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How well are life and health insurers managing climate risk?

By Hubert Roy | July 23, 2021, 10:20 a.m.

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Insurers pushing their limits in accelerated underwriting

National Flood Insurance Program promised again in budget

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Embracing artificial intelligence is crucial for industry

BrokerLink closes three transactions

Six out of ten workers not performing to their full potential

IA FINANCIAL GROUP

iA Financial acquires Laurentian Bank’s full-service brokerage division

Commercial real estate adversely affects insurers’ 2023 financial results

iA Financial Group’s earnings up 149 per cent in 2023

Overhead expense insurance to prevent business disruption

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL

A veteran of the Client Management Software industry returns

Insurers coordinate to execute annuity buy-out deal for Ford of Canada

Sun Life earnings up 11 per cent in 2023

BMO Insurance considers higher profile going forward

OMBUDSMAN FOR BANKING SERVICES AND INVESTMENTS (OBSI)

Investment industry association makes submission to banking and investment ombudsman

Joint regulators publish 2021 annual report

Securities commission appoints new investor advisory panel members

Securities regulators publish business plan progress

BANK OF CANADA

Northbridge's written premium volume rises by 6 per cent in 2023

Challenging environment expected to continue for fintechs

Geopolitical risks stoke investor fears

Several new developments in permanent life insurance

DBRS

Electric vehicle drivers should expect to pay more for insurance

Regulatory scrutiny of insurer’s alternative investments increases globally

Electric vehicle drivers should brace for higher insurance rates

Industry issues less debt in 2023

GREAT-WEST LIFECO

Leadership change for Canada Life's Canadian operations: Jeff Macoun to retire

Mergers and acquisitions: key transactions of 2023

Canada Life exits residential mortgage market

Insurance CEOs discuss outlook at recent financial summit

MANULIFE

Manulife reinsures $5.8 billion of reserves for block of universal life business

Water risks are an opportunity for investors

Firm warns that rising rates won’t help defined benefit plans forever

More than $5 billion in earnings for Manulife in 2023

Strategy

New tool available to help municipalities mitigate flood risk

Pension funding rises in March

Insurers express increased appetite for private market investments

It was appropriate to move forward the purchase of ICPEI, says Valérie Lavoie

Climate changes

National Flood Insurance Program promised again in budget

Cancer incidence higher for those living within 50 kilometers of a wildfire

Reinsurers perform strongly despite catastrophe losses in 2023

Global insured losses exceed USD $100-billion for fourth consecutive year

Analytic

Insurers likely to benefit from adding obesity drugs to benefits coverage

Commercial truck driver training lacking

Pet insurance sales jump nearly 30 per cent over 2022

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ESG

Organizations join to harmonize responsible investment definitions

Responsible investments make up half of all Canadian assets under management

Investors’ contributions needed to meet net zero goals by 2050

Sustainability claims can backfire with consumers