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Desjardins Insurance
Company typePrivate
IndustryInsurance
Founded1944; 80 years ago (1944) in Lévis, Canada
Headquarters
Lévis
,
Canada
Area served
Most of Canada
Services
Websitedesjardinsinsurance.com

Desjardins Insurance is the insurance unit of Desjardins Group, the largest association of credit unions in Canada. Desjardins Insurance is a brand that represents the two segments of Desjardin's insurance products: Desjardins Financial Security (life, health and retirement insurance products) and Desjardins General Insurance inc. (auto, home and business insurance products).[1]

History

The first subsidiary of Desjardins Group was created in 1944 under the name of "Société d'assurance des caisses populaires" (SACP). SACP is today known under the name of DGI, Desjardins General Insurance. In 1948, Desjardins Life Insurance (today known as Desjardins Financial Security) is also created. Both companies see their activities flourish quickly in a post-war and prosperity environment, and regroup under the common name of "Desjardins Insurance".[2]

Acquisitions

In 2017, Desjardins acquired the Canadian operations of State Farm Insurance.[3]

Controversies

The company initially refused to pay a disability claim for a UQAM professor with depression, but changed its find after a letter from the claimant went viarl. [4][5]


References

  1. ^ Insurance, Desjardins Assurance - Desjardins. "Desjardins Insurance". www.desjardinsassurances.com. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  2. ^ "Timeline | Desjardins". Desjardins.com. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  3. ^ "State Farm's brand name to disappear in Canada". Canadian Underwriter. 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  4. ^ "Desjardins to review mental health case after claimant's letter goes viral". The Insurance and Investment Journal. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  5. ^ "Desjardins Insurance revises its decision in Samuel Archibald case". The Insurance and Investment Journal. 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2018-06-20.

See also

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