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Equitable Life is launching a new Retirement Savings Plan section on EquiNet
It is never too early or too late to speak to your clients about Retirement Savings Plans (RSP). This is a great time to check us out because Equitable Life® is launching all new tools and resources to help you improve your sales strategy and reach your clients.
Today, Equitable Life is launching an all new RSP section on EquiNet®. The RSP Product Information box contains new and improved marketing tools and resources. Need to prospect new clients? We have editable letters to help you do that! Need to market to Millennials, Generation X or Baby Boomers? We have brochures and case studies to help you reach them. Want to market to your clients using social media? We have links and articles to help you share the love. With all the new and updated RSP materials, we have you covered. So, visit us on EquiNet today to see how we can help you grow your business.
- [pdf] Daily/Guaranteed Interest Account Application - TFSA
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With the Equitable Life FHSA, you don’t have to wait to get clients’ money working for them
The Equitable™ First Home Savings Account is off and running! Thanks to your amazing support, many clients have already taken advantage of the great benefits the FHSA has to offer. Let’s keep the momentum going.
Clients don’t need to wait to start making their dream of home ownership a reality!
With the Equitable FHSA they can put their money to work right away. Available on Pivotal Select™ Investment Class (75/75) and Pivotal Select Estate Class (75/100), the Equitable FHSA offers clients an array of investment products to suit their individual needs and risk tolerance.
Don’t wait. Get clients started today!
And, clients who open a FHSA before December 31, 2023, have a chance to win $8,000 towards their 2024 FHSA contribution. And, the advisor wins $2,000!
To open a FHSA for clients, log into EZcomplete®, our highly rated online application tool. It is easy to use, convenient, and fast.
For more information on FHSA, including a FAQ, and client materials, visit EquiNet® or contact your Regional Investment Sales Manager.
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Equitable FHSA Contest: No purchase necessary. Contest period September 11 to December 31, 2023. Enter by making a deposit to an Equitable FHSA during the contest period or by submitting a no-purchase entry. One prize for a total value of $8,000 CAD to be drawn on January 16, 2024, will be awarded. The servicing advisor for the policy to which the selected entrant made the deposit is also an eligible winner will receive a $2,000 CAD prize. For example, if an Equitable client is a winner of the $8,000 prize, the client’s servicing advisor wins a $2,000 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 full contest rules.
Posted November 7, 2023 - [pdf] A better group benefits experience
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There is still time to set up a First Home Savings Account in 2024
A First Home Savings Account (FHSA) allows prospective first-time homebuyers to save for their first home. The plan is tax-free and allows annual contributions up to$8,000 a year or a lifetime contribution limit of $40,000. If you have a client who wants to buy a first home, start them on their path to home ownership with a FHSA.
With Equitable’s FHSA or Daily/Guaranteed Interest Account (DIA/GIA), they can put their money to work right away. Available on Pivotal Select™ Investment Class(75/75) and Pivotal Select Estate Class (75/100) and Daily/Guaranteed Interest Account (DIA/GIA), Equitable offers clients an array of investment products to suit their individual needs and risk tolerance.
Do not wait. Get clients started today!
For more information on FHSA or DIA/GIA, including a FAQ and client materials, visit EquiNet® or contact your Director, Investment Sales.
Date posted: November 13, 2024 - What's new?
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Anti-money laundering legislation changes for Savings & Retirement forms and applications
To comply with the Government of Canada’s anti-money laundering legislation and FATCA/CRS changes, Equitable Life® has updated its Savings and Retirement forms and applications. New online forms and applications are available to download from EquiNet®. Paper applications are also available to order from Equitable’s Supply Team. For a complete list of all forms and applications affected by the anti-money laundering legislation, refer to Anti-money Laundering Legislation Requirements Summary.
What should I do if I have existing paper applications?
If you currently have paper applications (Form #1383, #1384, #799, #355) with a version date that is before April 2, 2021, Equitable Life will continue to accept them, with the caveat that additional information may be required from you and your client to comply with anti-money laundering legislation.
How long can I use my existing paper applications with a version date before April 2, 2021?
Paper applications (Form #1383, #1384, #799, #355) with a version date prior to 2021/04/02 (located on the back page and in the bottom right-hand corner of the application) will no longer be accepted after July 1, 2021. If you have applications with a date that is before 2021/04/02, please destroy them and use the fillable/savable PDF on EquiNet. You can also order paper applications from our Supply Team.
Want to be sure you always have the most up-to-date application? Try our EZcomplete® online application platform. EZcomplete makes it easy to process your non face-to-face applications and allows your clients to provide their signature remotely on their own device.
To learn more about the Government of Canada’s anti-money laundering legislation and FATCA/CRS review the following links.
Government of Canada - Guidance on the Common Reporting Standard
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
If you have any other questions, contact your Regional Investment Sales Manager.
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January 2024 eNews
In this issue:
- Equitable scores high marks with group advisors*
- REMINDER: Equitable's National Biosimilar Program starts in March*
- 2024 dental fee guide updates*
- Homewood Health wins HR Reporter Reader's Choice award for EFAP excellence*
Equitable scores high marks with group advisors*
Equitable ranked first for operational service among major group insurers in a recent study of Canadian group benefits advisors.
NMG Consulting, a leading global consulting firm, conducted in-depth interviews with 146 Canadian group benefits brokers, consultants, MGAs and third-party administrators between May and August 2023 for its annual Canadian Group Benefits Study. Based on these interviews, NMG ranked group insurers in six categories, ranging from operational management to technology.
