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- [pdf] Shareholder Borrowing Brochure
- [pdf] Shareholder Borrowing Generic Flyer
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Free Webinar: A better employee health benefits solution for small business clients
Join us on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET for a free webinar about Equitable EZBenefits™ – our new employee health benefits solution designed for small business clients.
If you serve small business owners, chances are they’re looking for a group benefits solution that’s affordable, sustainable and easy to manage. That’s why we created EZBenefits for businesses with between 2 and 25 employees.
You’ll learn about:
● The range of plan design options we’ve created to fit various needs and budgets;
● The streamlined process we’ve designed to optimize your time and provide you and your clients with rapid quotes, hassle-free plan implementation and easy renewals;
● Our dedicated Advisor Concierge Service – your go-to resource for EZBenefits support;
● The health and wellness services that are embedded with EZBenefits, including Virtual Health and an Employee and Family Assistance Program; and
● The built-in HR support through Equitable’s partnership with HRdownloads®, including access to HR technology, content and training.
Register to attend the EZBenefits webinar
This webinar will be delivered using Microsoft Teams and will include a Q&A component. If you wish to submit a question using the Q&A feature, please follow these instructions when you join the webinar:
● Join using the Microsoft Teams app. If you do not have Microsoft Teams, you can download it for free here.
● If you prefer to join via web browser without installing Microsoft Teams, please use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. Other browsers do not support the Q&A feature. - Path to Success Module 5
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WFG KYC and Trade Ticket documents are now part of EZcomplete
Equitable Life® wants to help you get on with your day. Effective June 11, 2022, WFG’s KYC* and Trade Ticket documents will be integrated into the highly rated EZcomplete® online application tool. This means no more completing these documents separately and uploading them to EZcomplete.
By integrating the KYC and Trade Ticket with EZcomplete:-
these documents will automatically populate with information collected in the EZcomplete process,
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necessary signatures will be captured, and
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these documents will be sent to WFG’s back office on your behalf.
Once the application has been submitted, signed documents will be available for advisors, clients, and joint clients to download. It is that easy.
Get on with your day with Equitable Life. Log in to EZcomplete today.
Speak to your Regional Investment Sales Manager to learn more.
* KYCs on corporately owned policies are not currently supported
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Backdating of insurance applications – New rule now in effect
Great news! We are making it even easier for you to do business with Equitable Life®. We now allow backdating of life insurance applications by up to 364 days. Previously, the maximum backdating period was six (6) months.
Backdating can result in lower total premiums for the client over the life of a policy based on their younger age at time of application. But clients must pay all the premiums due for the backdated period up front. Thus, backdating is only beneficial when the total premium savings over the life of the policy are greater than the premium due for the backdated period.
To request backdating beyond six (6) months (up to 364 days)
No special approval is needed. Simply add a note to the Advisor Sheet requesting backdating or contact us at any time prior to policy issue. This step is only necessary when backdating beyond six (6) months as the application will automatically prompt to save age within the 6-month period.
Note: The maximum backdating period for critical illness (CI) applications remains unchanged at three (3) months.
Questions? Please contact your Equitable Life Regional Sales Manager for more information.
- [pdf] A Retirement Savings Plan is just as relevant now as it was over 60 years ago
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Simplified Alternative ID Process is Now Available
We have updated form 1710 to help you validate your client’s identification when you are not face-to-face, or if your client does not have one of the primary sources of ID.
Form 1710, Verification of Identity for Policyowner, will simplify the ID collection process currently in place. This form will help you with the validation of ID and provide you with space to record the details. New with this form is the ability to validate your client’s ID over a video call by documenting the details of the ID, and then having your client hold up the document and read the information for you to validate. You no longer need to obtain and submit copies of the identification documents to Equitable.
If your client requests the use of the Alternate ID process for a paper application, you can use this form to satisfy your identification validation requirements.
For more information, please see Section 2 of Form 1710 entitled “Alternate ID”. As well, you can refer to the “how to complete form 1710” Guide for further details.
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Guides for completing Individual Insurance forms now on EquiNet
We have recently added guides to provide detailed instructions on how to fill out forms on EquiNet. You can find them on the Individual Forms page, directly underneath the applicable form. In the coming weeks, we will be adding more guides for additional forms, so make sure to check the Forms page for solutions that help you work smarter.
View our newly posted guides:- 671OC Guide (Guide to Completing an Ownership Change Form)
- 594 Guide (Guide to Completing Business Information Form)
- 1710 Guide (Guide to Completing Verification of Identity for Policy Owners)
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Calming client fears about inflation and market volatility
Watch any news report or read any social media feed and you will see stories about inflation and market volatility. Inflation is one of the reasons that investing in equities is important - they can help to provide long-term returns that offset the effects of inflation. Help your clients stay on track during periods of market volatility and elevated inflation by following a few key investment strategies.
Time diversification through dollar-cost averaging
Volatile markets can provide opportunities. While your client may be skeptical, remind them about the benefits of dollar-cost averaging. Dollar-cost averaging adds time diversification, meaning your client buys into the market at different points in time. Regular investing can even allow your client to see growth during times of volatility. To learn more, click here.
It is time in the markets, not timing the markets that works long-term
Investing for the long-term allows your client to ride the waves of the investment market. The S&P/TSX Composite Index, for example, has had a compound annual return of approximately 7.8% over the past 25 years.[1] These returns account for the most recent financial crisis and the dot-com bubble. Previous market declines have offered buying opportunities for clients who have funds to invest. To learn more, click here.
Keep your clients invested with segregated funds
Segregated funds, like Equitable Life’s® Pivotal Select™, offer additional benefits beyond those offered by mutual funds and Exchange Traded Funds. Segregated fund guarantees (maturity and death) can protect your clients’ money during periods of market stress. A segregated fund guarantee will provide your client with the better of the guaranteed amount or the market value at the maturity date or date of death. A Pivotal Select segregated fund guarantee can give your client the confidence to stay invested during market uncertainty. To learn more about using Equitable Life’s segregated funds to keep your client invested, click here.
To learn more about the advantages of investing with Equitable Life, click here.
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[1] Annualized S&P/TSX Composite total return from January 3, 1995, to February 28, 2020.