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As Canadians looking for insurance to protect our families from loss, we’re blessed with the number of insurance companies offering innovative products and solutions. Here at Brian So Insurance, we want to discuss and review these specialty products. For the most part, basic products such as term and permanent do not vary widely among carriers. So what we want to delve into here are specialty products, such as LifePhases and LifePhases Plus by Assumption Life. These are usually offered only by one carrier to differentiate themselves from the rest of the pack. They can be combination type insurance, mixing life and different types of health insurance together as a package. For this post we are going to talk about Child Life and Health Duo, a combination type insurance that incorporates life and critical illness insurance into one policy. Child Life and Health Duo is a unique product offered only by Industrial Alliance.
Are you looking for a way to provide for your family and protect your assets?
An insured annuity is the perfect solution. It provides guaranteed income, while also providing protection against inflation and market fluctuations. In the end, your assets pass on to your loved ones in an efficient way.
With an insured annuity, you can rest assured that no matter what happens in the future, your loved ones will be taken care of.
Read on to learn more about how an insured annuity works.
You’ve decided to buy life insurance. Now what?
The life insurance application process can seem daunting at first glance, but it doesn’t have to be!
In this guide, we’ll show you how easy it is to apply for life insurance. When you’re finished reading, you’ll know how the step-by-step process from the moment you sign up to the day you receive your life insurance policy.
What happens after you apply for life insurance? An employee of the insurance company—called the underwriter—reviews it in a process called life insurance underwriting.
What is underwriting, why is it so important, and how does it affect your pricing?
We’re here to break down the basics of underwriting for life insurance. You’ll learn:
Why underwriting exists, and what are the most critical risk factors that affect it
What kind of tests you have to go through when you apply for life insurance coverage
Why your policy might be more expensive than what you were quoted (or why you were declined coverage)
So if you want to know what happens after you send your life insurance application, this guide is for you.
Let’s get started.
Recently there was a post on Know Your Insurance about five signs you are being “purely sold” insurance. They were five quick warning signs that you’re talking to a insurance salesperson who doesn’t really care about you. While it was quick and to the point, we would like to expand on some of the points. Here are five warning signs that you are not working with an insurance salesperson with your best interest in mind, who instead is looking for a quick sale.
Life insurance riders are optional benefits that you can buy and add to your basic policy. They allow you to customize your policy to your liking.
But with so many riders to choose from, how do you know which one to get?
In this post, we uncover the most common life insurance riders and explain the pros and cons of them. By the end, you’ll know which ones are worth it and which ones you should avoid.
This is the definitive guide to disability insurance.
You will learn about the sources of income during a disability, how to design your policy, and much more.
So if you want to know how to protect your income during a period of incapacity, you’re in the right place.
As we travel through the journey of life, our financial needs and obligations undergo constant change. For example, your financial obligations increase once you are married, and continue to do so as your family grows in size. It should come as no surprise that insurance varies in importance at different stages of life. Proper planning at each stage of life is necessary to ensure that you and your dependents are protected. Without knowing the risks and a plan to minimize the risk, you are potentially exposing your family to a financial disaster. Here are which types of insurance you should be aware of at each stage of life.
Have you ever wondered what would happen to your insurance policy if the insurance company became insolvent?
No? Maybe it’s just me.
But in case you’re worried, you’ll be glad to know that your policy is protected by an organization called Assuris.
What is Assuris and how much is the guarantee? Read on to find out.
Life insurance isn’t a set it and forget it deal.
Major life events should trigger a review of your policy. During the review, you may find that you need to make some changes.
In this post, we go over changes you can make to your policy. Things like:
-Changing the beneficiary
-Increasing the death benefit
-Removing a rating
And much more.
Read on for a complete list of common life insurance policy changes.
We face many risks in our lives on a daily basis: the risk of being in a car accident, the risk of a snow storm grounding our flights, the risk of a home burglary, just to name a few. While some of the risks are a minor nuisance and not of financial significance, others have a catastrophic effect on our finances. The purpose of insurance is to transfer some of the risk to an insurance company in exchange for a fee known as the premium.
Attention: The MIB may have your medical information.
No, not the Men In Black. The Medical Information Bureau.
In this post, we explain what the MIB is and how it helps prevent fraud and keep life insurance affordable.
Let’s get started.
You may know that critical illness insurance covers cancer and heart attack, among several other conditions. But did you know you have to satisfy the definitions of the illnesses covered to qualify for the lump sum payment?
What are these definitions? And do they vary between insurance companies?
In this post, we provide the definitions for all 26 critical illnesses covered. So if you want to know if a specific cancer diagnosis is covered, you’re in the right place.
Critical illness insurance protects your financial plan if you are diagnosed with cancer, heart attack, or another covered illness. It’s crucial in ensuring you have the financial means to endure a severe illness. But what is critical illness insurance, and how does it work?
Read on to learn how critical illness insurance can provide a financial safety net in the event of a serious illness.
Disability and critical illness insurance are a vital part of a sound financial plan. One protects you if you become disabled, while the other does if you become critically ill.
But how exactly do they work? And if you had to choose, which one should you prioritize?
In this post, we explore the key differences between disability and critical illness insurance.
This is the definitive guide to critical illness insurance (CII).
You are going to find out how exactly how CII works, what’s covered, how much it costs, and whether or not you should buy it.
So if you’ve ever wondered about adding CII on top of your existing life insurance for complete insurance coverage, you’re in the right place.
Nobody wants to read fine print. It can be a chore squinting to read thousands of tiny words when the vast majority of its content isn’t applicable to you. But when you purchase something as important as a house, car, or insurance policy, it’s in your best interest to comb over the fine print. What you find may surprise you.
In Canada, the total premium of in force CII policies was $86 million 15 years ago. This number has skyrocketed to close to $1 billion as of December 2017.
What caused this tremendous growth over the past 15 years? To answer this question, we have to look back to the beginning of critical illness insurance.
You probably think CII – like all other insurance products – was created by an insurance company.
Actually, it was a doctor named Marius Barnard who was credited with the invention of CII.
This post touches on the origins of CII and how its significance changed the lives of millions of people.
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