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- 1Everest Sells Canadian Retail Ops; Gallagher Buys New Zealand Broker●Business Moves: Everest Completes Sale of Canadian Retail Operations to Wawanesa; Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Buys New Zealand's Albany Insurance Services
Everest has completed the sale of its Canadian retail insurance operations to Wawanesa Mutual Insurance, while Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Albany Insurance Services, a New Zealand insurance brokerage. The two transactions signal continued consolidation and portfolio reshaping in the insurance industry, with large firms adjusting regional footprints and mid-sized brokers being absorbed by global players across Canada and Australasia.
- 2Saddle Lake Cree Nation declares safe haven for gender-affirming care●Saddle Lake Cree Nation declares safe haven for gender-affirming care! PLN Sept 2026 # positiveleftistnews # saddlelakec
Saddle Lake Cree Nation, an Indigenous community in Alberta, Canada, has declared itself a safe haven for gender-affirming care. The declaration signals the nation's intent to protect access to trans health services at a time when such care faces growing political restrictions elsewhere in North America. Supporters are sharing the news as a stand for LGBTQ+ rights and Indigenous sovereignty.