Protect What you Work for

WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED  WORKING,  you may not have given insurance a second thought. However, as you enter your peak earning years, you have a lot more to protect. It’s likely that you and your family depend on your salary for the lifestyle you enjoy – and life, critical illness and disability insurance can help protect that lifestyle if you are unable to work.

Safeguard your family’s lifestyle with insurance.

Life insurance

Life insurance is important for everyone, especially if you own a home, have children or are responsible for other family members. How much you need depends on factors such as your debts  (e.g., your mortgage), education goals for your children and other income  needs. Here are two of the most common types of life insurance:

Permanent life insurance (also known  as whole life and universal life) provides protection for life, as long as your premiums are paid. In some cases,  you can accumulate a tax-advantaged investment or cash value that may increase the amount you leave to your beneficiary.

Term life insurance provides protection at a guaranteed rate for a specific period  of time, typically 10 or 20 years or to age 65. The policy is renewable at the end of the term, though the rate will be higher. This type of insurance is often used to cover a financial obligation that will disappear in time, such as a mortgage.

Critical illness insurance

Even though survival of heart  attacks, strokes, cancer and other critical illnesses is increasing, recovering from such setbacks often requires weeks or months away from work. Extra costs, such as alternative treatments

and accessibility modifications to your home,  may not be covered  by your provincial health plan.

Critical illness  insurance provides a one-time cash benefit if you’re diagnosed with one of the conditions defined  in your contract.*  This benefit can help support the day-to-day needs  of you and your family while you take the time to access treatment, get well and return to work.

Disability insurance

Relatively common conditions such as depression or osteoarthritis may prevent you from working  for a period of time. So can a serious car crash  or back injury.

Disability insurance provides monthly benefits to help replace your salary or wages after an accident or illness. This type of protection is especially important if your job is your family’s primary source  of income  or if you run your own business.

Three in one

Combination insurance provides all three types of insurance – life, critical illness  and disability – in one solution. It’s often structured to provide a pool of money – your amount of insurance – that you can draw on whether you qualify for benefits from the life, critical illness or disability component. It’s a cost-effective choice that’s also simpler to manage than three stand-alone policies.

Do you have enough coverage?

Keep in mind that, even if you have insurance through a benefits plan at work, it may not be enough to maintain your family’s current standard of living in the event of your death, critical illness or disability. An individual policy can help top up your benefits – and stay with you if you change jobs.

Speak with your advisor to help determine which types of, and how much, insurance you need.

* The cash benefit is paid if you meet the eligibility criteria set out in your contract.

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