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| Manulife closing in on bid for AIG's Asian business - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-28 |
| Boston Globe- Manulife closing in on bid for AIG's Asian business- Globe and Mail, Canada- Manulife Financial Corp. is expected to bid for American International Group Inc.'s prized Asian business, and has already submitted a final offer for the company's smaller life insurance business in the Philippines, according to sources. ...- AIG's fading hope for AIA sale pinned on 3 parties Reuters Canada- AIG's fading hope for AIA sale pinned on 3 parties ReportonBusiness.com- AIG mulls further government stakes Globe and Mail- ReportonBusiness.comall 279 news articles - | |
| Manulife bid for AIG's Phillippine business expected - Financial Post | As of: 2009-02-25 |
| Interactive Investor- Manulife bid for AIG's Phillippine business expected- Financial Post, Canada- Manulife Financial Corp. is expected to be among the groups that submitted bids of around US$1-billion for American International Group's Philippine's life insurance business ahead of Wednesday's deadline for offers. A winning bid from the Canadian ...- AIG eyes options, and takeover bids Globe and Mail- AIG's fading hope of AIA sale pinned on 3 parties Reuters Canada- AIG's fading hope of AIA sale pinned on 3 parties ReportonBusiness.com- all 70 news articles - | |
| Hungry Mr. Market Eyes Insurers (HIG, AIG, AFL) - Investopedia | As of: 2009-02-25 |
| Boston Globe- Hungry Mr. Market Eyes Insurers (HIG, AIG, AFL)- Investopedia, Canada- Either overshadowed by the banks and brokerage firms, or conspicuous by their absence from the talk of endangered financials until recently, have been insurance companies. Insurance firms of all stripes have been hammered, much like their banking ...- AIG may abandon asset sales plan: report Reuters Canada- all 85 news articles - | |
| AIG seeks to alter bailout loan terms - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-24 |
| Thanh Nien Daily- AIG seeks to alter bailout loan terms- Globe and Mail, Canada- Its latest sales might include a deal for its life insurance unit, called American Life Insurance Co. AIG is entertaining bids from MetLife Inc. and Axa SA for American Life, which operates in more than 50 countries, according to a Bloomberg report. ...- AIG seeks more government money Canada.com- all 246 news articles - | |
| Insurance Brokers and the Canadian Ski Patrol Encourage Skiers and ... -... | As of: 2009-02-24 |
| Insurance Brokers and the Canadian Ski Patrol Encourage Skiers and ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- "Canadians need to realize that when having fun on the slopes and trails, they can make poor choices that may place not only their own life at risk, but also those of their future rescuers." The Canadian Ski Patrol System is a national, not-for-profit ... - | |
| Trent Hills showing leadership in workplace safety - Community Press | As of: 2009-02-24 |
| Trent Hills showing leadership in workplace safety- Community Press, Canada- Trent Hills ? When the municipality?s benefits carrier said Trent Hills had become too high risk, and the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) put it on a watch list, CAO Mike Rutter knew something had to be done. Trent Hills had to improve its ... - | |
| Manulife still on hunt for acquisitions - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-23 |
| Manulife still on hunt for acquisitions- Globe and Mail, Canada- Manulife is one of three bidders remaining in talks with AIG for its Philippine life insurance businesses unit, called Philippine American Life and General Insurance Co. or Philamlife, according to a source close to the process. ... - | |
| Adobe CEO compensation valued at US$16.4 million - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-02-23 |
| Adobe CEO compensation valued at US$16.4 million- CTV.ca, Canada- Other compensation, in the form of 401(k) retirement plan matches, life insurance and personal travel, totalled $19850, up from $8990 a year ago. For the full year, San Jose-based Adobe earned $871.8 million, or $1.59 per share, up 20 per cent from ... - | |
| It just wasn't cricket - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-23 |
| It just wasn't cricket- Globe and Mail, Canada- Born in tiny Mexia, outside of Dallas, Mr. Stanford had transformed his grandfather's small insurance business into a far-flung financial empire that had offices in dozens of countries, including Canada, and more than $7-billion in assets. ... - | |
| Opinion: Southern Governors Rejection of Stimulus $$ Shortsighted - Digi... | As of: 2009-02-23 |
