Life

Canadians exposed to cost of critical illnesses

Canadians appear more confident about their ability to physically survive a critical illness, than survive its impact on their net worth. According to Desjardins Financial Security Health Survey, close to two-thirds of Canadians are confident they would survive a critical illness, while 67% say it would render them financially vulnerable and they would likely need […]

By Vikram Barhat |June 13, 2011

4 min read

Canadian couples avoiding insurance talk

When it comes to communication skills, women are often considered innately advantaged. Except when the subject of discussion is life insurance. According to a TD Insurance poll, it’s men who are driving the conversation about insurance on the rare occasions that it is broached. Aptly titled Look Who’s Talking, the poll revealed discussing life insurance […]

By Vikram Barhat |June 13, 2011

2 min read

Life insurance in the age of DNA testing

Advisor.ca is proud to congratulate Yves Bonneau, Editor in Chief of our Quebec affialiate Conseiller.ca, on winning the Kenneth R. Wilson (KRW) Award for Best Editorial in 2010. The KRW Awards recognize the best in Canadian business press journalism. Here is his Gold Award winning editorial: Slowly but surely, genetic testing on humans is making […]

By Yves Bonneau |June 9, 2011

4 min read

Will your dealer survive?

“We all have to get out of the product business,” said Chris Reynolds, president and CEO of Investment Planning Counsel Inc., speaking at the 2011 Distributors’ Conference in Niagara Falls.

By Vikram Barhat |June 1, 2011

3 min read