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Protect clients and yourself from cyber attacks
Cyber criminals are targeting advisors’ computers and email accounts. They are targeting advisors because you have detailed financial information about clients. These attacks put you and clients at risk by exposing private financial data, allowing unauthorized withdrawal attempts, and easing identity theft. A breach can lead to financial loss and a damaged reputation.
How to stay safe:
• Use strong security: Turn on multi-factor authentication, change your passwords often, and make sure passwords are unique.
• Install antivirus or internet software: Use trusted programs such as Norton or McAfee to protect your computer.
• Keep everything updated: Make sure your computer’s operating system and software are up to date.
• Get expert help: Ask an IT professional to check your security system.
• Be careful online: Take cybersecurity training to learn about new threats. Don’t click on suspicious links, including from people you don’t know.
• Have cyber insurance: This can help protect you if something goes wrong. You can usually get it through your E&O provider.
Remember: Cyber criminals also target the public, including client email accounts. They may use a client’s email to send you requests that look real. Call clients to confirm emailed requests, especially if someone asks to withdraw money or change banking information.
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2024 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.
Thank you for your support this past year and for trusting Equitable with your Individual Insurance and Savings & Retirement business. Happy Holidays!
Client Care Centre Holiday Hours
Friday December 6, 2024 - CLOSED
Tuesday December 24, 2024 - 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
Wednesday December 25, 2024 – CLOSED
Thursday December 26, 2024 – CLOSED
December 27, 30 and 31, 2024 - 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday January 1, 2025 - CLOSED
Savings & Retirement
All transaction requests to be handled same business day must be submitted in good order by:
● December 24, 2024, 11:00 a.m. ET
● December 31, 2024, 11:00 a.m. ET
FHSA applications to be considered for 2024 contribution year must be submitted in good order by:
● December 31, 2024, 11:59 p.m. ET
FHSA online banking deposit deadline for 2024 contribution receipt:
● December 24, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET Note: Transaction requests submitted after 11:00 a.m. ET will be processed effective next business day
RRSP deposits to be considered for the 2024 tax year must be:
● Dated March 3, 2025, or before
● Must be submitted to Head Office in good order by March 7, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. ET
RRSP applications to be considered for 2024 contribution year must be submitted in good order by:
● March 3, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET
RRSP B2B Loans:
● RRSP loan deposits must be received by March 14, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. ET
Note: Transactions submitted after these dates will not receive a 2024 contribution receipt
Individual Insurance
Underwriting
● Underwriting must receive all evidence and outstanding Underwriting requirements by December 9th at the latest. Underwriting will then be able to decision these cases by December 16th. This will give the New Business team December 13th – December 31st to issue and settle policies.
New Business
● New Business will continue to process all issue and settle requirements every business day until the last working day of the year – December 31st. New Business needs to receive ALL final settle documents in Good Order within our posted service standards. We are currently operating at a 3 business day turn around time.
Field Payroll
● Second Last Pay Period for 2024 – December 11, 2024 to December 17, 2024 (Transmission/Statement date December 18, 2024)
● Last Pay Period of 2024 – December 18, 2024 to December 31, 2024 (Transmission/Statement date January 2, 2025)
● First Pay of 2025 – January 1, 2025 to January 7, 2025 (Transmission/Statement date on January 8, 2025)
Daily Pay will run on business days.
Please note that all requirements must be received in Head Office by the above dates to guarantee settlement for year end.
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Equitable Now Accepts eSignatures on all documents (Ind. Ins. & S&R)
View the Guide to completing eSignatures
What are the benefits?
● It’s secure because you no longer need to upload or email documents to us.
● It also removes a step in the process for you - we will get the eSigned documents directly once all signatures are completed and therefore you no longer need to notify us once the documents are signed.
● Your documents will be processed quickly and efficiently.
How does this work?
● Including esign@equitable.ca as a non-signing reviewer is the preferred method as it ensures the security embedded documents are accurately and immediately available for Equitable. We will be automatically notified when signing is complete and will download eSigned forms immediately for processing.
● If not using esign@equitable.ca we require the original signed form and audit trail with all the security features intact.