| Opinion: Southern Governors Rejection of Stimulus $$ Shortsighted- DigitalJournal.com, Canada- These governors are mostly taking issue with the expansion of unemployment insurance, claiming that the provision will increase employer taxes. Meanwhile, other Republican governors like Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida and Gov. ... - | |
| Manulife would raise cash for a strategic buy - Financial Post | As of: 2009-02-23 |
| Manulife would raise cash for a strategic buy- Financial Post, Canada- It is also reportedly in the running to acquire AIG's life insurance units in the Philippines and Japan. "Although equity markets have declined since the beginning of the year, Manulife continues to be well-capitalized and is able to withstand ... - | |
| NDP MP Comartin looks at ways to help author Zytaruk sue Conservatives -... | As of: 2009-02-22 |
| NDP MP Comartin looks at ways to help author Zytaruk sue Conservatives- Hill Times (subscription), Canada- In Mr. Zytaruk's book Mr. Cadman's widow, Dona Cadman (Surrey North, BC), who now sits as a Conservative MP, alleged that Conservative Party officials offered her dying husband a life insurance policy. The tape in question alleges that Mr. Harper knew ... - | |
| Widow faces bill after fatal car crash - Waterloo Record | As of: 2009-02-21 |
| Widow faces bill after fatal car crash- Waterloo Record, Canada- That means reduced wages of $409 a week. She said she can't pay for the hydro pole. "I can't even afford to pay for the funeral," she said. Wand had no life insurance to help to pay for that. And Lalonde is torn between her grief for the man she loved ... - | |
| Assumption Life continues strong growth - Investment Executive | As of: 2009-02-20 |
| Assumption Life continues strong growth- Investment Executive, Canada- We even achieved a new record in life insurance, with total sales topping $4.4 million, a 10.7% increase over 2007.? Particularly fierce market competition did little to keep profits down in other lines of business for the company. ... - | |
| 2008 marks another successful year for Equitable Life(R) despite ... - C... | As of: 2009-02-20 |
| 2008 marks another successful year for Equitable Life(R) despite ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- One of the largest Canadian mutual life insurance companies, Equitable Life focuses on providing long-term growth and stability to customers. Through partnerships with MGAs and advisors, Equitable Life offers customers a wide selection of competitive ... - | |
| HRinfodesk - Canadian Payroll and Employment Law News - HRinfodesk (subs... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| HRinfodesk (subscription)- HRinfodesk - Canadian Payroll and Employment Law News- HRinfodesk (subscription), Canada- The latest HRinfodesk Poll asked poll participants: Are your employees entitled to group insurance benefits (health, dental, life insurance, etc.), and if yes, when? According to 273 (78 percent) out of 350 poll respondents, their organizations do ... - | |
| AXA appoints Dean Toplis to VP of business development - Investment Exec... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| AXA appoints Dean Toplis to VP of business development- Investment Executive, Canada- By IE Staff AXA Canada Inc. appointed Dean G. Toplis to the position of vice president of business development, life insurance and financial services, for Ontario and Western Canada. In his new role, Toplis?s primary mandate will be to create a ... - | |
| Adding value through immigration - Business Edge | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Business Edge- Adding value through immigration- Business Edge, Canada- I had no intention of becoming an auditor for life or a consultant. So I met with CIBC and jumped ... and I loved it." "When I was vice-president of operations, planning and analysis at CIBC Insurance, the project management office reported to me. ... - | |
| Jobless? Why You Might Not Get Employment Insurance - TheTyee.ca | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Jobless? Why You Might Not Get Employment Insurance- TheTyee.ca, Canada- Employment insurance shouldn't become a way of life, where people work for six months and then collect benefits for six. The CLC is right about one thing. We need to look at EI in its totality and reform the entire system, not just tinker around the ... - | |
| Search is on for outstanding hockey volunteers - Flamborough Review | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Search is on for outstanding hockey volunteers- Flamborough Review, Canada- RBC Insurance, with support from Hockey Canada and the Hockey Hall of Fame, has launched its annual nationwide search for outstanding hockey volunteers. ?For the past six years, the RBC local Hockey Leaders? program has recognized unsung volunteers who ... - | |
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