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Quickly calculate first home savings with Equitable
Have clients thinking about buying a first home? Equitable® has a calculator that can help.
Check out our new First Home Savings Account (FHSA) calculator to see how much clients could save. It’s simple to use and shows how money can grow when invested in an Equitable FHSA.
With the calculator, you can:
• Show clients how much they might save• Demonstrate how savings can grow over time
• Motivate clients to reach their goal
Try the FHSA calculator with clients today. Want to learn more? Talk to your Director, Investment Sales.
Date posted: September 8, 2025
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2023 is here and we are here for you!
Equitable Life® would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and we are looking forward to doing more business together in 2023!
Just a reminder, we made some changes in 2022 to make doing business with Equitable Life easier. Some of the most recent enhancements include:
Opt in for text messages on new applications
● Upon submission of an application, you can opt-in to receive text message updates for your new business applications. That’s a text message when the application is received, when a decision is made, when it’s ready for delivery and when the commissions have been triggered.
Cloning pages on EZcomplete®
● You now have the ability to clone an application on EZcomplete. A whole family or a spouse can have a lot of duplicate information and the ability to clone an application can save tremendous amounts of time and make for a much more pleasant client experience.
Jump around on EZcomplete
● Jump from one part of the application to another and back again. You no longer have to complete the application one section after another in order. This will allow a lot more flexibility when submitting a policy application.
To learn more about these great enhancements contact your local wholesaler.
Continue watching for news from Equitable Life for more great launches and enhancements in 2023!
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This year’s RSP contribution deadline is February 29, 2024
The RSP deadline is fast approaching and here are some important things to remember.
Issuing a New Policy with EZcomplete®
All online applications must be digitally signed and submitted and have a date stamp no later than February 29, 2024.
Issuing a New Policy using Paper Application
For contributions to qualify for the first 60 days, all paperwork must be completed and signed by February 29, 2024. Equitable® must receive all paperwork by March 8, 2024.
Deposits to an Existing Policy
Advisors can set up a one-time or recurring deposit or edit an existing pre-authorized debit already in place using EZtransact™. Online deposits must be made and have a date stamp by February 29, 2024, to qualify for a 2023 tax receipt.
Clients can make online deposits to Equitable through their financial institution’s online banking service. Online deposits must be made and have a date stamp by February 29, 2024, to qualify for a 2023 tax receipt.
Clients can also make a new deposit to an existing policy by cheque. The cheque must be dated and signed by February 29, 2024. Equitable must receive the cheque no later than March 8, 2024.
If online banking is being used to fund the policy – either topping up an existing policy or opening a new policy – the online banking transaction must be completed by February 29, 2024, to receive a 2023 tax receipt.
Please note that cheques and other paperwork cannot be backdated. They must be completed and signed by February 29, 2024, to qualify for a 2023 tax receipt.
If you haven’t already done so, consider EZcomplete and EZtransact our easy and fast online application and deposit tools to make life easier this RSP season.
For more information, please contact your Regional Investment Sales Manager.
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Insights from a pandemic: STD claims during COVID-19
The spread of COVID-19 has had a significant impact on short-term disability (STD) claims. We’re providing an update on what we’ve seen so far in terms of STD experience on our block.
Claim volumes
Initially, as COVID-19 started to spread, STD claims ramped up quickly as plan members tested positive for or developed symptoms associated with the virus and were unable to work. Overall, we saw a 34% increase in the volume of claims on our block in Q1, compared with the first quarter of 2019, primarily due to COVID-19-related claims.
Since then, we’ve seen the number of COVID-19-related STD claims slow. Claims levelled off to a 21% year-over-year increase by the end of May. We haven’t seen any meaningful increase in STD claims related to mental health.
Most of the COVID-19-related STD claims so far have been in the manufacturing, retail and healthcare and social assistance sectors where physical distancing can be challenging.
Somewhat surprisingly, Alberta had for the largest share of STD claims on our block, accounting for 40% of claims, followed by BC with 28% and Ontario with 21%.
Claim durations
While STD claim volumes have increased, we’ve seen a notable decrease in claim durations so far this year. As of the end of May, 59% of closed claims resolved in the first two weeks, compared with only 20% the previous year. This is expected given the nature of COVID-19 and that, for most people, symptoms dissipate within about two weeks./p>
Of the STD claims we’ve approved, approximately 25% were paid for the full 14 days. In most cases, this meant the plan member had tested positive for COVID-19.The remaining 75% of paid claims were paid based on the elimination period in the contract, with the most common elimination period of 7 days accounting for 35% of paid claims.
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