September 16, 2020
Canadian insurer Manulife Financial Group will restore some coverage for coronavirus-related trip interruptions in a new travel insurance policy that also includes COVID-19 in its emergency medical coverage. The policy will launch in October for Canadians traveling domestically and internationally, …
July 31, 2020
Canadian life insurers are set to see double-digit earnings decreases in the second quarter as the pandemic-induced economic slowdown has ushered in decade-low interest rates and weighed on sales. Analysts predict declines in underlying earnings per share of between 10% …
January 7, 2020
Manulife Financial Corp. Chief Executive Officer Roy Gori apologized to employees for a spoof rap video that was part of the executive team’s year-end message. The internal video, the third in an annual series featuring different music genres, was retracted …
November 21, 2018
When Canadians hit the gym, they’re not the only ones who benefit. Their insurers stand to gain as well. “If we can have a healthier workplace it is going to decrease disability costs, it’s going to decrease general health costs …
October 3, 2018
Don’t expect Intact Financial Corp., Canada’s largest property and casualty insurer, to insure the recreational-cannabis industry anytime soon. “It’s not seen as the pot of gold that we should chase after,” Chief Financial Officer Louis Marcotte said Tuesday at the …
February 19, 2016
Allianz SE, AXA SA and Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings Inc. made final bids for the rights to distribute their general insurance products through CIMB Group Holdings Bhd.’s branches across Asia, people with knowledge of the matter said. CIMB could fetch …
November 7, 2012
The world’s top insurance firms are setting their sights on Myanmar, steeling themselves for a fight with corruption and ghosts from the nation’s political past. Prudential Plc, AIA Group Ltd and Manulife Financial Corp. are among the global insurance giants …