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Did you know that divorced women often are given a court order to put life insurance in place for a stipulated period of time with their ex-spouses as the irrevocable beneficiary?

  • February 9, 2012 August 21, 2018
  • 11:52

Most stay-at-home Moms don’t have nearly enough life insurance coverage. What is enough? Because every family is different there is no definitive answer.

  • January 24, 2012 September 6, 2018
  • 15:18

With life insurance so many people don’t know what they don’t know and therein lays your opportunity to make such a significant “external influence”.

  • December 21, 2011 August 21, 2018
  • 05:00

Although record numbers of women are significant financial contributors to the family finances, their life insurance coverage levels have not kept up accordingly.

  • December 8, 2011 August 21, 2018
  • 16:00

Advisors are seldom in competition with other advisors and other product solution recommendations but they are in competition all the time with lifestyle.

  • September 17, 2011 August 21, 2018
  • 12:30

Did you know that the popularity of jointly owned life insurance policies is directly correlated to the decrease in life insurance sales training over the years? Why? Life insurance sales training focused on training advisors how to sell the benefits of the product being recommended not just selling "the lowest price" or "saving you money" approach.

  • August 23, 2011 August 23, 2018
  • 11:11

“If you’ve got a problem, make it a procedure and it won’t be a problem anymore.” Ben Feldman (1912 – 1993), business man and prolific life insurance salesman.

  • August 10, 2011 June 16, 2018
  • 11:09

Did you know that the consumer advice articles like "Tips on Saving Money on Your Life Insurance" are extremely short-sighted? All they really do is advocate "save money and only buy the amount of term life insurance you need."

  • June 21, 2011 August 21, 2018
  • 11:46

Did you know that the Canada Labour Code and therefore Federal jurisdictions provide only for up to 3 paid days bereavement leave?

  • May 27, 2011 August 21, 2018
  • 11:19

Did you know there are at least half a dozen reasons for people who are retiring or seniors to buy or continue to carry life insurance?

  • April 18, 2011 August 21, 2018
  • 10:32