest offering comes on the heels of the global beauty company’s first worldwide employee share plan...

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Transformational Technologies in P&C During the COVID Era

New SMA Blog by Mark Breading, Partner, Strategy Meets Action — Technologies like machine learning, the IoT, RPA, and Natural Language Processing (NLP) were hot topics in P&C insurance before the world was turned...

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How Long Does Long Term Disability Take to Process?

Are you waiting for your disability insurance carrier to APPROVE your claim? Attorneys Gregory Dell and Stephen Jessup discuss what you can expect while waiting for your disability insurance claim decision. Learn the factors that effect a disability insurance claim decision, what an “Elimination Period” is, and stalling tactics the carriers take advantage of. GREG…

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Christian Dufour joins Koïos Intelligence

Montreal, QC (Sept. 22, 2020) – Koïos Intelligence, a developer of artificial intelligence tools designed specifically for the finance and insurance industries, is pleased to announce the addition of Christian Dufour to its team....

AmeriLife Acquires The Achievement Group

Clearwater, Fla. – September 23, 2020 ‒ AmeriLife Group has acquired a majority interest in The Achievement Group. TAG is a leading annuity and life organization that has been assisting financial institutions, insurance agencies...

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PIAC comments on FSRA’s plan for missing plan members

Staff | September 23, 2020 The Pension Investment Association of Canada is expressing its support for the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario’s draft guidelines for pension plan sponsors dealing with missing members. In a letter,...

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How annuities are becoming more advisor-friendly

While the benefits of annuities as guaranteed income products have long been touted by insurance companies, they’ve faced significant challenges from advisors who refuse to take them up – but that could change. In...

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Taking a more mindful approach to health benefits

Traditionally, the role of a benefits plan provider has been purely to provide a financial safety net in case a covered member goes through a disruptive health event. But as Donna Carbell, head of...