Life & Health

Morningstar raises fair value estimates for Canadian life insurers amid market gains

Morningstar raises fair value estimates for Canadian life insurers amid market gains

Manulife and Sun Life's growing Asian earnings may cushion trade-related risk more than Great-West and Power Corporation's North American-focused businesses

Josh Recamara Jul 14, 2026
Canadian life insurers are racing to put AI at the centre of underwriting

Canadian life insurers are racing to put AI at the centre of underwriting

BMO joins Manulife and PolicyMe in Canada's AI underwriting arms race

Great-West Lifeco unit to buy Milliman's retirement plan and benefits administration business

Great-West Lifeco unit to buy Milliman's retirement plan and benefits administration business

Total consideration of the deal is at US$340 million

Canadian women are leaving paid-for health benefits unclaimed

Canadian women are leaving paid-for health benefits unclaimed

June Health's Lori Casselman and Securian Canada's Nigel Branker say women's health is a business issue now

Canadian life insurance goes digital: Manulife and PolicyMe mark week for AI-driven access

Canadian life insurance goes digital: Manulife and PolicyMe mark week for AI-driven access

Canadian life insurance makes its digital move as Manulife and PolicyMe both break new ground in the same week

BMO Insurance and GreenShield launch health and dental product for individual Canadians

BMO Insurance and GreenShield launch health and dental product for individual Canadians

Canada's individual health insurance market just got a new competitor - and it comes with a bank behind it

Desjardins outsources Assistel to CanAssistance in 10-year partnership deal

Desjardins outsources Assistel to CanAssistance in 10-year partnership deal

The company's decision to outsource its entire assistance platform is a strategic move towards specialization over self-reliance

North American life insurers show resilience amid market volatility

North American life insurers show resilience amid market volatility

Earnings momentum persisted despite accounting-driven headwinds

Life insurer widens access to cover for applicants with pre-existing conditions

Life insurer widens access to cover for applicants with pre-existing conditions

Changes to Foresters' underwriting framework reflect a wider industry shift towards expanding coverage options for consumers with previous health conditions

IB TALK

Tariffs, resilience, and housing demand are the forces reshaping construction risk

Navacord's Robert Beeston breaks down how these pressures are colliding to change how construction risk gets priced and placed

How trucking risk is evolving in Canada – from cargo theft to driver training to broker liability

NFP's Randy Ramkissoon says one GPS tracker isn't enough anymore – thieves know where to look, and the claims are getting more severe

Canadian businesses know their nat cat exposure – they just don't know what it means

BFL Canada's Hector Plascencia says the gap between identifying a risk and actually understanding its business impact is where most organizations fall short

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