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Advisor.ca is proud to congratulate Yves Bonneau, Editor in Chief of our Quebec affialiate Conseiller.ca, on winning the Kenneth R. Wilson (KRW) Award for Best Editorial in 2010. The KRW Awards recognize the best in Canadian business press journalism. Here is his Gold Award winning editorial: Slowly but surely, genetic testing on humans is making […]
By Yves Bonneau |June 9, 2011
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Industry
“We all have to get out of the product business,” said Chris Reynolds, president and CEO of Investment Planning Counsel Inc., speaking at the 2011 Distributors’ Conference in Niagara Falls.
By Vikram Barhat |June 1, 2011
3 min read
A clear strategy, diversity and business innovation are some of the most important components of an attractive work environment.
New global accounting standards could spell the end of the insurance business in Canada as we know it. That was the warning from Paul Brown, president and CEO of Worldsource Insurance Network, at Advisor Group’s annual Distributors’ Summit, held May 31 to June 2 at the Fallsview Casino and Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
By Dean DiSpalatro |June 1, 2011
Living Benefits
As the drive for accreditation ramps up, advisors wanting to add more letters to their business cards now have another option. The Institute for Advanced Financial Education will offer the Certified Health Insurance Specialist (CHS) designation starting September 1, 2011. This new designation is meant for advisors looking to specialize in the field of living […]
By Melissa Shin |June 1, 2011
1 min read
Did you know that the Canada Labour Code and therefore Federal jurisdictions provide only for up to 3 paid days bereavement leave?
By Helena Smeenk Pritchard |May 27, 2011
Canadians are fibbing, fudging and fabricating facts when filling out insurance application, according to a report released by TD Insurance today. Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents were found to be the biggest offenders, the report said. They may be among the most insured in the country, but are also the least likely to think honesty is […]
By Vikram Barhat |April 27, 2011
2 min read
Health, lifestyle, travel and financial challenges make the process of underwriting insurance for high net worth (HNW) clients more complex than for middle-income earners.
By Al Emid |April 19, 2011
Did you know there are at least half a dozen reasons for people who are retiring or seniors to buy or continue to carry life insurance?
By Helena Smeenk Pritchard |April 18, 2011
Sun Life Financial and CI Investments have added several new investment options to the SunWise Essential Series lineup, including mandates from Sun Life Global Investments and CI Investments. “Creating secure income for their retirement years is a high priority for Canadians,” said Kevin Dougherty, president, Sun Life Financial Canada. “The additions to the SunWise Essential […]
By Staff |April 13, 2011
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