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  1. Policy endorsement: Long Term Disability pre-existing condition period

    We are updating our contracts to clarify how we handle the Long Term Disability (LTD) pre-existing condition period for employees returning from maternity or paternity leave.

    A new LTD pre-existing condition period will no longer apply when an employee re-enrols in the benefits plan after their maternity or paternity leave ends, provided that they return to work on the date agreed upon with their employer, or in the time period allowed by the Employment Insurance Act, whichever is earlier.

    To facilitate this change, we are amending some of the wording in our contracts and booklets, effective March 1, 2020. Below are links to the Endorsement to the Master Policy and the Summary of Master Booklet Wording Changes for this amendment. Please download and save these policy endorsement documents for your files.

    In addition, please remind your clients to provide all of their plan members with a copy of the Summary of Master Booklet Wording Changes.

    The next time your clients amend their benefits plan, the updated wording will be included in their group benefits plan booklets.

    Download Endorsement to the Master Policy
    Download Summary of Master Booklet Wording Changes

  2. November is Financial Literacy Month


    During the month of November, financial services organizations throughout Canada will be participating in Financial Literacy month. Created by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (Agency), the goal of this initiative is to share information that will help Canadians achieve their financial goals. This can include managing debt, saving for the future, and understanding their rights and responsibilities.

    To support this initiative, Equitable Life® will be posting articles on Equitable’s® Blog and sharing relevant information on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Feel free to share our content with your followers.

    If you’re interested in learning more about your own financial literacy, take this Self-Assessment Quiz. When you have completed the quiz, you will see a list of suggested topics that you might want to explore further.

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    Posted November 1, 2023
  3. Equitable Life is making changes to its Pivotal Select Fund lineup
    On June 7, 2021, Equitable Life® will be launching new funds to the Pivotal Select™ segregated funds lineup. The new funds include: 
     
    1.            Mackenzie Global Strategic Income Fund
    2.            Fidelity® Special Situations Fund
    3.            Fidelity® Tactical Asset Allocation Income Portfolio
    4.            Fidelity® Tactical Asset Allocation Balanced Portfolio
    5.            Fidelity® Tactical Asset Allocation Growth Portfolio
     
    At Equitable Life, we pride ourselves on offering quality products. This means always reviewing our investment fund lineup. The reasons for this change are to create greater focus on investment offerings, and enhanced investment choices for you and your clients.
     
    Watch your email over the next few weeks for more details about Fidelity Investments and Mackenzie Investments, including two upcoming webcasts.   
     
    Fidelity and Fidelity Investments are registered trademarks of 483A Bay Street Holdings LP. Used with permission.
    Equitable Life and Pivotal Select are trademarks of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.
  4. Welcome Fidelity to Equitable Life’s Pivotal Select segregated funds lineup
    Equitable Life® is pleased to welcome Fidelity to its Pivotal Select™ segregated funds lineup.
    • Equitable Life Fidelity® Special Situations Fund Select
    • Equitable Life Fidelity® Tactical Asset Allocation Income Portfolio Select
    • Equitable Life Fidelity® Tactical Asset Allocation Balanced Portfolio Select
    • Equitable Life Fidelity® Tactical Asset Allocation Growth Portfolio Select

    These new funds are available on all the Pivotal Select load types and guarantee classes, providing you and your clients with even more choice and flexibility.

    To learn more about Fidelity, click here. To learn more about the funds, click here.
     
    Speak to your Regional Investment Sales Manager today about Equitable’s segregated fund lineup.
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Equitable Life and Pivotal Select are trademarks of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.
    Fidelity and Fidelity Investments are registered trademarks of 483A Bay Street Holdings LP. Used with permission.

     

  5. 7% No Load CB5 Initial Commission - Limited Time Offer!


    For a limited time only, Equitable Life® is pleased to announce an increase to the CB5 sales option initial commission from 5.6% to 7.0% on Pivotal Select™ segregated funds. The 7% initial commission is effective from May 20 to August 31, 2022 only.* 

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    Equitable Life is committed to offering advisors and clients product, service, and feature choices that best suit their needs. We are pleased to offer multiple sales charge options, three distinct guarantee classes, and a diverse selection of investment funds to align with advisors’ and clients’ unique needs.
     
    For more information, please contact your Equitable Life Regional Investment Sales Manager.

     

    * Increased initial commission does not apply to pre-existing PADs. Equitable Life reserves the right to end the campaign, at any time and without notice. 
    ** Applies to FundSERV trades occurring between May 20 and August 31, 2022. Initial commission on non-FundSERV trades occurring between May 20 to August 31, 2022 increases from 4% to 5%. Initial commission is subject to a chargeback.

