Disability insurance – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:25:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Disability insurance – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 CRA launches new digital form for DTC applications https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/cra-launches-new-digital-form-for-dtc-applications/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:57:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=467279 Fully digital disability tax credit application form is intended to simplify and speed application process

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Considerations when selling insurance to the gig economy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/considerations-when-selling-insurance-to-the-gig-economy/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:30:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=464495 One in 10 Canadians, many lacking employer-sponsored disability coverage, work in the gig economy

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Manulife discontinues disability products for business owners https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/products/manulife-discontinues-disability-products-for-business-owners/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:44:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=450291 The insurer will stop accepting new business for four individual disability products as of Sept. 30

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Insuring younger clients https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/building-your-business-newspaper/insuring-younger-clients/ Fri, 06 Mar 2020 05:06:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=396234 Single millennials may not need life insurance, but many could benefit from disability insurance

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Sun Life faces proposed $10M class action https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/sun-life-faces-proposed-10m-class-action/ Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:10:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=395557 The suit alleges the insurer knowingly miscalculated benefits paid to federal employees on long-term disability

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Insurance OmbudService appoints new CEO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/people/insurance-ombudservice-appoints-new-ceo/ Tue, 13 Aug 2019 18:01:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=385560 Glenn O'Farrell to serve as chief executive and ombudsman

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Half of Canadians have no disability insurance: survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/half-of-canadians-have-no-disability-insurance-survey/ Tue, 28 May 2019 17:03:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=382390 Coverage is declining as more Canadians need to take time off

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RBC Insurance adds caregiver rider to disability plans https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/products/rbc-insurance-adds-caregiver-rider-to-disability-plans/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 18:05:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=372971 Rider would allow insured to take time off work to care for a terminally ill family member

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Fewer Canadians have disability insurance https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/products/fewer-canadians-have-disability-insurance/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:30:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=349389 Without the proper financial protection in place, workers are putting themselves and their families at risk

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Fight for insurance benefits highlights dangers of social media https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/fight-for-insurance-benefits-highlights-dangers-of-social-media/ Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:35:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=346864 Insurers are increasingly using social media to find grounds to deny claims, lawyer says

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