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  1. Secure your GIA rate with Equitable today! The Bank of Canada (BOC) recently cut its key interest rate for a second time this year to 4.5%. As inflation cools and the BOC hints at more interest rate cuts this year, the time has never been better to secure a Guaranteed Interest Account (GIA) rate.

    Equitable’s fresh client-focused approach to guaranteed investing means:
    • market leading interest rates1, with even higher rates available for larger deposits,
    • a full suite of available account types including the First Home Savings Account, and
    • options to invest up to age 952.
    “This is a great opportunity for clients and advisors,” said Cam Crosbie, Executive Vice President of the Savings and Retirement Division at Equitable®. “These are safe and secure investment solutions with potential for creditor protection, estate planning benefits, and so much more.”

    GIAs are simple fixed-income investment products that can provide increased choice and value to a client’s portfolio. Choosing Equitable provides competitive interest rates and protection from market volatility. For more information visit EquiNet® and don’t forget to register for our interest rate change alert email.

    1 Equitable has made every effort to ensure accuracy of competitive information as of July 22, 2024. Accuracy is not guaranteed. 
    2 Some available term lengths may be limited starting at age 90.
    ® or ™ denotes a trademark of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.      

    Posted August 15
  2. Savings & Retirement Policy and Procedure updates regarding Electronic Signatures We have updated our policies and procedures regarding electronic signatures in the Savings and Retirement department. We are now able to accept electronically signed documents, from all major third-party signing vendors.  

    Including esign@equitable.ca as a non-signing reviewer is the preferred method as it ensures the security embedded documents are accurately and immediately available for Equitable. We will be automatically notified when signing is complete and will download eSigned forms immediately for processing. Including esign@equitable.ca as a non-signing reviewer is secure, quick, and efficient. Documents no longer need to be emailed to us – eSigned documents are sent directly to us once all signatures are completed, therefore you do not need to notify us once the documents are signed.  

    When esign@equitable.ca is not used to submit electronically signed documents, the following criteria are required: 
    • The original signed form and audit trail with all the security features intact 
    • The email address used to sign must match what is in our files (as provided on the application, for electronic policy delivery or through previous communication). If an email address has changed, or we don’t have an email contact for the signer, we will follow up for confirmation. 

    A guide on how to use esign@equitable.ca can be found here.

    Please note that Equitable does not accept digital signatures (images or fonts of a signature which are not stamped). 

    Date posted: June 13, 2024
  3. Additional details for age and amount increase
  4. Take advantage of our online services today!
  5. Things keep getting EZer with Equitable and EZtransact! Equitable® continues to make great strides with our digital self-serve tool, EZtransact®. To keep this momentum, we’ve given EZtransact a fresh new look and feel, with additional transaction management changes and a new dashboard to enhance your online transaction experience! This refresh embraces our new brand, as we continue to focus on making it easier for you to do business with us.

    What’s new with this update?
    New dashboard for client search
    • The existing client search screen has been replaced with a new user-friendly dashboard.
    • Upon accessing EZtransact, all contracts associated with the user’s EquiNet ID will be displayed.
    • Users can refine the results and search by client name or contract number.
    Transaction management
    • Transactions submitted through EZtransact within the last 12 months are available, including their status.
    • Transactions that have received all signatures will now allow the user to download a copy of the signed request and any supporting documents uploaded by the user.
    • Transactions that are pending client signatures will allow the user to manage and track the e-signature process:
      • Signing packages can be resent to clients who have not completed their e-signature.
      • Clients can be unlocked through the dashboard if locked out due to too many invalid attempts.
    Signing process changes
    • Advisor and dealer/MGA stakeholders have been removed from signing information and review screens.
    • Users are no longer required to provide an email address for the dealer/MGA to submit a transaction.
    Get to know EZtransact and fast-forward your sales process. If you have any questions, please contact your Director, Investment Sales

    Date published: October 3, 2024
  6. Did you miss our Equimax update in December?
    Equimax – a better and stronger solution!

    Discover the latest Equimax updates


    Great news! We’ve made further updates to our Equimax® insurance solution to better serve clients.  

    Here are some of the changes:

    ● A new guaranteed 10 pay premium option for Equimax Wealth Accumulator®. 
    ● You can now add an Excelerator deposit option (EDO) on Equimax Estate Builder® and Wealth Accumulator plans with a 10 Pay premium option (term rider not required at issue of the policy). 
    ● We increased our flexibility with EDO. This will make it easier for clients to stop and start EDO contributions without losing their maximum approved contribution room. On top of that, these changes will apply to all inforce policies. A single set of EDO rules will apply to every Equimax policy whether it’s issued tomorrow or 10 years ago, making it simpler to help clients manage their policies. 
    ● We increased the maximum amount of Equimax coverage that can be applied for without a special quote from $20M to $25M.
      




