INSURANCE INDUSTRY NEWS

Guidewire Agrees To Acquire ProNavigator
Guidewire is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ProNav Technologies Ltd. (d/b/a ProNavigator), a knowledge management platform purpose-built for the P&C insurance industry. Read more.

Trufla Unveils truMarket: Beyond The BMS
Trufla is pleased to announce it has officially launched truMarket, a revolutionary end-to-end platform built to take brokers into a new era of connected, intelligent brokerage operations. Read more.

OpenText Unveils New Solutions For Guidewire To Power AI, Cloud-Ready Workflows
OpenText™, a global leader in secure information management for AI, has unveiled its new OpenText Content Cloud solutions for Guidewire, designed to help insurers move to the cloud faster and gain smarter, more efficient access to critical policy and claims content. Read more.

One Inc & Guidewire Bring Embedded Digital Payments To Canadian P&C Insurance
One Inc, a leading digital payments network for the insurance industry, is pleased to announce the introduction of its flagship solution, ClaimsPay® to the Canadian property & casualty market. The solution will be available as a Guidewire integration in Fall 2026 in the Guidewire Marketplace, marking an extension in One Inc's strategic partnership with Guidewire. Read more.

Manulife First Canadian Insurer To Offer Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test
Manulife Canada is pleased to announce it is the first insurance company in Canada to offer access to GRAIL's Galleri® multi-cancer early detection test, to eligible life insurance customers, through its innovative Manulife Vitality program. Read more.

‘Silver Economy’ Ushers In New Era Of Life Insurance Growth: Swiss Re
As ageing populations and a growing concentration of wealth among seniors transform the types of financial protection people need, life insurance will need to shift from income replacement and family-oriented risk protection products toward wealth planning and personal-care funding solutions, according to Swiss Re's latest sigma report. Read more.

Canadian Public Adjusters Association Launched
We are proud to announce the launch of the Canadian Public Adjusters Association (CPAA), a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing consumer protection and strengthening public awareness in Canada's property insurance sector. Read more.

Empire Life Launches Group Retirement Savings
The Empire Life Insurance Company is pleased to announce the national launch of its Group Retirement Savings (GRS) platform. Deployed over the past year to selected customers, GRS is now available across Canada. Read more.

CSN Collision Partners With ONCAP To Accelerate Growth
CSN Collision, one of North America's leading networks of collision repair centres, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with ONCAP, the lower mid-market private equity platform of Onex Corporation, to acquire various collision centres from the founders of CSN, who will remain shareholders in the company going forward. Read more.

Downs Construction Joins GUS
The GUS network continues its expansion across Western Canada with the addition of Downs Construction, one of Vancouver Island's most trusted restoration companies – marking another milestone in GUS's growing regional presence. Read more.

Manulife Sponsors Hinton Lectures On A.I. Safety
Manulife is proud to announce its role as presenting sponsor of The Hinton Lectures™, an annual series dedicated to advancing public understanding and scientific discourse around the safety of artificial intelligence. Read more.

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From Doug Helping Insurance Clients Manage Risk Manulife just announced a multi-cancer early detection test as a new addition to their Vitality program, an add-on to eligible life and health/dental insurance products which rewards members for healthy lifestyle choices. Members earn points by being active (walking, running), getting preventative care (check-ups and vaccinations), and completing health reviews. The points unlock rewards like discounts on insurance premiums, gift cards, and deals on products. Healthy activities earn points, including: • Physical activity: Track walks, runs, and other workouts. • Preventative care: dental check-ups, vaccinations, and other screenings. • Healthy habits: healthy sleep, completing online health courses, etc. The more points, the higher the Vitality Status level (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum). Physical activity is tracked by linking personal fitness devices (wearables such as the Apple watch or Fitbit) and health apps (Google Fit, Samsung Health) to the Manulife Vitality mobile app. Self-reported information such as verification documents for health checks and screenings, physical activities etc can be manually entered. Programs like Vitality are intended and fine-tuned to modify behaviour in order to reduce risk. It is fascinating to watch new programs arrive and existing ones evolve across all types of insurance, increasing the value of insurance to customers. Doug Grant, CIP Partner Insurance-Canada.ca