Engineers Canada Term Life vs. Individual Term Insurance A Structural Comparison That Matters Members of Engineers Canada term life insurance have access to association life insurance through Manulife. This is not a criticism of Manulife or the association plan. It serves a purpose. However, it should absolutely be compared against an individually owned term [...]
Simplified Life Insurance vs. Fully Underwritten: What’s the Real Difference? If you’re shopping for simple life insurance online, you may notice that many carriers offer "Simplified Life Insurance" coverage. At first glance, the pricing often looks identical to a fully underwritten policy. So naturally, the question becomes: If the price is the same, why [...]
Permanent Life Insurance for Pharmacist-Owners: When It Makes Sense and When It Doesn’t If you’re a pharmacist-owner wondering whether permanent life insurance belongs inside your corporation, you’re not alone. Many pharmacists are pitched Whole Life or Universal Life insurance as a “tax-efficient corporate strategy,” often without a clear explanation of what happens if the pharmacy is sold in the future. [...]
Any Occupation: Why Group LTD Is Almost Never Enough for Professionals Group LTD vs Individual Disability Insurance: Why “Any Occupation” Matters A recent Global News article highlighted a harsh reality for many Canadians on long-term disability: at the two-year mark, benefits are often reassessed and, in many cases, terminated. Not because someone’s health has [...]
Why Policy Design Matters More Than the Illustration When people look at permanent life insurance, especially Whole Life Insurance, the conversation often focuses on illustrated values, premiums, or projected returns. What’s discussed far less often is how the policy is actually designed and why two policies that look similar on paper can produce very different [...]
RBC Insurance Enhances Its Term Exchange Privilege: More Flexibility, More Time, More Options RBC Insurance recently announced meaningful enhancements to its Term Exchange Privilege, giving clients more flexibility and more time to adapt their life insurance as their needs evolve. This is a positive change, especially for clients who start with shorter-term coverage and [...]
When Return of Premium Actually Makes Sense Return of Premium (ROP) features in insurance often get criticized, and sometimes for good reason. They are frequently misunderstood, oversold, or positioned as “free money.” That said, ROP is not inherently bad. In the right situation, and with the right expectations, it can make sense. The key [...]
Return of Premium on Critical Illness Insurance: When It Helps and When It Hurts I recently came across a situation that perfectly highlights how confusing Critical Illness (CI) insurance can be, especially when Return of Premium (ROP) is involved. Someone was advised to cancel an existing CI policy, take a sizeable ROP payout, and [...]
Can You Really “Over-Insure” Your Income? One of the most common concerns I hear when discussing Disability Insurance is the fear of being “over-insured.” People worry they might be paying for coverage they don’t truly need, especially if their expenses today are relatively low and their income is high. I think that concern is [...]
Critical Illness Insurance Contestability Period: Why Transparency Matters When Canadians purchase Critical Illness Insurance, they do so with the expectation that if they suffer a serious medical event (such as cancer, a heart attack, or a stroke), their policy will provide a lump-sum payout to help cover recovery costs, time away from work, and [...]
