Life insurance industry | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/life-insurance-industry/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:27:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Life insurance industry | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/life-insurance-industry/ 32 32 You need a better Reason Why letter https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/jeff-cait/you-need-a-better-reason-why-letter/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:27:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533609 Life insurance consumers deserve to know what they bought — and how it compares with other options

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]]> What’s next for FSRA’s MGA licensing rule? https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/whats-next-for-fsras-mga-licensing-rule/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:54:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533217 Industry sees regulator's pause as chance to address "unintended consequences" of rule

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]]> Life insurers armed to face ‘challenging’ 2026: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/life-insurers-armed-to-face-challenging-2026-fitch/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:48:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528697 Industry has capital strength, liquidity to ride out economic headwinds

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]]> FSRA steps up sanctions of life and health agents https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fsra-steps-up-sanctions-of-life-and-health-agents/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:09:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522150 Regulator flags 22% rise in agent misconduct reports filed by insurers, MGAs

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]]> OSFI ready to ‘mature our tolerance for risk’ https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/osfi-ready-to-mature-our-tolerance-for-risk/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 05:03:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=520631 "We ought not to be impediments to innovation," says Peter Routledge

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]]> CLHIA pushes for tax changes, licensing harmonization, in pre-budget submission https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/clhia-pushes-for-tax-changes-licensing-harmonization-in-pre-budget-submission/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:40:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=518817 The federal government is to deliver Budget 2025 in October

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]]> FSRA finds ‘high incidence’ of life agents who don’t follow best practices https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/fsra-finds-high-incidence-of-life-agents-who-dont-follow-best-practices/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:48:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498931 Reviews of 319 insurance advisors in Ontario raise consumer protection concerns

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]]> The restart of the deals https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/the-restart-of-the-deals/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:53:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498147 Canadian wealth management, insurance advisory shops are hot properties as M&A activity ramps up

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]]> Ontario promises MGA licensing https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/ontario-promises-mga-licensing/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:28:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495771 OSC asked to review OM exemption, beneficial ownership registry being examined

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]]> Insurers paid record benefits in 2023: CLHIA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/insurers-paid-record-benefits-in-2023-clhia/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:12:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=493340 Life insurance coverage has increased over the past decade given larger mortgages and a higher cost of living

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