Beneva

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Beneva
Industry Mutual insurance and financial services
Predecessor
Founded
  • mid-2020 (established)
  • 2022 (effective) [1]
Headquarters,
Key people
  • Jean-François Chalifoux, President and CEO
  • Jean St-Gelais, Board chair
Total assets CA$25 billion (2020)
Number of employees
5,000+ (2020)
Website beneva.ca

Beneva is a Canadian mutual insurance company that was established in mid-2020 by the merging of La Capitale and SSQ Insurance. [2] [3] As of 2020, the preceding companies are in a transition period, with La Capitale transferring by 2022 and SSQ becoming Beneva in 2023. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Frequently Asked Questions – Beneva".
  2. "Beneva posts excellent first-time financial results | SSQ Insurance". ssq.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  3. Meckbach, Greg (December 3, 2020). "How La Capitale and SSQ came up with its post-merger brand name". Canadian Underwriter. Retrieved January 31, 2021.