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Make room for more EDO room
Effective June 26, 2021, a term rider added to an Equimax Estate Builder® or Equimax Wealth Accumulator® policy may allow for an increase to the maximum Excelerator Deposit Option (EDO) payment limit.
Highlights:
● This enhancement will apply to adult single life Equimax Estate Builder and Wealth Accumulator policies where the Owner Signature Date on the application for insurance is June 26, 2021 or after.
● For the term rider to increase the EDO payment limit, it must be issued at the same time as the Equimax coverage.
● Term rider EDO payment limit assumes the term rider is held at least 10 years.
● The illustration system and EZcomplete application will calculate the maximum EDO payment including any increase from a term rider.
● Policies already issued do not qualify.
Full details about the changes can be found in the transition rules.
Who can benefit from this product enhancement?
Your clients who have a temporary insurance need and add a term rider to their Equimax plan may be able to take advantage of the additional exempt room and higher EDO payment limits to build the policy values. Make Equimax® your first choice for your clients’ whole life insurance needs.
New Illustration software is now available
The updated illustration software will be available for download after 9 a.m. ET on Friday, June 25, 2021.
Want more information?
● Learn more about the changes and transition rules
● Contact your Regional Sales Manager for more information on these changes and other sales ideas
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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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Ways to reduce net income after age 71 with Equitable Life
Your client is contacting you to ask how to reduce net income after age 71. While each client’s situation is unique, here are a few options to consider.
- Clients with a spouse under the age of 71 can contribute to a spousal Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) up until December 31st of the year the spouse turns 71; provided contribution room is available. This option can also work for those clients over the age of 71 with employment income. This can be useful for small business owners who are still making money over the age of 71 and forced to convert their RSP to a Retirement Income Fund (RIF) or Life Income Fund (LIF).
- For clients with a RIF or LIF, they can strategically elect to use their spouses’ age to calculate the minimum RIF income payment (minimum and maximum for LIF). The idea being that if there is an age gap between spouses:
- Your client makes a RIF/LIF minimum payment lower by using the age of the younger spouse. This is beneficial to clients who do not need a lot of income from their RIF/LIF.
- Your client makes a LIF maximum payment higher by using the age of the older spouse. This is beneficial to clients who want to withdraw as much as possible from their LIFs each year.
To learn more, contact your Regional Investment Sales Manager.
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SMS is Available for Individual Insurance Application Updates
If you haven’t opted in to receive your client's application status via text message, give it a try on your next application.
When you submit a client’s application, you can opt-in to receive text message updates for your new business applications. No need to log in to your advisor portal to know exactly what is going on with a case.
Once you opt-in to receive text messages, you will receive short text updates for your new business applications. That’s a text message when:- The application is received,
- Equitable Life has made a decision,
- The policy is ready for delivery, and
- The commissions have been triggered.
In addition to these messages, Equitable Life will continue to send proactive emails detailing outstanding requirements.
Be sure to opt-in to text messages when you complete your next application on EZComplete®.
We’ve recently made a number of changes to make doing business with us easy. Learn more about SMS and other ways we are making it easy to do business with us.
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Making it easier to claim for Loss of Independent Existence for EquiLiving Critical Illness insuranc
We have recently changed the definition of Loss of Independent Existence (LOIE). As a result, the Critical Illness claim criteria has also changed. Before, EquiLiving® Critical Illness insurance coverage was issued with a definition of LOIE that required clients to have the total inability to do 3 of 6 Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Now, clients will only need to give us proof of the total inability to do 2 of 6 Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to submit a claim for LOIE.
This change makes it easier for clients to claim for this covered critical illness. This change is retroactive to February 2022.
Clients will be sent a notice from us with a personalized endorsement from Equitable Life. This applies to their policy and forms part of their contract. We will approve claims for LOIE as outlined in the endorsement.
LOIE is one of the 26 conditions named as a covered critical illness in an EquiLiving policy or Critical Illness insurance rider on an Equitable Life insurance policy. With a loss of independent existence, some activities of daily living can no longer be done on one’s own. This can happen because of a disease or an injury.
Want to learn more? See the marketing piece: Understanding the Covered Conditions (1248).
For more information, reach out to your local wholesaler.
