Life Insurance Canada News Archives

Explained by an Expert: What Is Face Amount of Life Insurance?

I’m going to talk a little bit about the face amount of a life insurance policy and how it works. Generally, the face amount of a life insurance policy is the death benefit of the policy, so the higher the face amount, the higher the premium. There are a lot if things that influence a...

Explained by an Expert: What is a cash surrender value?

I’m going to talk a little bit now about cash surrender value and how it works in terms of a life insurance policy. Generally, cash surrender values apply to permanent policies, and permanent policies can be whole life coverage, can be Term-100, or can be universal life. Most Term-100 policies don’t have a cash...

Explained by an Expert: What is an accidental death benefit?

We get a lot of questions about the accidental death benefit and how it works in terms of life insurance. An accidental death benefit is generally something that pays out, or a type of insurance that pays out, if the person dies in an accident. Now, keep in mind that probably less than 2...

A Breast Cancer Survivor Discusses the Impact of Critical Illness Insurance

LSM Insurance Independent Broker, Beirong Xiong has learned to take the good with the bad when life’s surprises come knocking at her door. After finishing her Master’s in Agricultural Economics and Business at the University of Guelph, Beirong moved to Ottawa (Ontario) to pursue a career in financial services. It was on a daily elevator...

Explained by an Expert: What Is an Irrevocable beneficiary?

I’m going to talk a little bit about an irrevocable beneficiary and how it works in terms of a life insurance policy. Irrevocable beneficiaries are unique in that the policy owner needs the consent of the beneficiary to change that beneficiary. Irrevocable beneficiary designations are often set up as part of a marital breakup. The...

Explained by an Expert: Grace Period on a Life Insurance Policy

We received a question asking what the grace period on a life insurance policy is. Generally, the grace period applies if you miss a payment and you want to make sure the policy doesn’t lapse. That’s where the grace period kicks in. If you had an annual premium on a policy—let’s say it was $700...

Explained by an Expert: Smoking vs Non-smoking Life Insurance

I’m going to talk a little bit today about smoking versus non-smoking in terms of your life insurance. Smoking can have a really big impact in terms of your life insurance premiums. Some companies on a term insurance policy will charge up to three times as much for a smoker versus what they charge for...

Explained by an Expert: How to Use Whole Life Insurance for Retirement

I’m going to talk a little bit today about a question I got on how you can use a whole life insurance policy to help with your retirement. A whole life policy generally allows you to build a cash value in addition to the insurance. This cash value is growing in a tax shelter...

Life Insurance and Terrorism | What You Must Know

The world today is not the same as it was 30 years ago. That is why some of the questions insurance clients are asking deal with the realities of this complicated world. One of these questions relates to life insurance and terrorism, and how insurance companies treat these cases. In fact, there are several scenarios,...

Explained by an Expert: Irrevocable vs Revocable Beneficiary

I’m going to talk a little bit now about revocable versus irrevocable beneficiaries. Most life insurance policies have a revocable beneficiary, meaning you can change the beneficiary. You choose who you want to be your beneficiary: if you have a spouse as your beneficiary and you want to change that down the road, you can...

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Explained by an Expert: Mortgage Insurance vs Life Insurance

I’m going to look at how mortgage life insurance compares with regular life insurance. Mortgage life insurance is generally offered through a bank or a lending institution, and essentially, it is tied to your mortgage. One of the advantages of an individual life insurance policy is that it’s not tied to your mortgage. The coverage...

Explained by an Expert: How to Get Health Insurance

I’m going to talk a little bit about health insurance, how to get it, and if it makes sense. In general, health insurance will cover you if you are looking at covering things like prescription drugs, dental expenses, and those types of things. The cost can really depend on the person’s age, gender, and the...