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  1. May 2026 eNews

    In this issue:

    • Save the date: Group benefits advisor roadshow is returning to a city near you

    • One-time passcodes will be added to our login experience this week*

    • Delisted service providers: What clients need to know*

    • Keeping plan member information up to date*

       

    *Indicates content we will share with your clients.
     

    Save the date: Group benefits advisor roadshow is returning to a city near you

     

    Mark your calendars—our annual group benefits advisor roadshow will be travelling across Canada this fall.

     

    Watch your inbox for an invitation with more details soon. In the meantime, here’s our full list of event dates and cities.

     

    • Monday,  Sept. 28 – Vancouver, BC

    • Tuesday, Sept. 29 – Edmonton, AB

    • Wednesday, Sept. 30 – Calgary, AB

    • Thursday, Oct. 1 – Saskatoon, SK

    • Friday, Oct. 2 – Winnipeg, MB

    • Tuesday, Oct. 6 – Halifax, NS

    • Wednesday, Oct. 7 – Ottawa, ON

    • Thursday,  Oct. 8 – Markham, ON

    • Tuesday,  Oct. 20 – London, ON

    • Wednesday, Oct. 21 – Kitchener, ON

    • Thursday, Oct. 22 – Oakville, ON

     

    One-time passcodes will be added to our login experience this week

    Starting next week, anyone who logs in to EquitableHealth.ca® or the Equitable EZClaim® mobile app with an email address and password may also need to enter a one-time passcode to access their account. The one-time passcode will be provided by email.

     

    Adding this form of multi-factor authentication (MFA) to our login process will further enhance our digital security and help safeguard your account and our clients’ personal data.

     

    Don’t forget—you can create a passkey instead.

     

    Passkeys are another form of MFA. They provide a quick, easy and secure way to access your account, using either biometrics—your face or fingerprint—or a PIN authenticator to confirm your identity.

     

    Anyone who uses a passkey to log in to their account will never be required to enter a one-time passcode.

     

    In case you get questions…

     

    If a client asks you about these changes to our login process, consider sharing this fact sheet with them. The fact sheet highlights the value of adding MFA to the login process and describes the differences between logging in with a one-time passcode versus a passkey.

     

    More information about one-time passcodes and passkeys is included at equitable.ca/effortless. There, you’ll also find short videos that show how easy it is to create a passkey on your mobile device and computer.

     

    Please reach out to your Group Account Executive if you have any questions.

    If you use the same email address to log in to your accounts on EquitableHealth.ca, EquiNet® and Equitable Client Access®, you can use the same passkey. Equitable Client Access is our secure site for Individual Insurance and Individual Wealth clients.

     

    Delisted service providers: What clients need to know

     

    Protecting clients’ group benefits plans is our priority. That’s why we regularly assess healthcare service providers, clinics, facilities and medical suppliers in our network. These reviews help ensure the claims plan members submit meet eligibility requirements.

     

    If our review indicates a provider is not meeting those requirements, we may delist them.  

     

    Common reasons we delist providers include:

    • Billing for services that weren’t provided or aren’t medically required

    • Changing information about treatments provided (e.g., service dates or patient names)

    • Incomplete records or treatment notes

    • Lack of cooperation with an audit

    • Suspension of the provider by their licensing college or association

    • Criminal convictions

       

    What clients need to know

     

    If a provider is delisted, we will not accept or process claims for services or supplies they provide. However, plan members can still choose to use delisted providers at their own expense.
     

    We provide clients instructions on where to find our current list of delisted providers in each Plan Administrator eNews announcement. We also encourage them to share the list with their plan members.
     

    Whenever we delist a provider, we try to contact plan members, who have recently submitted claims for their services, to inform them of the change and help prevent future claim submissions. However, plan members are responsible for checking our list of delisted providers before purchasing any product or service to avoid having to pay at their expense. The list is available on EquitableHealth.ca.
     

    If you have questions about our list of delisted service providers or our process of reviewing providers, please contact your Group Account Executive.
     

    Keeping plan member information up to date

     

    Keeping plan member information current helps ensure accurate benefits coverage and premium calculations.

     

    When a plan member’s earnings or occupation changes, the plan administrator must update this information as soon as possible. Updates made before a benefits plan renewal helps ensure renewals are based on current data.