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Take the helm in 2024 with insights from leading investment experts
Find out what our panel of leading investment experts are saying about the markets and how they are positioning their portfolios. Learn about the themes and forces driving markets and where there are opportunities.
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• Equitable Asset Management Group - Dave Irwin, AVP, External Fund Management.
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• Fidelity Investments - Ilan Kolet, Institutional Portfolio Manager, Global Asset Allocation (GAA) Group.
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• Franklin Bissett (ClearBridge) Investment Management - Les Stelmach, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager.
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• Mackenzie Bluewater Team - Shah Khan, Vice President, Portfolio Manager.
Cam Crosbie, Executive Vice-President, Savings & Retirement will highlight some of the ways Equitable can help make 2024 a great year. We’ve got everything you need and more!
Posted January 3, 2024
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Continuing Education Credits
This webcast has been submitted for continuing education (CE) approval with the Insurance Council of Manitoba and Alberta Insurance Council for all provinces excluding Quebec. Upon approval, you will be sent an email notification to come back to the webinar presentation console to download your personalized certificate from the tool bar. To be eligible for CE credits, you must register individually, watch the webcast in full and complete a short quiz. This webcast is available in English only.
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Reframing retirement with help from Equitable and the Franklin Templeton Academy
Equitable® Savings & Retirement and Franklin Templeton Academy have teamed up again with two pre-recorded On-Demand webcasts that can help you reframe retirement goals and planning discussions with clients.
Rethinking Retirement Income
The traditional view of retirement income assumes clients will need a specific percentage of their annual pre-retirement income through their senior years. In this session you will learn how our notions of retirement have changed over the years, the difference between the traditional and goals-based planning approaches, and how we can help you implement a goals-based retirement income planning strategy.
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Ethics of Aging
According to Statistics Canada, by 2036, Canadians aged 65 and older are estimated to represent 24% of our total population. In this session, you will learn about challenges that come with aging, helping clients prepare for the worst, and identifying and handling elder financial abuse.
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Join your host, Joseph Trozzo, Investment Sales Vice President, Equitable, along with guest speaker Jocelyn Duncan, Senior Learning Consultant with the Franklin Templeton Academy, to reframe retirement and help clients develop a strategic retirement mindset.
Continuing Education Credits
These webcasts have been accredited for 1 Life continuing education (CE) credit for all provinces excluding Quebec via the Insurance Council of Manitoba and Alberta Insurance Council. To be eligible for CE credits, you must register individually, watch the webcast in full and complete a short quiz. These webcasts are available in English only.
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Savings & Retirement - Updated Application Forms
There are some important updates to share with you. The applications listed below have been updated for content and formatting. The changes also include the removal of maximums for Quebec Life Income Funds.Equitable will accept the previous versions until March 31, 2025, but on April 1, 2025, only the new versions will be accepted.
Form # Application New Version Previous Version 1383 Pivotal Select TFSA Application 2024/11/01 2023/05/29 1384 Pivotal Select Registered/Non-Registered Application 2025/01/01 2023/05/29 2086 Pivotal Select FHSA Application 2024/11/01 2023/08/01 796 Daily/Guaranteed Interest Account TFSA Application 2024/11/01 2024/07/01 799 Daily/Guaranteed Interest Account Registered/Non-Registered Application 2025/01/01 2024/07/01 2087 Daily/Guaranteed Interest Account FHSA Application 2024/11/01 2024/07/01
Updated Form Names
Equitable has updated the names of the Special Quote Request forms for the DIA/GIA and Payout Annuity.New Name Previous Name When to use Custom Quote – DIA/GIA
(Form # 686)GIA Special Quote Request form Any deposit to the Daily Interest Account or Guaranteed Interest Account that is equal to or greater than $1 million. Payout Annuity - Custom Quote
(Form #687)Payout Annuity Special Quote Request form Any non-standard annuity quote (i.e., exceeds maximum deposit or age, pension matching, etc.)
Simplified Conversion Process for Legacy Products
The simplified conversion process should make things easier for advisors. By using the RRSP to RRIF Conversion Form #1673, you can convert legacy products, like RRSP to RRIF and LIRA to LIF, without the need to complete an application.
If you have any questions, reach out to your Director, Investment Sales.
Posted January 27, 2025 - [pdf] Taking money out of your RSP?