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Empower closes US$340 million Milliman deal
1+ week, 4+ day ago (543+ words) Great-West Lifeco's US subsidiary Empower has closed its acquisition of Milliman's retirement plan and benefits administration business, first announced on June 30. The deal adds roughly 400 defined benefit plans covering about 790,000 participants and US$80 billion in client assets, more than 1,100 defined…...
Crawford's AI chief explains claims innovation strategy
1+ week, 5+ day ago (546+ words) Insurance Business Crawford's AI chief explains claims innovation strategy David Wright details how Crawford & Company balances AI experimentation with adjuster autonomy Crawford & Company, a provider of claims management and outsourcing solutions, is putting new artificial intelligence tools through a formal…...
HUB International names Sarah Thompson national real estate practice leader for Canada
1+ week, 5+ day ago (414+ words) HUB International has appointed Sarah Thompson (pictured) as national real estate practice leader for Canada, effective September 1. Thompson will lead HUB's Canadian real estate strategy and practice development, oversee the creation of proprietary risk and insurance products for real estate…...
FM Sitharaman pitches Canadian investors for long
2+ week, 1+ day ago (342+ words) Feedback | Sunday, August 30, 2026 27/08/26 | 10:11 am | canada | Finance Minister | FM | FM Sitharaman | Nirmala Sitharaman | Toronto Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged leading Canadian institutional investors and businesses to deepen their long-term collaboration with India, during a series of meetings in Toronto....
FM Sitharaman Invites Canadian Investors To India’s Insurance, Chips And Rare Earths
2+ week, 5+ day ago (291+ words) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has invited Canadian investors to take a bigger role in India’s growth story, highlighting new opportunities across insurance, FinTech, semiconductors, magnets and rare earths. Speaking at the Welcome Reception with prominent members of the Indian diaspora…...
Australians hold cover they can’t navigate – and few know it
2+ week, 5+ day ago (754+ words) Insurance Business Australians hold cover they can’t navigate – and few know it Forty-six per cent of Australian cardholders are unaware of, do not trust, or do not consider their card's included benefits. Fifty-four per cent said what would make embedded…...
New US-Canada Tariffs Raise Claims Costs and Insurance Exposures
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1325+ words) The collapse of US-Canada trade negotiations has changed the cost outlook for insurers and companies with cross-border operations. Days after talks raised expectations for lower tariffs, the US proceeded with 50% duties on roughly $20 bn of Canadian goods. Canada plans retaliatory…...
US-Canada tariff war escalates as Ottawa hits back with $20 billion tariffs
2+ week, 6+ day ago (469+ words) Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of US imports, adding another layer of cost and supply-chain uncertainty for businesses operating across the US-Canada border and potentially widening the risk conversation for commercial insurance brokers. The measures, announced Tuesday…...
Trade talks collapse: What it means for trade credit insurers and exposed brokers
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (418+ words) US-Canada trade negotiations collapsed Friday night, and 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods took effect at midnight. Canada is retaliating dollar for dollar starting September 8, targeting US steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics. For trade…...