● The email addresses used to sign must match what is in our file (as provided on the application, for electronic policy delivery or through previous communication). If an email address has changed, or we don’t have an email contact for the signer, we will follow up for confirmation.
● We will accept all eSigning Vendors that have the functionality to place the eSignature in the correct signature fields on all applicable documents. If the eSigning vendor does not have the functionality to do this, we cannot accept it.
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EZtransact enhancements: New “Internal Transfer” and “Other Institution” options
At Equitable®, we’re always looking for ways to make it easier to support clients. That’s why we’re excited to share new enhancements in EZtransact® that give you more flexibility and simplify transfer processes.
What’s new
As of January 22, EZtransact now offers:
• Internal Transfers that streamline digital movement of investments between eligible client accounts within Individual Wealth.
• An “Other Institution” option when you’re initiating an external transfer. This means you can request transfers from financial institutions that are not listed in our existing dropdown menu.
These enhancements remove the need for manual workarounds and help ensure transfers are captured clearly and accurately the first time.
These updates support:
• Advisors working with Individual Wealth clients
• Clients who need to move investments either within Equitable or from another financial institution
To transfer funds between existing Equitable contracts, simply go to EZtransact, select Make a Transfer on the policy you want to receive the funds, and view your client’s existing contracts all in one place.

Use the new “Other Institution” option to start transfers from any financial institution, even if it’s not part of the standard list.
You’ll see these enhancements in the “Make a Transfer” flow within EZtransact on EquiNet®. It appears right at the point where you select the financial institution for the transfer.

These updates are designed to:
• Give you more flexibility when managing external transfers
• Remove the need for manual steps or workaround solutions
• Help reduce errors that can happen during manual processing
• Improve efficiency for you and deliver a smoother experience for clients
You asked, and we listened! Keep providing us with your feedback on our digital tools. When we grow together, success is mutual. Get to know EZtransact! If you have any questions, please contact your Director, Investment Sales.
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Equitable Life Savings & Retirement Webinar Series features EZtransact
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 is featuring EZtransact™, a new online tool that allows advisors to submit transactions and collect signatures electronically. With a growing need for digital solutions, Equitable Life’s new EZtransact eliminates the hassle of filling out forms, collecting signatures, submitting copies to your MGA, and being tied down to business hours for submitting transactions. This new online tool complements our existing and highly rated online application tool, EZcomplete.
Join your host, Joseph Trozzo, Investment Sales Vice President as he welcomes Nicole Lemon, Product Manager, Savings and Retirement, Equitable Life of Canada to discuss Equitable Life’s electronic capabilities and to experience a demo for EZtransact.
This webinar is not approved for continuing education credits. This webcast is available in English only.
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New publication: CLHIA consumer guide for critical illness
In February, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) published a new consumer guide for critical illness. This guide covers what clients need to know about critical illness.
Some of the topics include:
● What critical illness insurance covers in Canada
● If critical illness insurance is the right choice for a client
● What critical illness insurance policies may or may not include
● Plan types and offerings
● And more!
Equitable is committed to helping clients make informed decisions about their insurance needs. You can find links to the CLHIA critical illness consumer guide on equitable.ca and through EquiNet > Individual Insurance > Critical Illness. You can also find a link to the CLHIA agent guide for critical illness on EquiNet.
Share this with clients in addition to the great resources below!
Critical illness insurance with Equitable video: View on Vimeo.
Critical illness prospective letter template – simply fill it out and send off to your clients!
Want to earn CE credits? Check out our Critical Illness Path to Success program.
Need more information?
Your Equitable Wholesaler is here to help!
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Conquer the tailslide of RSP season with direct deposits to your client’s Equitable Life plan from a financial institution’s online banking.
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NEW MARKETING MATERIAL! Flexibility for supplemental income with Equimax
Equitable has created a new piece to help you understand our new Equimax® illustration feature, Paid-Up Additions (PUA) to Cash Dividends, now available!
