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A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Kingston, Ont.-based Empire Life Insurance Co. The outlook for both ratings is stable.The ratings agency says the ratings of Empire Life reflect its strong growth in segregated funds, favorable capital position and consistent aggregate operating […]
Toronto stocks finished higher Monday after a rollercoaster session.The S&P/TSX composite index jumped 99.45 points, or 0.68%, to close at 14,814.18, as seven to the 10 TSX main groups posted gains.Advances in heavyweight resource shares helped the benchmark largely ignore renewed worries over the global impact of the credit crunch.The energy sector rose 1.8%, as […]
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