Life Insurance – Adulting at its Best

Life Insurance – Adulting at its Best Don’t know where to get started? Here is some advice to help you. Are you recently married, purchased a home, or maybe had a child?  These significant life changes are a great time to start thinking about protecting yourself, and your loved ones, from financial burden in [...]

Life Insurance – Adulting at its Best2026-01-06T14:40:35+00:00

Confused on RBC’s Disability Insurance Group Offset Amendment?

We want to help you understand exactly how the RBC’s “Group / Association Offset amendment (A670)" works. In this example, you are eligible for and purchase $10,000 of coverage based on your income.  However, you also have $5,000 of Group LTD already in place.   Because of overlapping coverage, your individual policy is issued with [...]

Confused on RBC’s Disability Insurance Group Offset Amendment?2025-10-03T17:53:14+00:00

PSA for Business Owners and HR Managers

Did you know that the EI Sickness Benefits payout recently increased from 15 weeks to 26 weeks? You may want to ask yourself how this recent change impacts your Group Disability Coverage.  Ultimately, it’s up to the employer to decide how to proceed given the changes. What does EI Provide?  55% coverage to a [...]

PSA for Business Owners and HR Managers2025-10-03T17:53:33+00:00

Disaster-Proof Your Life

Preet Banerjee is a well-known Canadian personal finance and investing expert, and the author of the personal finance book Stop Over-Thinking Your Money!: The Five Simple Rules of Financial Success. Banerjee’s 5 Rules for Personal Finance Success are as follows: Disaster-proof your life. Expensive emergencies can derail you, so protect yourself with disability insurance, [...]

Disaster-Proof Your Life2025-10-03T17:55:25+00:00

Can a History of Mental Health Issues Affect Your Life Insurance Application?

Can a History of Mental Health Issues Affect Your Life Insurance Application? Mental illness affects 1 in 5 Canadians in their lifetime1.  Recently, a Canadian Mental Health Association poll indicated that 24 percent of respondents have sought help for mental health challenges (that is 1 in 4 Canadians), this is up compared to polls [...]

Can a History of Mental Health Issues Affect Your Life Insurance Application?2026-01-06T14:41:11+00:00

Video: Should I Keep My Disability Insurance Contract or Should I Cancel it?

Have you ever asked yourself the question, should I keep my disability insurance contract or should I cancel it? First, how important is your income? How important is your income to your family? If your answer is: "My income is still important", chances are you should keep your insurance contract. And that [...]

Video: Should I Keep My Disability Insurance Contract or Should I Cancel it?2025-10-03T17:56:31+00:00

Dear Jeff: I have group benefits through work and I am looking to getting an additional coverage. Who and what would you recommend?

My reply: Typically, RBC Insurance, Manulife or Canada Life are the three carriers that offer high quality disability contracts that can supplement your Group Long Term Disability (LTD). All three companies are good companies, however, you need to first find out which company offers you the best occupation class. A broker who understands disability [...]

Dear Jeff: I have group benefits through work and I am looking to getting an additional coverage. Who and what would you recommend?2025-10-03T17:56:52+00:00

20% Premium Savings for Essential Workers

20% Premium Savings for Essential Workers RBC insurance is offering a 20% premium savings on select individual disability policies for essential workers across Canada, effective until December 31, 2020. Contact me for more info. And a HUGE thank you to all essential workers who have put the safety of others before their [...]

20% Premium Savings for Essential Workers2025-10-03T17:58:31+00:00
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