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The pandemic is accelerating the digital shift and reinforcing the value of advice

By Alain Thériault | Aug. 12, 2020, 10:45 a.m.

Nick Pszeniczny

COVID-19 is accelerating the digital shift in life insurance distribution exponentially and highlighting the value of advice more than ever, Financial Horizons Group CEO Nick Pszeniczny told the Insurance Portal in an exclusive interview.

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