     
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  6. WFG KYC and Trade Ticket documents are now part of EZcomplete

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    Equitable Life® wants to help you get on with your day. Effective June 11, 2022, WFG’s KYC* and Trade Ticket documents will be integrated into the highly rated EZcomplete® online application tool. This means no more completing these documents separately and uploading them to EZcomplete.

    By integrating the KYC and Trade Ticket with EZcomplete:

    • these documents will automatically populate with information collected in the EZcomplete process,

    • necessary signatures will be captured, and

    • these documents will be sent to WFG’s back office on your behalf.

     
    Once the application has been submitted, signed documents will be available for advisors, clients, and joint clients to download. It is that easy.
     
    Get on with your day with Equitable Life. Log in to EZcomplete today.
     
    Speak to your Regional Investment Sales Manager to learn more.
     
    * KYCs on corporately owned policies are not currently supported
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  7. Crunch the numbers with Equitable Life of Canada

     

    Whether helping your client determine net worth or reviewing to see if your client’s retirement plan is on track, Equitable Life® is here to help with our online calculators. These number crunching tools can help you answer some of those challenging questions you get asked by your clients. From an RSP loan calculator to home budgeting to even figuring out if your client will be a future millionaire, check out our latest tools.

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    Elijah welcomed a new baby to his family and needs to reduce the amount of money he is saving for retirement. Is he still going to be able to retire at age 60 like he planned, or will he need to extend his working years until age 65?

    Did you know?
    Investment returns, unexpected expenses and inflation can all affect your retirement savings. Check out Equitable Life’s How Long How Long Will My Retirement Savings Last Calculator.

     

    Share calculators using your Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn account.

     

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  8. December 30 Deadline for 7% No Load CB5 Initial Commission for Investment Class (75/75)

    As the end of year approaches, so does the temporary increase to our CB5 sales option initial commission from 5.6% to 7.0% on Pivotal Select™ Investment Class (75/75). The 7% initial commission promotion will end on December 30, 2022.*
     

    • Deposits and transfers to CB5 funds for Pivotal Select Investment Class (75/75) must be made by December 30, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET. Any deposits received after this date will not receive the promotional rate.
    • Applications submitted before the December 30, 2022, deadline will only receive the promotional rate if also funded before December 30, 2022.
    • If the client is awaiting a transfer from another financial institution, please follow up with the institution to ensure the transfer arrives by December 30, 2022.

     
    For more information, please contact your Equitable Life Regional Investment Sales Manager.
     
    * Equitable Life reserves the right to end the campaign, at any time and without notice.
     
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    November 24, 2022

  9. Tax Slips – What you need to know
    It is tax time, and clients should be receiving tax slips and deposit receipts by now. Check out the Tax Slips: A Quick Reference Guide for a taxation breakdown by product and Insights into Non-Registered Taxation for a detailed explanation on investment income, and why T3 tax slips are generated on non-registered segregated funds.

    Clients who registered for tax slips on Equitable Client Access before December 31, 2022, can download or print tax slips quickly and easily from their Equitable® Client Access Inbox.  Advisors can download tax receipts on Document Lookup on EquiNet®.
     
    For questions about contribution limits, Retirement Income Fund minimums and Canada pension maximums check out Equitable Life®’s helpful 2023 Facts & Figures guide.
     
    Equitable's Advisor Services Team is available Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET at 1.866.884.7427 or by email at savingsretirement@equitable.ca. You can also contact your Regional Investment Sales Manager.

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    Posted: February 15, 2023
  10. Access more fund performance information faster and easier



    Welcome to a new and improved Fund Overview & Performance  website for Equitable Life® segregated funds.

    A central location for:

    • fund performance and quartile rankings

    • daily and historical unit prices

    • fund information (available in web and PDF)

    • Fund Facts documents

    • MERs



    Highlights:

    • Save your favourite funds for easy access.

    • New fund search and filter tools by product, guarantee, asset class and sustainability.

    • Share features allow you to easily share fund information with clients.

    • Ability to compare fund performance of Equitable Life segregated funds.

    • Simulated backcasted returns for funds with less than five years of performance history.

     
    Check out the new Fund Overview & Performance webpage today to see how Equitable Life is making fund information faster and easier to access. Speak to your Regional Investment Sales Manager to learn more!
     
     

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    Posted February 27, 2023