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New online course available
Boost your knowledge and earn CE Credits
Looking to deepen your understanding of Universal Life insurance and get a new CE Credit?
Equitable is excited to offer a new addition to our online learning center: The mechanics of Universal Life. Whether you are new to the concept or looking to refresh your expertise, this course will help provide the knowledge you need to start conversations with clients.
Our CE credit courses allow you to learn at your own pace and earn CE credits quickly and easily.
Available Courses:
• The mechanics of Universal Life *NEW*
• Introduction to Whole Life Insurance
• Participating Whole Life for the Children’s Market – A head start for tomorrow
• Path to Success - Expert Advice on Navigating CI Sales
• Ensuring a Compliant, Needs-based Insurance Sale
• Where UL Fits in your product portfolio
• Building your business with Critical Illness insurance
• Harness the Power of Whole Life Cash Value
A few important notes before you get started:
• The programs are hosted on Teachable: https://equitable-life-education.teachable.com
• Username: Please use your email address that you are contracted with
• Password: Equitable
• Please use Google Chrome to access the courses
You can earn CE credits right away when you complete these courses.
Start earning CE Credits!
Check out the individual insurance online learning centre on EquiNet to stay up to date on new courses.
All courses are accredited by Alberta Insurance Council, Insurance Council of Manitoba, The Institute for Advanced Financial Education, and Chambre de la sécurité financière*.
Questions?
Contact your local wholesaler.
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Boost your knowledge and earn CE credits
Need continuing education credits?
Equitable is happy to offer online courses focusing on insurance. The courses allow you to learn at your own pace and earn CE credits quickly and easily. You can earn CE credits right away when you complete these courses. All courses are accredited by Alberta Insurance Council, Insurance Council of Manitoba, The Institute for Advanced Financial Education, and Chambre de la sécurité financière*.
Existing courses:
1. Building your business with critical illness insurance
2. Ensuring a Compliant, Needs-based Insurance Sale
3. Harness the power of whole life cash value
4. Introduction to whole life insurance
5. Path to Success - Expert Advice on Navigating CI Sales
6. Participating whole life for the children's market: A head start for tomorrow
7. The mechanics of universal life
8. Where UL Fits in your Product Portfolio
A few important notes before you get started:
• The programs are hosted on Teachable: https://equitable-life-education.teachable.com/
• Username: Please use your email address that you are contracted with
• Password: Equitable
• Please use Google Chrome to access the courses
Start Earning CE Credits!
Check out the individual insurance online learning centre on EquiNet to stay up to date on new courses.
Questions?
Contact your local wholesaler.
Are you having trouble logging in or accessing certificates?
Email equitableiimarketing@equitable.ca for assistance.
*Please select the course with “QC credits” in the title for La Chambre credits. - [pdf] EquiNet Quick Tips
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Equitable Life Group Benefits Bulletin - October 2022
Introducing new Gender Affirmation Coverage for group benefits plans
Providing an inclusive benefits plan can play a critical role in fostering a workplace culture that welcomes diversity and helps employees thrive. While most provinces cover the cost of gender-affirming surgery, each person has unique needs. Some may require procedures that are not publicly covered.
That’s why we’re pleased to introduce a new coverage option for gender affirmation surgical procedures that are not covered by provincial health plans. Gender Affirmation Coverage helps plan sponsors to close the gap where provincial health coverage ends.Coverage details and eligibility
Gender Affirmation Coverage can be added to any Equitable Life plan with an in-force Extended Health Care plan. It provides coverage for gender-affirming procedures that are not covered by provincial health plans. This might include tracheal (Adam’s apple) shaving and voice surgery. It will also cover some additional procedures to further align the plan member’s features to the transitioned gender, such as facial bone reduction and cheek augmentation. This makes a wider variety of gender-affirming surgeries accessible to plan members and helps minimize their out-of-pocket costs.
Plan members are eligible for coverage with a diagnosis of gender dysphoria from a qualified health care professional.Offering a more inclusive benefits plan
The coverage provides one more way for your clients to offer more inclusive coverage and to offer holistic support to their plan members undergoing a gender transition. We have developed this coverage as a complement to our existing coverage options, including Health Care Spending Accounts (HCSAs), Taxable Spending Accounts (TSAs), Extended Health Care and drug coverage, and Employee and Family Assistance Programs, all of which can provide support to plan members undergoing gender affirmation.
We regularly review our products to ensure that they’re meeting your clients’ needs, and we’re committed to offering products that support diversity, equity and inclusion.
We also continue to review our forms, documents and processes to make them more inclusive. This includes reviewing our online plan member enrolment (OPME) tool to allow for more flexibility with the way plan members identify their gender.Gender affirmation and mental well-being
Gender affirmation procedures can lead to improved mental health outcomes for those with gender dysphoria, as most report an improvement in their quality of life following the procedures. Gender dysphoria may occur when a person’s assigned sex at birth does not match their identity, and people experiencing gender dysphoria typically report psychological and emotional distress, including symptoms of depression or anxiety. By offering coverage where provincial health coverage ends, your clients can support plan members as they seek procedures that align their body presentation with their self-identified gender.