     

    If a plan includes short-term disability (STD) or long-term disability (LTD) benefits, outdated earning information can affect disability claim payments for plan members.
     

    We send an annual reminder to plan administrators before renewal. The email includes step-by-step instructions on how to review and update plan members’ earnings and occupation information.

     

    Three ways to update earnings and occupation information

     

    Plan administrators can review and update plan members’ information by either:

    1. Making updates directly through the plan administrator site (update access required),

    2. Generating an earnings and occupations worksheet through the plan administrator site (online reporting access required), or

    3. Requesting a worksheet by emailing groupbenefitsadmin@equitable.ca.

       

    The worksheet includes instructions on how to submit completed updates to us. If you have any questions, please contact your Client Relationship Specialist or email groupbenefitsadmin@equitable.ca.

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  5. This year’s RSP contribution deadline is March 1, 2022

     

    Does your client want to contribute or open a new policy this Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) season?  Whether using paper or our recent EZtransact online platform, here are some important things to remember.
     

    Issuing New Policy with EZcomplete®

    • All online applications must be digitally signed and submitted and have a date stamp no later than March 1, 2022.


    Issuing New Policy using Paper Application

    • For contributions to qualify for the first 60 days, all paperwork must be completed and signed by March 1, 2022. Equitable Life must receive all paperwork by March 7, 2022.



     

    Deposits to Existing Policy

    • Advisors can setup a one-time or recurring deposit or edit an existing pre-authorized debit already in place using EZtransact. Online deposits must be made and have a date stamp by March 1, 2022, to qualify for a 2021 tax receipt. New to EZtransact? Try our EZtransact Practice Site to see how EZ it is to use.
    • Clients can make online deposits to Equitable Life® through their financial institution’s online banking service. Online deposits must be made and have a date stamp by March 1, 2022, to qualify for a 2021 tax receipt. 
    • Clients can also make a new deposit to an existing policy by cheque. The cheque must be dated and signed by March 1, 2022. Equitable Life must receive the cheque no later than March 7, 2022.
    If online banking is being used to fund the policy – either topping up an existing policy or opening a new policy – the online banking transaction must be completed by March 1, 2022, to receive a 2021 tax receipt.

    Do not miss your opportunity to have your contributions count for 2021!

    Please note that cheques and other paperwork cannot be backdated.  They must be completed and signed by March 1, 2022, to qualify for a 2021 tax receipt.
     
     
    ® denotes a trademark of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.
  6. Group - COVID-19 Group Benefits Updates

    As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread, it’s important that you have the most up-to-date information about how it impacts you, your clients and their plan members. To help, we have created a COVID-19 Updates page on EquiNet, our secure advisor site. There you will find links to past editions of our eNews, as well as the most up to date FAQ. Please check back often. We will continue to provide timely updates on any developments that impact our clients and their plan members or their benefits coverage.

    Open our EquiNet COVID-19 Updates page

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  8. AI – Not a replacement for good judgement

    When it comes to AI, clients’ interests come first   

    Artificial intelligence, or AI, is changing how we work in Canada. It helps us do things faster, makes talking to others easier, and takes care of many daily tasks. As of mid-2025, studies show that more than 68% of Canadian financial firms — including about 15,000 advisors and 2,500 agencies — have already started using AI to stay ahead, reach clients, and handle routine tasks.1,2

    For financial advisors, AI can be useful and exciting, as long as it’s used wisely and always with client privacy and regulatory compliance in mind.

    AI can make your day-to-day work easier but use it with care:
    • Know the risks as well as the rewards
    • Remember, AI is a tool —it can’t replace your expertise and good judgement!
    • When using AI, always protect client privacy and follow the rules

    AI is changing how we all work. To help you keep up, we encourage you to stay up to date with industry news and tips about AI. For example, the following recent news article has some helpful tips on using AI safely and effectively in your practice: Using artificial intelligence can pose risks for advisors

    When you use AI, stay vigilant and informed, use your good judgement—and always put the client’s interests first.



    1Canadian Artificial Intelligence Business Adoption Survey 2025, Finance and Technology Insights Canada.
    2Financial Advisors & Agency Technology Integration Report, Canadian InsurTech Analytics, July 2025.
     
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