    Equimax is now an even better and stronger solution. For a full breakdown of these product updates visit our splash page.

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    Please refer to our Transition Rules for all the details on processing your applications.

    Need more information? Please contact your Equitable wholesaler.

  7. New “Update Payment” feature for banking changes has launched! Great news! Equitable® has launched a new self-serve "Update Payment" feature in Client Access and on EquiNet®. This new online process enables clients and advisors to easily submit key banking change requests for eligible insurance policies*, with no need to complete a physical form.

    What’s new?

    A new "Update Payment" feature is now available on Client Access and on EquiNet under Policy Inquiry. It allows clients (and advisors) to easily submit requests for the following three transactions online:

    1.  STOP pre-authorized payments.

    2.  RESUME pre-authorized payments on overdue accounts.

    3.  CHANGE which bank we withdraw money from.




    The new "Update Payment" feature replaces the previous "Edit" button in Client Access. The old banking change options are still available in the client’s Profile section. They can be used to request a change to the payment withdrawal date, as that option is not yet available with the new Update Payment feature. 

    How it works!

    When a change is requested using the new Update Payment feature, our Operations team receives it online.  They will review and process the changes within three business days, as per Equitable’s current service standards. 

    The Update Payment feature in Client Access is a self-serve process. However, if a client prefers, their advisor or an Equitable Customer Service associate can assist them by submitting the request on their behalf. Clients will be asked to sign to approve any such requests that are submitted by someone other than the owner of the policy.

    *The Update Payment transactions are only available for eligible policies: those that have not lapsed, are not on Automatic Premium Loan, and are not owned by a corporation or other entity.

    We trust that these digital enhancements will help make the client and advisor experience even simpler and more efficient.

    Need more information? Please contact your Equitable wholesaler.

    ® or TM denotes a trademark of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.
  8. Important cybersecurity readiness guidance As an advisor, you collect and store clients’ sensitive personal information. Protecting this information is essential. In July 2023, the Canadian Insurance Services Regulatory Organization (CISRO) released a guide on Cybersecurity Readiness. It includes tips on keeping this sensitive client data and your business systems safe. 

    Please read the guide in full. Also, check your own practices to be cyber ready and reduce your risk of an incident. 

    Some key tips in the guide include:

    1. Make cybersecurity a priority: Stay alert to cyber threats. These can be suspicious emails, texts or calls. Make sure your team knows how to keep your data and systems safe and has clear, documented processes to follow.

    2. Know what to protect: Understand what data and business systems need to be protected. 

    3. Identify the risks: Spot the risks in your practice and those from third-party service providers.

    4. Implement security measures: Take steps to protect your data and business systems.


    5. Be ready to respond: Know how to spot and react to cyber incidents. The guide has useful tips on creating a Cyber Incident Response Plan.

    And lastly – if you receive client instructions electronically (by email, text, or messaging apps), always confirm these over the phone to ensure it’s really the client sending the instructions.

    Keep your business and important client data safe by staying informed and alert. We encourage you to read the full  Cybersecurity Readiness document to learn more about how to prepare for cyber threats.

    In our industry, protecting clients’ sensitive data and systems is essential. Thank you for your commitment to cybersecurity!

    ® or TM denotes a trademark of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.
  9. Pique your Fi-natical Curiosity with Equitable and Invesco

    Get ready for an engaging session where we'll uncover 8 core topics that every advisor should know about clients. One of those core topics is “who do you care about?” This helps advisors understand who is important to clients, so they can then begin to include them in their planning. Let's dive in and discover how to make client relationships even stronger.

    Rob Kochel, Director, Invesco Consulting Canada, will explain how asking the right questions helps advisors learn more about clients, so they can work towards capturing up to 70% more of their clients’ assets. Join Joseph Trozzo, Vice President, Investment Sales, at Equitable® as he hosts this Master Class webcast on “Fi-natical Curiosity”.

    Featured Speaker: Rob Kochel
    Rob is a Director with Invesco Consulting. This group has earned a reputation within the financial sector as a premier provider of business strategies to the industry. Rob is a national speaker who is recruited for keynote presentations and workshops to share his personal learnings and Invesco Consulting's expertise.

    Learn more

    Continuing Education Credits 
    This master class 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. 
     

    Date posted: March 13, 2025

  10. Life Insurance Replacement Disclosure Forms (LIRD)