Mixed Martial Arts in Canada – What Is the Risk?

Mixed martial arts are a sport with over a 100-year modern tradition. Its rules allow a wide variety of combat techniques to be applied in a single match. Thus, martial artists with different backgrounds can fight each other in the ring. This sport is full-contact and can be traced all the way back to ancient Rome.

Lately, doctors had something to say about this during the Canadian Medical Association’s general annual meeting in Niagara Falls. The doctors overwhelmingly expressed the opinion that this sport should be outlawed. Their arguments are that MMA is a dangerous sport with a large probability of injuries – much larger than boxing, for example.

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LSM Insurance is committed to providing innovative and reliable insurance solutions. We have been in business for over 17 years and work with over 13 different insurance carriers that provide a whole host of term and permanent life insurance programs. We take a holistic approach when looking at your insurance needs and always try to exceed your expectations.

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Insurance offer round the clock coverage
This type of insurance not only covers accidents that happen at school, but anytime anywhere, even during summer holiday. Coverage is 24/7.

"It's a fairly niche product and there are not a lot of companies that offer it in Canada," says Lorne S. Marr, founder of LSM Insurance in Markham, Ont. "It tends to be sold through direct marketing and there is not a lot of broker networking involved."

Most programs in Canada are underwritten by Vancouver-based Industrial Alliance Pacific (IAP) and Hamilton, Ont.-based Reliable Life Insurance.

Reliable Life Insurance operates the parent-friendly website, InsureMyKids.com, where families can choose from a variety of plans -- Bronze, Gold, Silver and Platinum. The IAP Kids Plus program includes the Active Plan, as well as the cost-conscious Value Plan.

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Life insurance death-benefits are tax-free. the premiums on life insurance policies are generally paid with after-tax dollars, rather than pre-tax dollars. However, with Permanent Life insurance policies, there is cash value that grows (within the tax exempt limits of Canada) on a tax-sheltered basis. This money can then be used to offset future premiums. The net-effect premiums are then once again being paid with pre-tax dollars, rather than after tax dollars.

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BMO’s Children’s Life Insurance Plan

It's a good idea to insure your kids.
Family by Ted Bongiovanni

BMO Insurance offers a children's life insurance plan sold directly via its call center and not its broker network. The plan is called the “Headstart in Life Plan.”