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COVID-19: firm rushes to rollout remote distribution for advisors

By Alain Thériault | March 26, 2020, 3:38 p.m.

Flash | Permanent Life | Simplified/Guaranteed | Life Insurance | CANADA PROTECTION PLAN | Distribution | Strategy | Technology | COVID19

The coronavirus crisis has spurred Canada Protection Plan (CPP) to move up the remote distribution service for all products, including policy issuance.

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