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Pay 20 Life Insurance Solution

Don’t want to pay for life insurance for the rest of your life? Our paid up solution is a fully guaranteed limited-pay policy. The premiums are due for a 20 year period at which point the policy is fully paid up.

Our paid up solution features include:

  • Guaranteed level life insurance coverage to age 100.
  • Your policy will be fully paid-up after 10 or 20 years. Beginning at age 100 the amount of your insurance will increase by 5% every year thereafter.
  • Coverage amounts as low as $25,000.
  • Availability of non-smoker rates if you have not used any tobacco or nicotine products in any form in the past 12 months.
  • You can select additional benefits, such as: Disability waiver of premium, Guaranteed insurability rider, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Contact us to learn more about the 20 Pay Solution and other financial products.

Group Benefit Plans and the HST

Effective July 1, 2010 Ontario will harmonize its 8% Retail Sales Tax (RST) with the 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST). The HST rate will be 13%.

There will be no impact to group insurance premiums currently subject to the 8% Retail Sales Tax (RST) – this includes ASO administration fees under plans that have insurance protection.

The HST will only apply to ASO administration fees where there is no insurance protection.

Industrial Alliance Launches a new Life / Long Term Care product

Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. announced the launch of a new life insurance product with guaranteed premiums along with a long term component designed to provide an additional source of income to maintain quality of life in case of loss of independence.

Life and Serenity 65 is a whole life insurance product that allows clients 40 to 60 to meet their life insurance needs knowing that if they experience a loss of independence, they will be able to maintain their quality of life from a source of additional income.

Travel Insurance for Cuba

Effective May 1, 2010 the Cuban government requires that all travellers visiting Cuba provide proof of valid emergency medical insurance coverage for the duration of the stay in Cuba in order to enter the country.

Click here to buy travel insurance from Manulife

The 2009 RRSP Contribution Deadline has passed

If you are not already contributing to your RRSP's, now is a good time to start with a monthly contribution plan. Don't let the next deadline miss you!

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