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Putting Your Trust in the Right Life Insurance Company

Posted by Allison Barton

Dec 16, 2014 2:36:32 PM

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A recent survey from the Financial Planning Standards Council reported that 51% of women and 40% of men are losing sleep due to financial worries.  Life insurance may be an important part of the solution, but many Canadians don’t feel insurance companies are on their side.

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Questions to Ask When Purchasing Life Insurance – The ABC’s – Part Two

Posted by Allison Barton

Dec 1, 2014 2:00:00 PM

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To help demystify purchasing life insurance, knowing the right questions to ask is important.

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Questions to Ask When Purchasing Life Insurance – The ABC’s

Posted by Allison Barton

Nov 18, 2014 2:30:00 PM

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For many people, purchasing life insurance can be a daunting process.  The topic forces you think about your own mortality and it can be a complicated subject.  

As a result, many Canadians find it difficult to make the necessary choices when buying life insurance.

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Is Employer-Provided Life Insurance Good Enough?

Posted by Allison Barton

Oct 22, 2014 4:01:00 PM

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Having life insurance as part of an employee benefits package at work is a great benefit.  

Many companies pay for a fixed amount of life insurance for their employees and also allow employees to purchase more coverage at a low cost and with no medical exam.  As a result, a significant number of Canadians have life insurance through their employer1.

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5 Questions To Ask When Looking for Life Insurance

Posted by Allison Barton

Sep 25, 2014 3:36:00 PM

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It may be something we don’t want to think about but it doesn’t have to be difficult.

You make at least a hundred different decisions every day.  There are quick and easy ones: What time to wake your kids up for school? Which food is least likely to be snubbed by your family? Then there are more challenging ones:  Which school your child should attend? Is 12 to young for a cell phone?  

Then there are difficult decisions that we struggle with, and that can lead to a catatonic state of procrastination.

Financial decisions top the list of items that people put off making decisions on1, particularly when it comes to purchasing life insurance.  The truth is, it may be something we don’t want to think about but it doesn’t have to be difficult.

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The Role of Life Insurance in Estate Planning

Posted by David Thomas

Sep 11, 2014 7:23:00 AM

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What is “estate planning”?

The word “estate” most likely drums up pictures of affluent individuals like the Bill Gates or Warren Buffets of the world, but whether you think it or not, you have an estate.  Your estate is comprised of everything you own, from your car, home, bank account and investments, to your grandmothers wedding rings you inherited and your personal collection of classic movies.  

No matter how large or how modest, everyone who owns property has an estate and something in common - you can’t take it with you when you die.

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Getting to Know Jen

Posted by Allison Barton

Sep 4, 2014 3:13:00 PM

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Customer service is no cakewalk.  It requires being patient, compassionate and calm, and the keen ability to listen and problem solve. 

It’s no wonder that Jen, one of our Customer Service Representatives at Empire Life, excels at what she does.

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Why Do I Need Life Insurance? [Video]

Posted by Allison Barton

Aug 26, 2014 8:25:00 AM

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When you start thinking about your obligations, responsibilities and priorities, it’s only natural to think about whether you have done everything you possibly can to protect your family if the unexpected happens.  

Life insurance is a tool that can help provide your family with financial protection.  

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Do You Need Life Insurance?

Posted by Allison Barton

Aug 14, 2014 10:54:00 AM

 

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At some point in time, you will most likely consider whether you need life insurance.

To help decide, start by asking yourself - if you died today, would someone suffer financially because of your death?

If the answer to this question is “yes” – then you probably need life insurance.

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Critical Illness Insurance - A Living Benefit

Posted by Allison Barton

Aug 7, 2014 12:32:00 PM

 

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The early roots of life insurance in Canada can be traced back over two centuries.  However, the concept of critical illness insurance – a product to help people cover expenses associated with critical illness – was not developed until the late 1990s.

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