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Buying home insurance in Canada: A beginner’s guide Feb 25th
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Home insurance in Canada: A beginner’s guide
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A guide to the best robo-advisors in Canada for 2019 + MORE Feb 28th
It wasn’t long ago that robo-advisors were thought of as a newfangled millennial-made idea for investing-inept 20- and 30-somethings. Now, though, all sorts of Canadians, including high net-worth boomers and new-to-saving youngsters are pouring money into these easy-to-use and low-cost online oper.... More »
Canada’s best credit cards 2022 Nov 24th
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Do your research before buying pet insurance, experts say + MORE Oct 23rd
There are more insurance options in Canada than you can shake a stick at! Stay on top of the best policies right here.
Cost Plus and Group Benefit Plans - life-insurance-quotes.ca
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Manulife Vitality Program May 31st
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Welcome to our latest blog article. Today we are looking at a Health and Wellness program called Vitality®, which can now be obtained when individuals or families purchase certain Manulife personal or group insurance plans.
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Think You Have Sufficient Travel Insurance? Think Again
– ratesupermarket.ca
Despite the weak Canadian dollar, winter-weary snowbirds and March breakers are still heading south for vacation. If you’re one of these people, you probably understand that you need to pack more than just sunscreen for protection. Even if your travel budget is tight, spending a bit extra on travel insurance could save your family thousands in medical expenses related to illness, injury or death while beyond the border.
Step one in shopping for travel insurance is to check if you’re already covered in the first place. If you are a part of a group employee health plan, this likely includes some form of travel insurance. And most travel rewards credit cards offer travel and medical insurance as a cardholder perk. However, both of these options typically cover only accidents, not illness, and as for credit card insurance, your coverage is usually limited to travel costs that were paid for with that card.
So if you think you have sufficient travel insurance, it’s best to consider the following before heading out of town…
At what age should you stop paying for life insurance?
– moneysense.ca
Q: My mother is 97 years old, in excellent health and living independently in her own home. For a very lengthy period of time, she’s paid for a whole life insurance policy. The premium is $121, paid semi-annually. Does she really need to continue to pay premiums on this policy or can she cease paying and just leave the policy alone?
—Chris R., Waterloo, Ont.
A: She is 97? Fantastic! What is her secret? I want to meet her. And I want to be her. Wait. Sorry. You asked me the question. I’m afraid my answer requires you to follow up with your broker to understand some math.
Lorne Marr of LSM Insurance says you’ll need to call and find out, “if the annual dividend exceeds the annual premium and if so have them apply it to the premium.” The dividend fluctuates based on interest rates and the profitability of the insurance company. Marr goes on to say that, “if the annual dividend is not sufficient, she might be able to take the difference from the accumulated paid-up additions…
Employee Benefits vs Individual Health Insurance Plans
– healthquotes.ca/blog/
In this article we examine what the phrase “health insurance” actually means. We first highlight the difference between government-managed healthcare systems and private health insurance. We then compare and contrast the two types of health insurance available to Canadians: employee benefits and individual health insurance plans.
