Insurance and financial services professionals will be able to collaborate with IT experts and investors at Cookhouse Lab on developing customer-focused insurance technology
The creation of an FSRA in Ontario and the rapid pace of regulatory change occurring on the investment side of the business has big implications for the life insurance industry
Rating agency predicts stable and predictable earnings growth for the industry in 2017
Some lifecos are focused on enhancing their WL and term products
The three lifecos have now centred their business in Canada around two business units: one focused on individual clients and another on group clients
Although 90% of advisors feel they have an obligation to their clients to create a succession plan, only 19% of advisors have a succession plan in place
Insurers may need to tweak the consent process to protect clients
HuGO, the new program, is web-based, paperless, and does not require a client signature, while policies under the program can be bought only through licensed insurance advisors
Product consolidation and increasing assets are on the agenda for Bernard Letendre, new president at Manulife Investments
CRM2-style disclosure could be coming for a range of insurance products