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Of the new Canadians who reported providing daily care for their parents in DFS’s most recent health survey, 71 per cent admitted to feeling a related financial impact, compared to 61 per cent of all respondents who provided daily support.

Employers looking to enhance their group insurance plans and manage the rising costs associated with it now have a solution called Contact 360° TM, developed by DFS.

DFS has posted notable growth while remaining strongly focused on national expansion. Its financial stability is excellent despite the recent upheaval of the financial markets

Desjardins Financial Security (DFS) and the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) are once again joining forces to fight cancer by renewing and extending the partnership they originally formed back in 2009.

Desjardins Travel Insurance customers now have easy and secure access to essential information through the Desjardins mobile services application. They have access to the emergency travel assistance number and other important information.

Canadian parents who also provide support to their own parents are in better physical, psychological and financial health than the average Canadian.

Jovian and Desjardins Financial Security have completed the sale of Jovian’s mutual fund dealer subsidiary, MGI Financial Inc. (“MGIF”), to DFS effective September 30, 2011, for a purchase price of $27 million.

Desjardins Financial Security (DFS) reported net income of $112.2 million for the first six months of 2011, compared with $99.9 million for the same period in 2010, an increase of 12.3%.

Desjardins Financial Security (DFS) won 11 awards in the Insurance and Financial Communicators Association (IFCA) annual awards competition

This transaction, valued at $27 million, will provide for further growth for the life and health insurances, and retirement savings products subsidiary of Desjardins Group.

As Canada Post employees return to work, postal services will resume for good throughout the country. However, some delays in delivery might be expected.

Canadians are more afraid of cancer than any other health concern, according to the 2011 Desjardins Financial Security (DFS) Health Survey being released today. Twenty-three per cent of survey respondents identify it as their greatest health fear.

Desjardins Financial Security, a subsidiary of Desjardins Group specializing in life and health insurance and retirement savings, recorded net income of $53.4M at the end of the first quarter of 2011.

In a press conference on May 18, Canada Post employees' union representatives announced that a strike or a lock out on May 25 are definite possibilities, if a collective agreement is not reached by then.

On June 2, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has announced their intention to hold strike activities on Friday June 3 if a collective agreement or another reason to extend the deadline has not materialized by then.

Starting today, with the Health is Cool 360º platform, Desjardins Financial Security(DFS) will be giving Canadians 24/7 access to the information they need on treatment

As you might be aware, Canada Post employees may walk out if a collective agreement isn't reached by May 24. A mail strike would have an impact on many of Desjardins Financial Security's Group and Business Insurance division's activities (DFS-GBI).

All business lines combined posted an increase in gross insurance premiums, for a total of $2,876.9 million for the fiscal year—an increase of 5.6% over 2009

With the unique E3 approach, participants in group retirement plans will be enticed, encouraged and engaged to save for retirement.

The Participant Experience Report is a tool that provides plan sponsors with data on how specifically their participants are utilizing the retirement program.

The Desjardins Financial Security group pension plan statement took first place in DALBAR’s Trends and Best Practices in Defined Contribution Pension Plan Statements report.