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April 1, 2019
SSQ Insurance employees pranked on April Fool’s Day
SSQ Insurance employees across the country were astonished to see a school of fish swim through their offices. For April Fool’s, a squad of SSQ Insurance employees wearing fish masks and the company’s colours made its way through the floors, elevators, boardrooms and cafeteria to prank employees and capture their reactions on video.
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March 15 2019
Women in IT Day - A call-to-action that did not go unnoticed
Following the 2nd edition of the Women in IT Day, held March 5 at Université Laval by ISACA-Québec, honorary chair Michel Loranger, Senior Vice-President – Organizational Performance and Technology at SSQ Assurance, is proud of the 200 participants for promoting the integration of women in the field of information technology.
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March 1, 2019
SSQ Insurance innovates by associating with FlightClaim.ca for the benefit of its community of insureds
SSQ Insurance is proud to announce its partnership with Late Flight Claim Inc. (herein FlightClaim.ca) to provide its community of insureds with an innovative compensation solution in the event of a cancelled, delayed or overbooked flight. FlightClaim.ca is a Canadian company whose mission is to inform travellers of their rights and defend them against major airlines by offering fast, risk-free options that are free of charge until compensation is obtained.
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February 26 2019
SSQ Insurance Partners with Analytics Leader SAS to Prepare for IFRS 17
SAS, the leader in analytics is partnering with SSQ Insurance to support their journey toward IFRS 17 compliance. The new International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS 17) is expected to increase the complexity and cost of operating in the industry but will improve financial transparency.
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February 6, 2019
SSQ Insurance CEO Jean-François Chalifoux named 2018 Financial Personality of the Year
SSQ Insurance proudly welcomed the news of their CEO Jean-François Chalifoux’s designation as the 2018 Financial Personality of the Year. Chalifoux was honoured by an independent jury of industry peers as part of the annual Top 25 financial industry ranking by Finance et Investissement.
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December 6 2018
SSQ Insurance obtains $150 million in financing from CDPQ
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) announced a transaction of up to $150 million in the form of a loan to SSQ Insurance, one of the largest insurance and investment companies in Quebec.
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December 10 2018
SSQ Insurance’s Elite Healthy Enterprise certification renewed by the Bureau de normalisation du Québec
The Bureau de la normalisation du Québec (BNQ) renewed the Elite Health Enterprise certification awarded to SSQ Insurance, still the first and only insurer to have this certification. An audit to determine compliance of organizational practices promoting workplace health and welfare conducted last November confirmed renewal of the certification.
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November 29 2018
SSQ Insurance donates more than $1,000,000 to regional causes through the SSQ Quebec City Marathon
SSQ Insurance demonstrates its solidarity and social commitment through its annual fundraising campaign and its partnership with the SSQ Quebec City Marathon. Over the last 13 years, the company has donated more than $ 1 million to regional causes.
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October 30, 2018
SSQ Insurance set to increase innovation opportunities with fintech fund investment
SSQ Insurance is investing in Portag3 Ventures II LP (Fund II), the second fintech fund launched by Portag3 Ventures, one of the few global investment platforms dedicated exclusively to financial and insurance technology. Portag3’s strength is matching emerging talent and capital to create and support the ambitions of compelling fintech entrepreneurs.
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October 30 2018
A fruitful partnership for SSQ Insurance and Now Solutions Group
In an effort to develop innovative sales solutions, SSQ Insurance has partnered with Now Solutions Group (NSG), an up and coming financial technology company. NSG, whose mission is to provide remote transactional assistance to insurance and financial services companies, is a partner of choice for SSQ Assurance, which will be deploying several solutions over the coming year.
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