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We are the only broker-focused group benefits association in Canada, and we specialize in bringing together the best and brightest in the employee benefits industry to discuss current issues, trends and tips for success.

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Join us, invest in you, and see what being a member of this leading association can bring you. Our events have become choice venues for new and exciting industry shaking announcements. CGIB is where the CLHIA unveiled their industry pooling initiative, where Trillium first unveiled their new changes in administration,…Continue reading “Join us!”

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What’s the latest on benefits, retirement advisor fee disclosure?

20 Oct 202020 Oct 2020
Benefits Canada | Kelsey Rolfe | October 16, 2020 When the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association rolled out its proposed compensation disclosure guideline in January 2018, it quickly inflamed…
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PPE COVERAGE UNDETERMINED

24 Jun 202024 Jun 2020
Benefits & Pension Monitor PPE COVERAGE UNDETERMINED As things start to slowly return to a new normal, services such as massage, dental ,and other medical services are starting to open…
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Read the contracts you sell with care

27 Apr 202027 Apr 2020
LinkVersion - PAGE 10 https://issuu.com/journal-assurance/docs/ij2403?fr=sZmJmMzEyMjU1MDY
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Dwindling interest in classroom continuing education raises concerns

6 Mar 20206 Mar 2020
Dave Patriarche says he was shocked when he realized there are a number of financial advisors out there who simply have no desire to share how they reach their sales and…
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Insurers advised to change LTD practices affecting small employers

21 Feb 202021 Feb 2020
An Ontario group benefits advisor is calling on Canadian insurers to change a long-term disability practice that adversely affects employees at small companies. Dave Patriarche, president of Mainstay Insurance Brokerage Inc.…
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Guard Your Practice against Lawsuits article

17 Jan 2020
Pick up a copy of the November/December Insurance Journal to read about how to "Guard your Practice against Lawsuits'.  It provides coverage of the CGIB November Seminar. Read article
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Mat leave returners no longer facing reset of LTD pre-existing clause

8 Jan 2020
Major Canadian insurers are no longer resetting the long-term disability pre-existing condition clause for women whose benefits coverage lapsed during their maternity leave when they return to work. https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/mat-leave-returners-no-longer-facing-reset-of-ltd-pre-existing-clause-141259
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Why can’t people understand that it’s the employers that pay for benefits?

19 Nov 2019
I hate when articles talk about what it costs the insurer, when it's really costing the EMPLOYER. The most recent example of this is here... Brand discount cards increase costs…
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Massive Information Distracts brokers

6 Jun 20196 Jun 2019
The recent CGIB June seminar was called out in the Benefits and Pension Monitor Online posting.
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CLHIA withdraws contentious Guideline G19

5 Jun 2019
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) has announced that Guideline G19, which was supposed to establish conventions for advisor compensation for group benefits and group retirement services, is effectively withdrawn.....…

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We will be providing Zoom based educational events FREE OF CHARGE to CGIB members. THE PROVINCIAL DIFFERENCES Monday March 29th  2:00-3:30pm EST  REPEATED AGAIN  Thursday April 8th  2:00-3:30pm EST   A panel of advisors will presentContinue reading "CGIB MEMBER ONLY Webinars"
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October CGIB Toronto Seminar @ Paramount EventSpace
Junior Advisor Panel: Doing Business.  How you do it?  The challenges, opportunities and steps to success. Sam Bligh – Harry James Group Maureen Campbell – Flashlite Benefits Sam Pasternak – Alliance Income Simon Reyers- FairwayContinue reading "October CGIB Toronto Seminar"
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November CGIB Toronto Seminar @ Paramount EventSpace
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November CGIB Toronto Seminar @ Paramount EventSpace
Agenda:  Senior Advisor Panel: Doing Business.  How you do it.  The challenges, opportunities and steps to success. Gord Cowan – Former Pres. & Owner of GPS Consulting Group Chris Pryce – Human Capital Benefits LynnContinue reading "November CGIB Toronto Seminar"
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As a self-employed broker working out of a home office, I look forward to the meetings each month to get out and mingle with my peers. I learn more useful business information at these meetings than at most other CE events.


I enjoy and really appreciate access to the quality information provided.


It is a great help and resource.


The CE Credit Seminars are time well spent and I have encouraged others to join and attend.


I think the meetings are fantastic, it helps us with issues that insurance companies are sometimes not aware of and learn about how we can help our clients overall.


I have learned a lot from the sessions that I attend and it has helped me grow in my role.

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Breakfast meetings are now running independently in Markham, Ajax, Cambridge, Oakville and Windsor. Click here for more details.

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Canadian Group Insurance Brokers Inc.
4261-A14 Highway #7 East, #221
Markham, Ontario
L3R 9W6

e-mail: info@cgib.ca
Phone: (905) 886-9203
Toll-free: 1-877-624-6789

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