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Many polled Canadians aren’t researching options before buying financial products: LowestRates.ca survey

August 16, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

While Canadians may head online to compare prices on flights or when booking a hotel, most aren’t researching their options before buying financial products, according to a new survey from comparison site LowestRates.ca. The online survey, conducted last month by

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Stilling quake risk in eastern Canada demands greater focus, awareness and effort: Swiss Re

July 11, 2017 by Angela Stelmakowich

Risk awareness is severely lacking and not enough attention is being paid to quake risk in eastern Canada, a region with “huge” loss-inflicting potential that a Swiss Re model projects could produce the country’s largest nat-Cat loss ever if the

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Bank of Canada expected to raise its key rate for first time in nearly seven years

July 11, 2017 Craig Wong - THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is expected to raise its key interest rate target for the first time in nearly seven years on Wednesday following signs the economy is well on the road to recovery after the crash in

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Canadians “greatly overestimate” their financial literacy skills, including those related to auto insurance: survey

June 27, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

More than two-thirds (67%) of polled Canadians responded incorrectly when asked if an expensive car always costs more to insure that a cheaper car, according to a new survey on Canadians’ financial literacy. Commissioned by Toronto-based LowestRates.ca, which provides a