Nationally, Equitable ranked among the top three in five of the six main categories, including number one for Operational Management:Category Ranking Operational management 1st Initiatives (including seminars & training) 2nd Technology 3rd Underwriting & claims management 3rd Relationship management 3rd
“Advisors regard us highly in many categories. That’s a testament to our mutual status and ability to focus exclusively on our clients and advisor partnerships,” said Marc Avaria, Executive Vice President, Group Insurance Division. “We are truly working together to build strong, enduring and aligned partnerships with our clients and advisors.”
“We’re delighted with these results and are committed to continuously advancing our delivery of a better benefits experience for our clients and advisors,” added Avaria.More highlights from the latest NMG survey
Nationally, we ranked first in seven subcategories in Operational Management, including:- Overall service to intermediaries,
- Overall service to plan sponsors,
- New quote process,
- Plan implementation,
- Renewal process,
- Accuracy and timeliness of reporting and billing, and
- Administration quality and responsiveness
And we were rated strongly in Technology, finishing in the top three for:- Overall technology for Intermediary (2nd)
- Member experience (3rd)
- Quality of technology for the plan sponsor (2nd)
- Quality of mobile application (2nd)
REMINDER: Equitable's National Biosimilar Program starts in March*
In October 2023 we announced the upcoming launch of our national biosimilar program. Starting March 1, 2024, we are expanding our biosimilar switch initiatives to provide a single, nationwide** program.
Why we’re making the switch
Over the past few years, most provinces have introduced policies to delist some originator biologic drugs. They require most patients to switch to biosimilar versions of those drugs to be eligible for coverage under their public drug plans. Soon, it is expected that all provincial drug plans will cover only biosimilars.
Equitable’s National Biosimilar Program simplifies drug plan coverage by replacing our provincial programs. It also protects clients from additional drug costs while offering access to lower-cost biosimilars deemed equally safe and effective by Health Canada.
How will this affect clients' drug plans?
Because we have already introduced biosimilar switch initiatives in most provinces, the impact of this change will be minimal. It will primarily affect plan members in provinces or territories where we haven’t already required the switch to biosimilars. It will also affect plan members who are taking biosimilars that were not originally included in the switch initiative for their province.
Regardless of where they live, plan members across Canada will no longer be eligible for most originator biologic drugs if they have a condition for which Health Canada has approved a lower-cost biosimilar version of the drug. Plan members already taking the originator biologic will be required to switch to a biosimilar version of the drug to maintain coverage under their Equitable plan. We will support their transition with education, personalized communication, and resources.
Advance notice for plan members
We contacted affected claimants in early December to give them enough time to change their prescriptions and avoid any interruptions in their treatment or their coverage.
If you have any questions about this change, please contact your Group Account Executive or myFlex Account Executive.
** Excludes plan members in Quebec who participate in a separate provincial program.
2024 dental fee guide updates*
Each year, Provincial and Territorial Dental Associations publish fee guides. Equitable uses these guides to help determine the reimbursement limits for dental procedures.
For your reference, you may wish to refer to the 2024 list of the average dental fee increases for general practitioners.
Homewood Health wins HR Reporter Reader's Choice award for EFAP excellence*
Equitable is proud to congratulate our Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) partner, Homewood Health®, for winning the Canadian HR Reporter 2023 Reader’s Choice Award in Employee Assistance Plan services. Homewood’s EFAP provides confidential support for a range of health, family, money, and work issues through face-to-face, phone, email, chat, or video counselling. The award recognizes their high standards in counselling and mental health support services.
The annual Reader’s Choice Awards identify organizations that provide outstanding expertise and services for HR professionals and employers across Canada. Those organizations provide valuable information on useful, innovative HR and employee benefits products and programs, in categories such as recruitment, mental health services, employee engagement programs, and more.
Sharing Homewood Health with your clients
Since 2019, we have worked with Homewood to provide mental health services for Equitable benefits plan members.
Your clients can access Homewood Health’s award-winning EFAP for an additional fee by adding it to their benefits plan. Services are available 24/7, 365 days a year.
All Equitable clients also have free access to Homewood Health Online in their benefits plan. Homewood Online provides a variety of helpful wellness resources, including:
- Homeweb, an online and mobile health and wellness portal,
- Health Risk Assessment, a group of assessment tools to help plan members identify and overcome health and wellness barriers, and
- Online Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) through Sentio to manage symptoms of anxiety and/or depression.
Questions
To learn more about Homewood Health’s services, contact your Group Account Executive or myFlex Account Executive.
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Get to know our large case experts
New episode in our Ask our Experts video series
At Equitable®, we’re committed to the large case market. Our dedicated team of experts is here to support you from application through to policy placement.
Today, we are thrilled to share the second episode of Ask our Experts. This mini docuseries features key members of our large case team. They talk about their work, their perspectives, and their role in the large case experience.
Watch Ask our Experts Episode 2 featuring Kevin Till, AVP of Individual Life Pricing.
Kevin chats with us about:
• What he finds interesting about large case pricing.
• How quickly Equitable can turn around a large case quote.
• The difference between a mutual and a stock insurance company.
• Equitable’s reinsurance strategy.
In case you haven’t seen it…
Watch Ask our Experts Episode 1 with Cindy Shirley, Chief Underwriter and Claims Risk Management.
Learn more:
Visit our large case markets webpage to learn more about our team of dedicated experts.
Do you have a large case opportunity? Talk to your wholesaler to learn more.
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