Category: Insurance Education
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What to Consider When Picking Life Insurance Beneficiaries
Read more »: What to Consider When Picking Life Insurance BeneficiariesLife insurance plays an important role in protecting your loved ones if something happens to you. Therefore, choosing the right beneficiary for your policy is one of the most important processes after securing the coverage. In the world of life insurance, the beneficiary is the one who receives life insurance payout when the insured person…
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What is Estate planning?
Read more »: What is Estate planning?Estate planning is a critical financial strategy that involves organizing your assets in the most tax advantaged manner, and defining how they’ll be distributed after your death. In a Canadian context, this is a process that requires careful consideration of various legal, tax, and personal factors.
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What is an Insurance policy?
Read more »: What is an Insurance policy?An Insurance policy is a legally binding contract between an insurer and the insured designed to provide financial protection against potential future losses, with insurers promising compensation for certain types of damages or losses that may occur. In the Canadian market, there are several kinds of insurance policies available catering to both individuals, businesses and…
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Is Life Insurance Taxable In Canada?
Read more »: Is Life Insurance Taxable In Canada?If retirement is on the horizon for you or a major milestone you want to achieve, set a clear goal, and plan a reward for achieving it to help motivate you. Instead of planning an age or a date focus on a financial target that will produce the quality of life you are looking for.
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What is Whole Life Insurance?
Read more »: What is Whole Life Insurance?If retirement is on the horizon for you or a major milestone you want to achieve, set a clear goal and plan a reward for achieving it to help motivate you. Instead of planning an age or a date, focus on a financial target that will provide the quality of life you are looking for.
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Life insurance Canada
Read more »: Life insurance CanadaWhat is the definition of Canadian Life Insurance? Life insurance is a contract between the insurance policyholder and the company. If you pass away during the term of the contract, the insurance company promises to pay the death benefit in terms of tax free money to those you designate as beneficiaries. There are many types…
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OAS – Old Age Security Canada
Read more »: OAS – Old Age Security CanadaOld Age Security Canada info for 2022 Are you interested in learning what the OAS payout is for 2022? The amount you receive from this Canadian program depends on a few individual factors. Just as well, there are some strategies worth knowing to get the most from your OAS payment. Let’s break down everything your…
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Term Insurance vs Life Insurance
Read more »: Term Insurance vs Life InsuranceIs there a difference between term insurance and life insurance? Good question! Term life insurance is what we commonly think of when term insurance comes up in conversation. However, term insurance is not limited to life coverage or a policy that provides a death benefit. Term insurance is the most common form of insurance in the world…
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Universal Life Insurance Canada
Read more »: Universal Life Insurance CanadaSound financial planning is vital to grow, look after and secure your assets. Life insurance is a way of securing your assets and dealing with future obligations â over a fixed term or a lifetime. As you age, you have more financial responsibilities like paying a mortgage and raising a family.
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Borrowing money from life insurance
Read more »: Borrowing money from life insuranceBenefits of Borrowing money from life insurance The ability to borrow from a life insurance asset, called cash value, has been common knowledge for many years. However, there are many details about the advantages of borrowing from insurance that are unknown to the general public. When used intentionally, borrowing from par whole life insurance can…
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What is Mortgage Life Insurance
Read more »: What is Mortgage Life InsuranceWhat is Mortgage Life Insurance Mortgage lenders and banks offer consumers mortgage life insurance which is meant to clear off a family’s mortgage balance should the borrower(s) die. While this is a convenient option to consider, like anything, there are pros and cons. In the case of mortgage life insurance, the risk and absence of…
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What Is A Participating Policy?
Read more »: What Is A Participating Policy?Participating policy â What to expect. A participating policy is an insurance contract that pays dividends to the policy holder. Dividends are generated from the profits of the insurance company that sold the policy and are typically paid out on an annual basis over the life of the policy. Most policies also include a final…