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NEW Process for Applications for Term Conversion to Equimax with Excelerator Deposit Option (EDO)
Great news! We are now allowing term conversions to Equimax with EDO with no additional underwriting provided the maximum net amount at risk (NAAR) for the new Equimax policy does not exceed the Term coverage amount being converted.
We have created an easy-to-use Excel worksheet (1616 worksheet) to help you confirm that the conversion to Equimax with EDO satisfies the NAAR requirement and will assist you with properly completing the Application for Term Conversion (Form 1616). This worksheet is only for use in situations where the term coverage is to be converted to Equimax with EDO and must be submitted along with the signed illustration and completed Application for Term Conversion. The maximum NAAR can be found on the Underwriting page of the illustration report.
The signed Equimax illustration, application and term conversion worksheet should be sent to: inforcelifemail@equitable.ca.
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2022 Holiday Hours
The Holiday season brings thoughts of gratitude, and there is no better time to express our thanks and sincere appreciation for your dedication and commitment to Equitable Life.
Thank you for your support this past year and for trusting Equitable Life with your Individual Insurance and Savings & Retirement business. Happy Holidays!
Customer Service Holiday Hours- Friday, December 23, 2022 - 8:30 a.m. – 7:30p.m. ET
- Monday, December 26, 2022 – CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 27, 2022 – CLOSED
- December 28, 29 and 30, 2022 - 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET
- We will continue to process business as usual on all regular business days up to year end.
- To settle on December 23, 2022, the transaction must be received that day by 11:00 a.m. ET
- To settle on December 30, 2022, the transaction must be received that day by 11:00 a.m. ET
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Excelerator Deposit Option – maximum payment limit changes
The Excelerator Deposit Option (EDO) gives your client the option to make additional payments, subject to specified limits and our current administrative rules and guidelines, above the required guaranteed policy premium. EDO payments can help grow the long-term values in your client’s policy. This change is regarding the maximum EDO payment limit that applies to the policy.
● NEW! If a request is received to terminate, convert, or reduce the term rider and the term rider has been in effect for 10 years or longer, the EDO maximum for the policy will not be reduced.
For Equimax policies with an Owner Signature Date of June 26, 2021 or after where a term rider has increased the maximum EDO payment limit on the policy
● If a request is received to terminate, convert, or reduce the term rider and the term rider has been in effect for less than 10 years (it has not reached the 10th policy anniversary), the EDO maximum for the policy will be reduced accordingly.
Current rules as to when underwriting is required for EDO payments continue to apply, as do current rules surrounding acceptance of EDO payments and maintaining the tax-exempt status of the policy and can be found in the Equimax Product Admin Guide.
Want more information? Contact your Regional Sales Manager for more information on these changes
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Equitable Life Savings & Retirement Webinar Series featuring Invesco Europlus
In 2021, Equitable Life’s S&R team will spotlight various aspects of our competitive fund line up and product offerings. Each webinar in the series will feature a new topic. The series will also give advisors an opportunity to:
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learn more about various products and product features,
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hear from industry professionals,
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learn about investment strategies; and so much more.
This month, Equitable Life welcomes Invesco Canada to highlight Invesco’s Europlus Fund. Join your host, Joseph Trozzo, Investment Sales Vice President as he welcomes Matt Peden, Portfolio Manager, and Kimberley West, Client Portfolio Manager.
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Continuing Education Credits
This webinar has been submitted for continuing education (CE) approval with the Insurance Council of Manitoba and Alberta Insurance Council for all provinces excluding Quebec. Upon approval, you will be sent an email notification to come back to the webinar presentation console to download your personalized certificate from the tool bar. To be eligible for CE credits, you must register individually, watch the webcast in full and complete a short quiz. This webcast is available in English only. -
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ALERT! Temporary Suspension of Ground Service – British Columbia
The British Columbia government has declared a provincial state of emergency following severe flooding and landslides, causing widespread damage and road closures preventing ground access into and out of the province.
Please be advised that we are not accepting courier shipments traveling by ground into and out of British Columbia. Any printed materials ordered from Equitable Life will be held until the situation in BC is resolved. In the meantime, please feel free to use our digital copies.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Regional Sales Manager.
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Equitable Insights: Our Underwriting Team is here for you
Welcome to the sixth video in our Equitable Insights series. “Our Underwriting Team is here for you” features Shamir Jamal, Assistant Vice President Underwriting
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Anytime. Anywhere! Equitable Client Access
At Equitable Life®, we know that managing your clients’ requests can keep you busy. We also know providing the opportunity for your clients to self-serve can allow you to focus on their future. That’s why our online client site, Equitable Client Access ensures your clients have all the information about their individual investment and insurance policy information that they need, right at their fingertips.
Our secure client site gives your clients access to:
- Tax Slips *NEW*
- Coverage and guarantees
- Investment allocation, performance, and market values
- Pre-authorized payment information
- Transaction history
- Beneficiary information
- Statements and letters
- Advisor’s contact information
- Banking or payment information
Sign up by December 31, 2021.
Encourage your clients to login or register today!
client.equitable.ca
If you have any questions about Equitable Client Access, we are here to help. Contact us Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 1.866.884.7427.
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Equitable Insights: Supporting the Health of Canadians
Welcome to the seventh video in our Equitable Insights series. "Supporting the Health of Canadians" features Donna Carbell, Senior Vice President, Individual Insurance.
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Equitable Life Group Benefits Bulletin – December 2021
In this issue:
- Supporting plan members affected by the flooding in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland*
- Update: Changing certificate numbers on EquitableHealth.ca*
- Help plan members take advantage of convenient digital options*
- Ontario optometrists and government to restart negotiations*
- QDIPC updates terms and conditions for 2022*
Supporting plan members affected by the flooding in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland*
The recent flooding in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland is having a devastating impact on the province’s residents.
