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- Investor Sentiment Index
- The 18th quarterly Manulife Investor Sentiment Index, based on a national survey conducted in mid-June, suggests fixed investments, cash and real estate remain among favourite investment destinations this summer, while interest is recovering for mutual funds and equity markets. The latest survey suggests Canadians clearly continue to lean toward more...
- White papers
- Conning Research: Life Insurers May Need to Break From Traditional Underwriting Process to Create Competitive Advantage
- As convergence and competition accelerate in the insurance industry, life insurers are at a competitive disadvantage as they seek to attract and retain customers interested primarily in simplicity, value, and ease of purchase in their dealings with insurers. For life insurers, the root of this competitive disadvantage may be the...
- White papers
- Uninsured Vehicles (UV) Project Update - Legislation Introduced October 30, 2002 November 2002
- The article is a brief description of the updated Uninsured Vehicles Project which is a joint government/insurance industry program aimed at reducing the number of uninsured vehicles on Ontario's roads. It stems from Bill 59, The Automobile Insurance Rate Stability Act, enacted in November 1996, and contributes to stabilizing insurance...
- White papers
- Life Closed Books: An Opportunity to Increase Profits
- This article briefs about the Closed Books policies and its current position in the Life insurance market. Closed Books are policies that are no longer sold but are still on the books of a life insurance carrier as premium-paying policies. The hardware and application maintenance costs for the systems that...
- White papers
- Using Data Mining for Rate Making in the Insurance Industry: SAS Institute
- This paper gives an overview of the data mining in Insurance Industry.Given the current state of the insurance landscape, carriers competing for customers, dealing with rising claim rates and high loss ratios, the need has never been greater for insurers to establish and maintain a complete view of their current...
- White papers 2003-06-01
- Risk Retention—The Growing Role of the Alternative Market
- Alternative markets, alternative risk transfers, parallel markets—all describe different ways of managing risks. Various forms of self-insurance that retain risk, rather than truly transferring it, although many programs rely on reinsurance to do so, and alternative risk transfers (ART's). The first includes self-insurance, risk retention and risk purchasing groups (RRG's),...
- White papers 2002-08-05
- Retail Investors Keeping Money Out Of The Markets
- In recent years the securities industry has lost its most prized possession: the client's trust. Retail investors have moved their money to the sidelines in droves, reeling from crises in corporate governance, a continuingly fragile economy and geopolitical instability. If retail brokers are able to clarify their value propositions for...
- White papers 2003-09-08
- Managers Portfolios with new fund partners and underlying funds
- Transamerica has reinforced its popular guaranteed TOP Managers Portfolios with the addition of two proven fund partners and a group of carefully selected mutual funds. Value specialists Brandes Investment Partners and global powerhouse Franklin Templeton Investments have joined the compelling TOP third-party fund management line-up. TOPs Managers Portfolios are 100%...
- White papers
- Guaranteed Investment Funds
- Transamerica Life Canada today unveiled 20 innovative guaranteed investment solutions that offer Canadians the opportunity to grow and preserve their capital. imaxxGIF is a range of optimized guaranteed investment funds GIFs, asset allocation GIFs, and guaranteed investment portfolios GIPs to suit the financial planning needs of every investor. Transamerica has...
- White papers
- Fund Mergers and Change in Investment Objective
- Co-operators Mutual Funds Limited ("CMFL"), the trustee, manager and promoter of Co-operators/Credit Suisse U.S. Capital Appreciation Fund, Co-operators/Credit Suisse Global Science and Technology Fund, Co-operators/Credit Suisse Global Post-Venture Capital Fund and Co-operators/Credit Suisse International Equity Fund (collectively, the "Funds"), announced that it will seek unitholder approval. The mergers are subject...
- White papers 2003-08-15
- Atlantic Canadians favour caps on compensation for minor injuries to control insurance costs
- A large majority of insurance consumers in Nova Scotia support a limit to compensation payments for minor, non-permanent injuries known as pain and suffering awards, to ensure affordable and accessible insurance, according to a report released today by the Insurance Bureau of Canada. Clearly, insurance consumers in Nova Scotia understand...
- White papers
- Why Canadian Net Users Aren't Buying Online
- A recent study of Canadian Internet users from Ipsos-Reid determines that 46% of those users who have never bought something directly from the Internet say they have not done so because they prefer to shop in other ways. As for the procedure of buying online, Net users told Ipsos that...
- White papers 2003-07-01
- IBC Begins Live Testing of Critical Coverage Reporting
- This article summarizes the Live Testing of Critical Coverage Reporting CCR, which is being done in preparation for rollout of the Uninsured Vehicles UV Project next fall. CCR is a procedure through which brokers, agents, and insurers send time-sensitive changes to mandatory vehicle insurance coverage directly to IBC faster than...
- White papers 2001-10-24
Additional Resources
- Obtaining Insurance Coverage for a Business
- Every business needs insurance against risks that might threaten its profitability, including theft and work-related injuries. A small business is more vulnerable to the consequences of these incidents, since it rarely has the resources to cover sudden and unexpected expenditures.This article explains what insurance your business is legally required to...
- Articles 2007-10-23
- Homeowners Insurance: Make Sure You Are Covered
- You probably think you have adequate homeowners insurance, but how carefully have you read the fine print? By some estimates, nearly two-thirds of homeowners don?t have enough insurance to replace their house and belongings if they were destroyed by fire or storm. Here?s how to fix your policy before disaster...
- Articles 2009-11-11
- Life Insurance and Annuities: Is AARP Looking Out for You?
- We analyze whether the giant organization's senior-focused life insurance and annuities are worth buying. Life insurance and annuities offer...
- Articles 2009-08-05
- It's Time to Take a Closer Look at Insurance Exchanges
- Aside from the public option, the Democrats' effort to control insurance costs for individuals and small businesses focuses on insurance exchanges that would offer them a wide range of health plans possibly including a public plan and would pool participants to get group insurance rates. These exchanges, featured in the...
- Blog posts 2009-08-23
- Auto and Homeowners Insurance: Is AARP Looking Out for You?
- The nonprofit behemoth promises to save you money and provide great service. But does it deliver? Here's how to decide if AARP policies are right for you. As part of our continuing analysis of AARP’s financial services products (earlier stories...
- Articles 2009-08-26
- 7 Insurance Myths That Can Cost You
- Think you're covered? Maybe not. Read these insurance misconceptions and be sure you have the right protection. 1. My Job’s Disability Insurance Will Cover Me You may believe that after an accident or illness your lost income will be covered through...
- Articles 2009-09-30
- Health Insurance: Is AARP Looking Out For You?
- AARP?s health and long-term-care insurance policies are rarely the cheapest option, but they are surprisingly competitive, and can be particularly good for people who are not in perfect health. MoneyWatch compared benefits and real-world prices to find the best plans for you. Anyone over the age of 50...
- Articles 2009-10-09
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