Saying it has listened to the views of group benefits and group retirement services advisors, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) has made some changes to its controversial G-19 guidelines.…

An executive of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) says the industry association will continue working with advisors on “sensitive issues” brought about by a compensation disclosure guideline created for…

The group benefits arena, like many other aspects of insurance, is moving from the age of products to one of convenience as the industry evolves and tries to keep up…

In May 2015, the Ontario government appointed two Special Advisors (Michael Mitchell and The Honourable John C. Murray) to review the modern-day workplace and to consider whether the Ontario Labour…

Knowing your market and adding to your value proposition are the keys to thriving in the increasingly competitive group benefits arena, advisors told a recent Canadian Group Insurance Brokers (CGIB)…

The Ontario government is planning to roll out the co-ordination of benefits between the Trillium Drug Plan (TDP) and private insurance plans in the fall of next year, significantly reducing…

The founder of Canadian Group Insurance Brokers (CGIB) wants insurance companies to only make amendments to group insurance contracts with adequate notice and at renewal to ensure clients know what…

Life and benefits advisors need to watch what they say, be careful what they write and keep a robust paper trail of discussions with clients - or potentially face million-dollar…