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…

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.…

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

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

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…

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to establish conventions for advisor compensation for group benefits and group retirement services, is effectively withdrawn.....…

Members of a benefits and retirement advisor group are being encouraged to remain vigilant about the future of G19 following recent comments made by the head of the Canadian Life and…

The Canadian Life and Health Association (CLHIA) President and CEO thinks guideline 19 on disclosure of insurance and group annuity broker compensation has been “misunderstood.” Adopting it is voluntary, he notes.... https://insurance-journal.ca/article/g19-misunderstood-stephen-frank/

The total private drug plan (PDP) drug cost is expected to grow at a compound annual rate (CAGR) of 4.66 per cent from 2017 to 2019, the forecast impacted by…