Life & Health

Desjardins posts 30% profit jump in Q1

Desjardins posts 30% profit jump in Q1

First-quarter results were lifted by loan growth and stronger P&C results as well as the completion of the Guardian deal

Josh Recamara May 14, 2026
Empire Life Insurance ramps up mental health push with leadership training

Empire Life Insurance ramps up mental health push with leadership training

The Canadian life insurer is rolling out Mental Health First Aid to leaders

Manulife puts longevity and climate at heart of sustainability push

Manulife puts longevity and climate at heart of sustainability push

Latest sustainability filing shows how aging demographics, financial resilience and climate pressures are feeding into day-to-day operations

Sun Life board wins strong mandate as insurer courts SMEs

Sun Life board wins strong mandate as insurer courts SMEs

Shareholders have re-elected the full slate of directors, as the carrier rolls out its digital-first workplace savings plans

Sun Life's $213.5 million MetLife settlement spotlights long-tail risk in universal life

Sun Life's $213.5 million MetLife settlement spotlights long-tail risk in universal life

A proposed class action deal over legacy MetLife policies inherited by Sun Life caps a decade-plus legal fight

Inside Manulife’s first global Impact Week – and why it matters for insurers

Inside Manulife’s first global Impact Week – and why it matters for insurers

New Impact Week saw thousands of employees use paid volunteer days to support health, financial resilience and food security projects

Quebec's digital health pilot moves ahead amid warnings: report

Quebec's digital health pilot moves ahead amid warnings: report

Insurers are weighing what a province-wide EHR means for cyber aggregation, tech E&O disputes and public entity liability

Canadians are living longer – and that’s becoming a problem

Canadians are living longer – and that’s becoming a problem

Longer lifespans are exposing growing gaps in retirement readiness, health resilience and financial planning

Securian Canada appoints Marc Peliel as CFO

Securian Canada appoints Marc Peliel as CFO

Peliel steps into the role with more than 25 years of experience across insurance and financial services

IB TALK

Global turbulence is reshaping climate risk for Canadian businesses

Aon’s Daniel Ocampo explains how sustainability, global risks and energy transition are reshaping insurance capacity, pricing and strategy for Canadian businesses today

In 2026, SMEs face evolving risks and opportunities and need the right broker to navigate them

WTW's Grant Williamson shares key insights for SMEs on managing cyber, supply chain and emerging risks

Why interconnected threats are reshaping complex risk strategy in Canada

Climate, cyber and supply chain shocks are colliding, forcing Canadian firms to rethink how they understand and structure risk

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