Did you know Equimax clients can switch from the PUA dividend option to the cash dividend option by simply requesting a dividend option change?1,2
You can illustrate this for paid-up 10 pay and 20 pay Equimax plans! Show clients how they can build in added flexibility and use their policy to create a source of future supplemental income by simply changing the dividend option to cash.3
Illustration Considerations:
● Works with Equimax Estate Builder® or Equimax Wealth Accumulator®.
● Illustrate the Excelerator Deposit Option (EDO) to help build the policy values while the PUA dividend option is in effect. EDO payments can’t be made once the policy is switched to the cash dividend option.
● If a client needs temporary insurance coverage – like mortgage protection - illustrate term riders for how long they are needed to meet the specific goal.3
● If critical illness coverage is needed our competitively priced 20 pay critical illness riders are a great fit to provide paid-up critical illness coverage.3
Clients should apply for the coverage they need. This concept is about flexibility to create a future source of supplemental income.
Want to learn more? Check out our new marketing piece: Flexibility for supplemental income with Equimax (2077).
For more information, reach out to your local wholesaler.
® and TM denote trademarks of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.
1 Dividends are not guaranteed and are paid at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. Dividends may be subject to taxation. Dividends will vary based on the actual investment returns in the participating account as well as mortality, expenses, lapse, claims experience, taxes, and other experience of the participating block of policies.
2 To request a change to the dividend option complete and submit form 558 (Request for Withdrawal of Dividends, Change in Option, or Premium Offset). A client can request a change to the cash dividend option from any other dividend option regardless of the premium type or whether premiums continue to be payable, subject to our current administration rules and guidelines. Some dividend option changes are subject to underwriting. Underwriting is not required to change from the PUA to cash dividend option, however, underwriting is required to change from the cash dividend option to the PUA dividend option.
3 This concept is intended to illustrate a one-time switch to cash dividends once premiums are no longer payable for the policy (including premiums for riders). Premiums are paid with after-tax dollars and dividends paid in cash are subject to taxation. If premiums are payable there will be tax savings for the client to use the before-tax cash dividend to reduce the premium instead of taking it entirely as a cash payment. This concept is intended for longer term planning, not to meet short term cash needs by switching back and forth between the PUA and cash options. Clients should consider a policy loan or a cash withdrawal to meet short-term cash needs; policy loans and cash withdrawals may be subject to taxation.
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Equitable’s Grow Your Way Home contest
From May 1 to August 31, 2026, clients who open an Equitable FHSA, make an FHSA contribution, or set up recurring FHSA deposits are automatically entered into Equitable’s Grow Your Way Home contest. A simple way to reconnect, re‑engage and help guide clients on their journey to home ownership.
Why this matters for your businessUse the contest as a reason to reach out:
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Re‑engage clients who haven’t contributed recently
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Encourage recurring deposits tied to paydays
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Introduce the FHSA to younger clients or first‑time buyers
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Support clients planning to use tax‑refund funds
What clients and advisors can win.There will be two prize draws:
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Two winning clients will receive $8,000.
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Each winning client’s advisor receives $1,000.
See here for full contest rules and details.
How clients earn entries
We’re rewarding actions that help build real progress:
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New FHSA contracts
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One‑time deposits
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Automated monthly or bi‑weekly contributions
Key DatesContest window: May 1 – August 31, 2026
Draw date: September 21, 2026
How to Enter
Submitting contributions is quick and easy:
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Use EZcomplete® to open new accounts or process contributions.
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Use EZtransact® for ongoing client transactions.
Make the most of it
Your Director, Investment Sales can help you build a tailored outreach plan, share conversation starters and identify high‑potential clients to engage throughout the summer. It’s a simple, effective way to spark FHSA activity and strengthen client relationships all season long.
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Equitable’s Grow Your Way Home contest: No purchase necessary. Contest period is May 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026. Enter by: opening an Equitable FHSA during the Contest Period; making a deposit to your Equitable FHSA during the Contest Period; or submitting a no-purchase entry. Two prizes of $8,000 each to be drawn on September 21, 2026 will be awarded to clients. The servicing advisor for the contract to which the selected entrant made the deposit is also an eligible winner and will receive a $1,000 prize. Open to legal residents of Canada of the age of majority. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period. For full contest rules, including no-purchase method of entry, see the full contest rules.
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