2010 press releases

If you're like most pre-retirees, the financial side of retirement planning is stressing you out, especially if you feel you haven't saved enough.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, Desjardins Financial Security, the Desjardins Group subsidiary specializing in life insurance, health insurance and retirement savings, posted net income of $193.8M.

Desjardins Financial Security, Desjardins Group’s life and health insurance company, reminds us that starting May 1, Cuban authorities will require all travellers to the country to obtain insurance policies that cover medical costs.

Many adult children are taking on the added responsibility of caring for elderly parents while managing their own family and professional obligations, a new trend that could have a significant impact on their mental health.

Faced with an aging population and rising healthcare costs, 73% of Quebeckers would like to see the government invest less in long-term care facilities and more in homecare services.

For the year ended March 31, 2010, Desjardins Financial Security – a subsidiary of Desjardins Group that specializes in life and health insurance and retirement savings – posted net income of $62.2M.

Desjardins Financial Security has completely re-designed its website to better meet the needs and expectations of Desjardins members and clients, as well as its business partners.

It is with a great sense of pride and enthusiasm that Mr Bernard Sévigny, mayor of Sherbrooke, introduced Mrs Monique F. Leroux, chair of the Board, president and CEO of Desjardins Group, as president of the Canada Summer Games...

At the end of the first six months of 2010, Desjardins Financial Security's profitability was up 44.5% and its net income stood at $120.4 million, compared to $83.3 million over the same period last year.

It's been a long, hot summer but now it’s back to business as usual and work-related stress. And according to the Desjardins Financial Security National Health Survey, Canadian workers are definitely feeling stressed.

On this first day of Cooperation Week, Desjardins Group published its 2009 Social and Cooperative Responsibility Report.

Desjardins Financial Security (DFS) hit it big again this year at the annual Insurance and Financial Communicators Association (IFCA).

A sea change has occurred in retirement planning. Over are the days of number crunching and stringent household budgets.

Insurance premium income stood at $2,141.2M, up 5.6% for the same period a year ago.