Life insurance – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 02 May 2024 18:32:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Life insurance – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Great-West Lifeco reports $960 million net earnings in Q1 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/great-west-lifeco-reports-960-million-net-earnings-in-q1/ Thu, 02 May 2024 18:32:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=485112 GWL's AUM dips below $1 trillion after Putnam sale

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]]> FSRA’s proposed guidance on life agent suitability a good first step https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/news-newspaper/fsras-proposed-guidance-on-life-agent-suitability-a-good-first-step/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 04:04:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481450 Industry and advocates say more work is needed

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]]> FSRA to launch questionnaires on risk and business practices https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fsra-to-launch-questionnaires-on-risk-and-business-practices/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:50:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481502 Provincial regulator is attempting to identify hidden risks and set a baseline for business practices

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]]> BMO Insurance refines its underwriting questions https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/bmo-insurance-refines-its-underwriting-questions/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:43:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481063 Targeted questions, simplified requirements are part of the changes

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]]> Manulife Financial reports $1.66B in net income in Q4 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/manulife-financial-reports-1-66b-in-net-income-in-q4/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:14:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480549 In Canada, assets under management were up 3% in 2023

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]]> Great-West Lifeco sees Q4 earnings rise to $740M https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/great-west-lifeco-sees-q4-earnings-rise-to-740m/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:48:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480556 Net earnings were down for the company's Canada segment

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]]> FSRA fines former life agent $60K for recruitment scheme https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fsra-fines-former-life-agent-60k-for-recruitment-scheme/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:54:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=478476 Licensee was contracted with one of three MGAs reviewed for tiered recruitment model

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]]> Strengthening oversight and accountability of the life insurance sector https://www.investmentexecutive.com/insight/columns/strengthening-oversight-and-accountability-of-the-life-insurance-sector/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:00:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=475293 New guidance will target responsibilities of insurers, MGAs, and identify suitability requirements for life agents

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]]> Manulife reports profit of $1B in Q3, supported by growth in Asia https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/manulife-reports-profit-of-1b-in-q3-supported-by-growth-in-asia/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 18:44:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=474916 The quarter also saw net outflows, lower AUM

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]]> iA Financial Q3 net income increased https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ia-financial-q3-net-income-increased/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 18:33:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=474947 Growth in wealth management and Canadian insurance activities led to the gain

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