Life insurance | Investment Executive Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:21:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://old.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Life insurance | Investment Executive 32 32 IA transitions new life applications to new platform https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/ia-transitions-new-life-applications-to-new-platform/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:50:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536353 Existing policies to remain in legacy system

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]]> Canada Life’s updated par lineup ‘aligns incentives’ https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/canada-lifes-updated-par-lineup-aligns-incentives/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:27:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536326 Higher renewal comp, longer chargeback schedule aim to match advisor incentives to client interests

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]]> Ontario insurance sector second-most active for FSRA enforcement https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/ontario-insurance-sector-second-most-active-for-fsra-enforcement/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:20:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535214 Regulator releases first enforcement annual report

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]]> Sun Life lowers interest rates on some policies https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/sun-life-lowers-interest-rates-on-some-policies/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:08:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534877 Changes impact business, personal and legacy products

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]]> Ontario’s LLQP exams will soon be held in person only https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/ontarios-llqp-exams-will-soon-be-held-in-person-only/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:33:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534532 Change is meant to combat misconduct, cheating: FSRA

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]]> Desjardins reports $3.8B in surplus earnings in 2025 https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/desjardins-reports-3-8b-in-surplus-earnings-in-2025/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:34:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532525 Group and individual insurance premiums up from 2024

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]]> FSRA pauses work on new licensing rule for MGAs https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/fsra-pauses-work-on-new-licensing-rule-for-mgas/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:02:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532443 Ontario government to communicate next steps, regulator says

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]]> BMO Insurance clients gain access to Empathy’s bereavement support service https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/bmo-insurance-clients-gain-access-to-empathys-bereavement-support-service/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:59:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529944 Platform plans to expand living benefits assistance for Canadian market

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]]> FSRA sweeps up advisors in revised MGA licensing proposal https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fsra-sweeps-up-advisors-in-revised-mga-licensing-proposal/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:39:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527617 Revised rule introducing three tiers of MGAs seen as 'too broad', confusing

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]]> FSRA fines former insurance agent $80K for unlicensed sales https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fsra-fines-former-insurance-agent-80k-for-unlicensed-sales/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:09:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525400 Insurer, MGA fined a total of $115K for paying commissions

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