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New! A Guide to Critical Illness Insurance

March 20, 2024

Topics: Insurance, Insurance - Living Benefits

The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) recently launched a new guide to help Canadian consumers better understand the benefits of critical illness insurance, how it works and its impact on financial security.

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iA PAR | Two significant improvements

March 6, 2024

Topic: Insurance

Additional deposit option (ADO) flexibility and term conversion to the iA PAR participating product.

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iA PAR | Overview of the Participating Account's Highlights as at December 31, 2023

February 19, 2024

Topic: Insurance

After a difficult year in 2022, marked by inflationary pressures and geopolitical tensions, 2023 proved more constructive, thanks to robust government and consumer spending, which gave momentum to North American economies and financial markets. However, despite solid performances in asset classes over the last year, there are still many unanswered questions surrounding the world’s economies.

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IT Help Desk | Good practices

February 1, 2024

Topics: Insurance, Digital tools

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iA PAR | Kickstart 2024

January 8, 2024

Topic: Insurance

The iA PAR dividend scale interest rate increased from 6% to 6.25% on January 1. For full details of this increase, please refer to the November 10, 2023 article.

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NEW | Easier financial underwriting requirements for life insurance over $5 million

November 24, 2023

Topic: Insurance

Your feedback is important to us: we have listened to your suggestions and improved our financial underwriting requirements to make it easier and quicker for your clients applying for life insurance over $5 million.

What are the changes?

Currently, an inspection report is required in all cases over $5,000,000, which may be time-consuming for both you and your clients. Our goal is to simplify the underwriting process and continue improving your client’s experience.

Effective November 24, 2023:

  1. For cases between $5,000,001 and $10,000,000, the inspection report will be replaced by the financial questionnaire (Q2A, version dated 23-11).
  1. For cases over $10,000,000, the inspection report can be replaced if you provide ALL of the following:
     
    • Cover letter
    • Financial questionnaire
    • Third-party verification of assets
    • Two years of notices of assessments for personal coverage -OR- two years of financial statements for business coverage

Important: You must notify us by email if you would like to replace the inspection report with the above documents.

Advantages for you and your clients

  • Simplify collection of financial information.
  • Greater certainty about what financial information is required for underwriting.
  • Reduced waiting times for underwriting decisions.
  • Flexibility in how you can provide financial information for large, complex cases.

Updated documents

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Genesis 9 | Smoothed Return Diversified Account: increased to 3.55% for 2024

November 17, 2023

Topic: Insurance

We are pleased to announce an increase to the credited rate for the Smoothed Return Diversified Account (SRDA), which will increase to 3.55% on January 1, 2024 for Genesis 9 universal life insurance policies.

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Equibuild & Legacy | Increased to 5.5% for 2024, illustration in EVO on November 24th

November 17, 2023

Topic: Insurance

As of January 1, 2024, the EquiBuild Fund Declared Rate will be 5.5%.

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iA PAR | Increased to 6.25% for 2024, illustration in EVO on November 15

November 10, 2023

Topic: Insurance

Good news! The iA PAR dividend scale interest rate will increase from 6% to 6.25% starting  January 1, 2024. The illustration of the new rate in EVO will be available on November 15, 2023.

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Financial management | Personal stories to inspire your clients

November 7, 2023

Topics: Insurance, Savings

Your clients can learn through the real-life situations of three people from different backgrounds and get inspired to manage their finances better.

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