Advantages at a glance
Advantages for plan members include:- Reimbursement for some procedures and expenses, leading to fewer out-of-pocket costs
- May experience improved mental health outcomes after surgery
- A benefits plan that promotes a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which may build employee loyalty
- Support for plan member mental health to help those with gender dysphoria thrive
The Benefits Canada 2022 Health Care Survey results are in!
Equitable Life is proud to be a Platinum sponsor for The Benefits Canada 2022 Health Care Survey, Canada’s leading survey on workplace benefits plans. This year’s survey report highlights many fascinating insights across a wide variety of benefits topics, including:- A focus on mental health for both plan sponsors and plan members
- The repercussions of the "shadow" pandemic due to health care delays
- Trends in plan members' overall perceptions of their health benefits plans
- The types of benefits getting more attention from plan members
- The role of remote work in plan member satisfaction
We’re committed to helping you and your clients navigate the evolving landscape of employee benefits in Canada by contributing to this vibrant industry community. To read the full report, visit Benefits Canada.
HCSA and TSA manual allocation reminder
If your clients’ Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) and/or Taxable Spending Account (TSA) have manual allocations, they need to allocate these amounts to plan members each year. Clients should review their plan members’ profiles on EquitableHealth.ca to ensure they have received their allocation(s) for the current benefit year. Your clients may also order HCSA and TSA forfeiture reports on EquitableHealth.ca.
If your clients have Plan Administrator update access on EquitableHealth.ca, they can update these amounts online by doing the following:- Select View certificate
- Select Health Care Spending Account or Taxable Spending Account
- Select Update Allocation in Task Center
- Enter amount in Revised Allocation Amount
- Override Reason – Plan Administrator Request
- Select Save
- Select Reports
- Select New
- Select Next
- Select HCSA or TSA Totals by Plan Member
- Select Next
- Enter end date of 12/31/2022
- Select Next
- Select Finish
- View Report
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Making it easier to do business with us
At Equitable® we are always looking for ways to improve your experience with us. We’ve made the following enhancements to make it easier for you to put your business with us.
New and Improved UL Fund Performance page
Access more fund performance information faster and easier on our new and improved Fund Overview & Performance website for funds held within Equitable universal life policies.
We partnered with Fundata to build a central location for fund performance, fund information (available in web and PDF) and Management Expense Ratios (MERs). This fund reporting will be available for all our universal life business (both legacy products and products currently being sold).
Highlights include:
● Save your favourite funds for easy access.
● Fund search and tools to filter by product, asset class and sustainability.
● Share feature allows you to easily share fund information with clients.
● Ability to compare fund performance.
Check out the new Fund Overview & Performance website today. See how Equitable is making fund information faster and easier to access.
New “Update Payment” feature for banking changes has launched!
Great news! We have launched a new self-serve "Update Payment" feature in Client Access and on EquiNet®. This new online capability enables clients and advisors to easily submit key banking change requests for eligible insurance policies*, with no need to complete a physical form.
*The Update Payment transactions are only available for eligible policies: those that have not lapsed, are not on Automatic Premium Loan, and are not owned by a corporation or other entity.
What’s new? Clients and advisors can now submit banking changes via EquiNet under Policy Inquiry. It allows them to easily submit requests for the following: stop and resume pre-authorized payments or change banks. Learn more.
Speak to your individual life wholesaler to learn more about these great enhancements!
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There is still time for your clients to contribute to their Tax-Free Savings Account
If you have clients that have not contributed to their Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) this year, great news… there is still time!
You know that an Equitable Life® TFSA is a great way to save. Each year residents of Canada who are at least 18 years of age are eligible to invest up to $6,000* into their TFSA, in addition to any previously unused contribution room. Deposits made into a TFSA are made with after-tax dollars. This means that withdrawals can be made at any time on a tax-free basis.
Interested in increasing an existing Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) TFSA deposit?
Clients with an existing PAD (or who had one in the previous six months), can go online to make any adjustments to a scheduled deposit to their TFSA. Clients can simply login to Equitable Life’s Client Access®. Client Access is Equitable’s secure online client site that connects clients to tools and policy information.
Consider a one-time deposit or set up a PAD?
To get started with one-time deposit, clients simply log in to their online bank account and select the option to add a new bill/payee and search for Equitable Life Savings Plan. The Equitable Life savings plan policy number will serve as the account number.
Clients that complete their deposits using online banking do not have to worry about mailing a cheque or missing the deadline. Deposits are applied based on the investment direction on file.
If you have clients that would like to set up a PAD, simply complete Form #378. For details on how to submit forms during COVID-19, refer to the NEW APPLICATIONS & TRANSACTION AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS webpage.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your local Regional Investment Sales Manager or Advisor Services at 1.866.884.7427 Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET or email savingsretirement@equitable.ca.
*The annual TFSA limit is set by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and is currently $6,000. Your notice of assessment will tell you if you have unused contribution room from previous years. Contributions over the maximum will be charged a monthly penalty of 1% by CRA.
® denotes a trademark of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada - Online CE Credit Courses