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Equitable Savings & Retirement Division rebrands as Individual Wealth
The Equitable® Savings & Retirement division has a new name: Individual Wealth.
This change reflects how the division has grown. Over time, we have added more services and tools to help clients reach their financial goals. Our new name shows this broader focus.
Why “Wealth”?
The word “Wealth” means more than just saving for retirement. It includes investing, estate planning, tax strategies, and preparing for life events. It better describes our more holistic approach to wealth management.
This update is more than just a name change. It shows our strong commitment to helping clients in new and better ways. Over the coming months you’ll notice changes across our materials, website, and contact details as we roll out this transformation. As we move forward as Individual Wealth, our commitment to supporting your business remains stronger than ever — because when we grow together, success is mutual.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to your Director, Investment Sales.
Date posted: July 24, 2025
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Simplified Alternative ID Process is Now Available
We have updated form 1710 to help you validate your client’s identification when you are not face-to-face, or if your client does not have one of the primary sources of ID.
Form 1710, Verification of Identity for Policyowner, will simplify the ID collection process currently in place. This form will help you with the validation of ID and provide you with space to record the details. New with this form is the ability to validate your client’s ID over a video call by documenting the details of the ID, and then having your client hold up the document and read the information for you to validate. You no longer need to obtain and submit copies of the identification documents to Equitable.
If your client requests the use of the Alternate ID process for a paper application, you can use this form to satisfy your identification validation requirements.
For more information, please see Section 2 of Form 1710 entitled “Alternate ID”. As well, you can refer to the “how to complete form 1710” Guide for further details.
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Complex large case? Meet our Tax and Estate Planning expert.
Ask our Experts Episode 4
At Equitable, we understand that complex large cases require expert handling. Our team is here to help guide you through every step of the process.
Today, we are thrilled to share the fourth episode of Ask our Experts. Watch episode 4 featuring Bryan McNulty, Head of Tax and Estate Planning.
Bryan talks about:
• How his past experiences serve him in his role at Equitable.
• The importance of policy ownership.
• Equitable’s mutual status and our focus on life insurance.
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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Curious about large case pricing? Our experts are here to help
Ask our Experts Episode 2
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.
Ask our Experts is a 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.
Learn more:
Visit our large case markets webpage to learn more about our team of dedicated experts.
Don’t miss the favourites! Watch our most viewed Ask our Experts episodes here:
Do you have a large case opportunity? Talk to your wholesaler to learn more.
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From Insight to Inclusion: Engaging Women Investors with Confidence
Ready to help future‑proof your practice?
Create an experience that truly resonates with women investors.
Join our February Master Class, “From Insight to Inclusion: Engaging Women Investors with Confidence.” Learn how to design strategies that help attract, retain and deepen advisory relationships with women – today and for the long term. We will explore why women are essential to building and sustaining a successful advisory business. We will also share practical steps to help you engage them effectively.
We’ll cover:- Why women remain an underserved client group,
- Why inclusion is critical to your business growth, and
- How to develop strategies that help attract and retain women as value clients.
Why attend?- Turn research into real conversations that can build trust.
- Create a clear plan that speaks to women investors.
- Build a repeatable process for prospecting, onboarding and reviews – one that includes women in a meaningful way.
Join Joseph Trozzo, Vice President, National Investment Sales at Equitable, for an insightful conversation with Susan Silma – lawyer, former regulator, client‑experience strategist and regular columnist for Investment Executive.
Don’t miss this opportunity.
Register today to secure your spot!
Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
Duration: 1 hour
Continuing Education Credits
This webcast has been submitted for continuing education (CE) approval for all provinces excluding Quebec via the Insurance Council of Manitoba and Alberta Insurance Council. Upon approval, you will be sent an email notification to come back to the webcast 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. It is the advisor's responsibility to ensure Continuing Education credits being offered are accepted by their licensing body. Alberta Insurance Council (AIC) credits are valid in Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Insurance Council of Manitoba (ICM) credits are valid in Manitoba only.
This webcast is available in English only.
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Update - Travel Assist Coverage*
Last Friday, we announced that plan members with Travel Assist on their benefits plan will not be eligible for coverage if they departed the country after the Government of Canada issued its Global Travel Advisory.
When the Government issued its advisory late Friday afternoon, we felt an obligation to let prospective travellers know as soon as possible so they could make informed choices about their travel. Since then, we have been made aware of a number of situations where plan members were unable to change their travel plans and need our continued support.
To provide that support, we have revised our position. We will continue to cover plan members for all eligible emergency medical expenses, including those related to COVID-19, for trips outside Canada. Given the global situation is evolving quickly, we will continue to monitor developments and update you accordingly.
In spite of this, we strongly urge your clients to advise their employees not to travel outside of the country at this time. The risk is high and the options for returning to Canada are becoming limited. Further, we urge your clients to advise their employees who are outside the country to return to Canada earlier than scheduled, if possible.
If a plan member is currently travelling abroad and is experiencing symptoms or is hospitalized with suspicion of the coronavirus, they should contact Travel Assist at the numbers listed below for assistance and to confirm their coverage.
- Toll-free Canada/USA: 1.800.321.9998
- Global call collect: 519.742.3287
- Allianz Global Assistance ID #9089
We will continue to update you as the situation develops.
We will update the announcement on our Plan Member website to reflect this change.
We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience our earlier announcement may have caused.
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Digital Payment Options for Your Client’s First and Subsequent Annual Payments for Individual Life a
This article has been updated to reflect changes to the Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) for new business annual premiums – see below #2.
To enhance the ease of doing business with Equitable Life, we have added some additional payment methods to help your clients make their first and subsequent annual premium payments easily.
Three digital payment options for annual premium payments:
1. Online bill payment - Your client can pay their annual premium easily and quickly by using the online bill payment option through their financial institution. On your client’s banking website, they must set up “EQUITABLE LIFE-INDIVIDUAL LIFE & CI” as a “PAYEE”. Use the 9 (or 7) digit policy number as the “account number” then pay this new “bill”. This is the preferred option for annual payments.
2. Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) - For policies where annual premiums are $2,500 or greater, your client now has the additional option of an annual PAD payment. Your client needs to provide a signed PAD authorization form, or a signed letter of direction that indicates they have read and agree to the terms of the PAD. This is a one-time authorization and needs to be repeated for subsequent annual payments.
3. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or Wire Transfer - If online bill payment or a one-time PAD will not meet your client’s needs, such as when transferring funds from another financial institution or business to Equitable Life, and the annual premiums are $20,000 or greater, then an EFT is now an option that is available. A wire transfer is available on an exception basis only and is subject to approval.
Please contact your Regional Sales Team or customer service team for further questions.