Half of Canadians are concerned that their deaths will put their family’s financial stability in jeopardy, finds a BMO survey. Of those surveyed, 26% feel very concerned.
Fewer than half (43%) say they own or will purchase life insurance in the next 12 months. And, 31% of people don’t have life, travel, accident, disability, critical illness or long-term care. An equal proportion says they’re confident their financial plans address their insurance needs.
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Half of Canadians felt they had some level of understanding about the insurance products most appropriate for their life stage and 16% stated they have a very good understanding.
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The report also looked at the types of insurance that Canadians in different age groups currently own or will purchase in the next 12 months:
Millennials (ages 18-34)
– Life (46%)
– Travel (42%)
– Accident (33%)
– No insurance in place (24%)
– Disability (20%)
Generation X (ages 35-54)
– Life (44%)
– Travel (33%)
– No insurance in place (33%)
– Accident (22%)
– Critical illness (21%)
Boomers (ages 55-64)
– Travel (41%)
– No insurance in place (37%)
– Life (32%)
– Accident (27%)
– Long-term care (15%)