iA Financial Group was also nominated as finalist in three additional categories.

• iA Financial Group has won the Excellence Award at the 2026 HR Awards for its culture of learning and commitment to continuous improvement.
• The award recognizes iA Financial Group's investments in leadership development and building a strong pipeline of future leaders, as well as its continued focus on a people-first culture.
• iA Financial Group was also named a finalist for the Excellence Awards in Workplace Culture & Employee Experience and Flexible & Hybrid Work Strategy, as well as the Medcan Award for Excellence in Employee Wellbeing Strategy.

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QUEBEC CITY -- (Business Wire)

iA Financial Group is proud to announce that the company has won the award for Excellence in Learning & Capability Development at the 2026 Canadian HR Awards gala, held last week in Toronto.

In addition, iA Financial Group was named a finalist for the Excellence Awards in Workplace Culture & Employee Experience and Flexible & Hybrid Work Strategy, as well as the Medcan Award for Excellence in Employee Wellbeing Strategy.

The annual HR Awards were founded by Human Resources Director Canada, a leading online news source for HR professionals and people leaders. The awards recognize and celebrate human resource excellence in organizations across Canada.

A commitment to continuous improvement through learning and capability development
iA Financial Group has embedded learning into the fabric of its business strategy and operations, leveraging a proprietary Learning Organization Index that helps align learning behaviours with key business priorities. Our AI talent strategy is a recent major initiative designed to support employees and leaders in developing future-ready capabilities aligned with our strategic ambitions.

Complementing these efforts is a strong culture of internal mobility that enables employees to expand their expertise, pursue new career opportunities and contribute across different areas of the business. Together with a scaled mentoring program, these initiatives help develop talent, strengthen leadership readiness and support long-term succession planning throughout the organization.

“Our investments in talent development and leadership programs, as well as a continued focus on a people-first culture continue to drive our engagement and talent retention scores,” said Stéphanie Butt-Thibodeau, Executive Vice-President, Talent and Corporate Affairs, iA Financial Group. “At iA Financial Group we are focused on creating an environment where our people can learn, grow and thrive. Being recognized for our work by our peers and the HR industry encourages us to keep building on our efforts and innovating to meet the evolving needs of our employees.”

About iA Financial Group
iA Financial Group is one of the largest insurance and wealth management groups in Canada, with operations in the United States. Founded in 1892, it is an important Canadian public company and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IAG (common shares).

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iA Financial Group is a business name and trademark of iA Financial Corporation Inc. and Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.

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