Here are some of the ways we can help support your clients’ plan members who are affected by the flooding.
Prescription refills
Until Dec. 31, our pharmacy benefit manager, TELUS Health, will allow early refills for plan members who have been evacuated and/or lost their medication due to the flooding.
Replacement of medical or dental equipment and appliances
If plan members in Nova Scotia or Newfoundland need to replace any eligible medical or dental equipment or appliances (e.g. prescription eyeglasses, dentures, etc.) due to the flooding, they can call us at 1.800.265.4556 before incurring additional expenses to see how we can support them.
Disability or other benfit cheques
If plan members affected by the flooding are receiving disability benefits or other benefit reimbursements by cheque, they can visit www.equitable.ca/go/digital for easy instructions on how to sign up for direct deposit. It’s easy and takes just a few minutes. They can call us at 1.800.265.4556 if they need help. We can also arrange for a different mailing address or replacement cheques if necessary.
Mental Health Support
A natural disaster can also take a serious toll on people’s mental health. All of our plan members have access to the Homeweb online portal and mobile app, including numerous articles, tools and resources designed to provide guidance and support in difficult times. Homewood has put together some suggestions on how to help employees affected by a natural disaster.
For your clients with an Employee and Family Assistance Program, remind them that their plan members have 24/7 access to confidential counselling through a national network of mental health professionals. Whether it’s face-to-face, by phone, email, chat or video, plan members will receive the most appropriate, most timely support for the issue they’re dealing with.
If a client wishes to add the EFAP to their plan, we can do this quickly – often in just a few days. Simply contact your Group Account Executive or myFlex Sales Manager.
Plan Administrator support
We realize that the flooding may also be having an impact on the regular business operations of your clients in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. If any of your clients are unable to carry out day-to-day plan administration, they can call us at 1.800.265.4556 to see how we can support them.
We know this is a challenging time for many of your clients and their plan members. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide additional updates as appropriate.
Update: Changing certificate numbers on EquitableHealth.ca*
Effective Dec. 10th, plan administrators will no longer be able to update or change plan members’ certificate numbers on EquitableHealth.ca. This change will ensure we can manage these changes more effectively to provide a smoother plan member experience.
If your clients need to update a plan member’s certificate number, please have them reach out to Group Benefits Administration for assistance at groupbenefitsadmin@equitable.ca.
Help plan members take advantage of convenient digital options*
We have several digital options available to make it easier for your clients to do business with us and for their plan members to access and use their benefits plan.
To help build awareness among plan members, we’ve created two posters that your clients can post on their intranet sites or in their office. The posters provide easy instructions on how to activate our secure, digital options.
Please click on the links below to download the posters.
EquitableHealth.ca posters: EZClaim mobile app posters:
EquitableHealth.ca English EZClaim mobile app English poster
EquitableHealth.ca French poster EZClaim mobile app French poster
Ontario optometrists and government to restart negotiations*
The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) announced it has paused its job action and will restart negotiations with the Ontario Ministry of Health on funding for optometry services.
In September, Ontario optometrists began withholding services from patients covered by OHIP, including children, senior citizens and other patients with certain medical conditions, after negotiations with the Ministry of Health over compensation broke down.
Residents of Ontario between the ages of 20 to 64 who aren’t eligible for coverage of eye services under OHIP were not affected by the job action. They were able to continue to receive eye exams from their optometrist and submit eligible claims to their benefits plan.
QDIPC updates terms and conditions for 2022*
Every year, the Quebec Drug Insurance Pooling Corporation (QDIPC) reviews the terms and conditions for the high-cost pooling system in the province. Based on its latest review, QDIPC is revising its pooling levels and fees for 2022 to reflect trends in the volume of claims submitted to the pool, particularly catastrophic claims.
Size of group (# of certificates) Threshold per certificate 2022 Annual factor (without dependents Annual factor (with dependents) Fewer than 25 $8,000 $276.00 $771.00 25 – 49 $16,500 $188.00 $527.00 50 – 124 $32,500 $97.00 $328.00 125 – 249 $55,000 $66.00 $223.00 250 – 499 $80,000 $51.00 $173.00 500 – 999 $105,000 $39.00 $153.00 1,000 – 3,999 $130,000 $34.00 $133.00 4,000 – 5,999 $300,000 $18.00 $71.00 6,000 and over Free market – Groups not subject to Quebec Industry Pooling
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Enhancements to ID Verification and Business Forms
We have made enhancements to some of our forms and created an additional form to help make it easier for you to do business with Equitable Life®.
The first enhancement is an update to the ID Verification section to allow for Third Party ID Verification when a client doesn’t want to provide ID documents to an Advisor. They are now given additional options to either use the Alternative Identification requirements, or consent to Equitable Life verifying their identity through a third party service provider. We’ve also clarified in the Advisor declaration that they can’t sign for their own policies as they aren’t able to validate their own ID.
The above changes have been made to the following forms:- 671OC – Ownership Change Form
- 1027 – Additional/Updated Customer Information
- 1616 – Application for Term Conversion
The second enhancement is an update to Business forms. We’ve created a new form, 2004 Signing Authorities Certificate, to help Businesses provide the Signing Authority information needed more easily! Forms 594 and 682ENT have been updated to point to the new Form 2004 and also have new “Ownership structure” requirements added in section 2.
View the below forms for details on these changes:- 2004 – Signing Authorities Certificate (NEW)
- 594 – Business Information Form
- 682ENT – Claimants’ Statement for Entities
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