[00:00:01] One day, driven by values of mutual aid and solidarity, people started to combine their strengths to protect others.
[00:00:08] They created two mutuals to meet specific needs.
Screen : 1940
[00:00:12] Québec public service employees set up an emergency fund to help members and their families pay for funeral expenses.
[00:00:20] They then founded the Mutuelle des employés civils, which was La Capitale’s original name.
Screen: 1944
[00:00:26] Meanwhile, Services de santé de Québec was created to help families in a working-class neighbourhood where people didn't always afford a doctor or prescription drugs.
[00:00:35] This group would become SSQ insurance.
[00:00:39] Over the years, their respective service offerings adapted to the market and diversified.
[00:00:44] Members were offered life, property and casualty group insurance, as well as savings products.
[00:00:51] Both groups naturally forged ties, one with the public service workers, and the other one with the major Québec unions. It's just one of the many aspects they have in common.
[00:01:02] They're also driven by similar values.
[00:01:04] The rest is history.
[00:01:06] The two well-established players decided to combine their strengths by coming together in 2020 to create Beneva.
Screen: beneva
[00:01:12] With its new structure, Beneva officially becomes an insurer, a distributor, and an employer.
[00:01:20] From now on, our complete offering of products and services ensures the security of people and their loved ones throughout the country.
[00:01:28] What's important is that Beneva, with our combined strengths, our purpose endures, putting people first and contributing to the well-being of the community – the very essence of mutualism.
Screen: beneva
