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  1. Your year-end momentum starts today! Just 79 days left to go in 2025!

    As the air turns crisp and the leaves change color, we hope you’re enjoying our beautiful Canadian fall season. But before you get too swept up in the season's fun, remember that the final quarter is also a great time of year to boost your business.

    Harvest season for success
    Many clients are reviewing their financial goals and plans now. According to LIMRA, nearly 30% of life insurance applications are submitted between October and December1. This means you have a huge sales opportunity.

    Why choose Equitable® ?
    Clients expect competitive solutions that fit their unique needs well. Equitable offers great products, digital tools, and outstanding service and support.  Learn more here.

    Act now to finish 2025 on a strong note:
    • Review your client list: Identify who needs a check-in before the year ends.
    • Spot the opportunities: Year-end financial planning opens doors—don't miss out.
    • Leverage our resources: From our e-apps to marketing materials and digital tools, we're here for you.

    So, grab your client list (and your pumpkin spiced latte) and make the most of this final quarter. Your Equitable team is here to support you all the way to 2026 — let's finish 2025 strong!


    1LIMRA, "Life Insurance Applications by Month," 2025.
  2. Equitable’s DSIR leads the way
    Equitable® offers a 6.40% dividend scale interest rate (DSIR) – the best in our industry1. But our DSIR is only one of the many benefits of choosing Equitable!

    Why choose Equitable?
    • Equitable proudly leads the way: We are the #1 seller of PAR whole life policies in Canada2!
    • Our top DSIR: Helps clients save for the future and builds lasting value.
    • Our Canadian heritage: Established in 1920, we are 100% Canadian-owned, based in Canada and dedicated exclusively to serving the needs of the Canadian market.
    • Our financial strength & growth momentum: We invest with care, keeping clients’ savings safe and growing over time.
    • Our mutuality: As a mutual, our clients come first – and eligible clients share in our success through dividends3.
    • Our service & support: We offer great service, easy-to-use digital tools, and support at every step, making Equitable a trusted choice for clients and advisors alike.

    In client meetings, be sure to share these outstanding benefits with clients. Doing so can demonstrate real value and boost your sales.

    Questions? Reach out to your Equitable wholesaler or visit EquiNet. We’re ready to help you succeed.

    Resources:
    The Power of Together (Video)
    5 Reasons to choose Equitable (1271)
    Dividend Scale Announcement - 2024/2025

    1 Source: Latest posted DSIR data on competitor websites – 2025.
    2 Source: LIMRA – Canadian Individual Life Insurance Sales Participant Report - Q4 2024.
    3 Dividends are not guaranteed and are paid at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. To learn more about our dividend policy and participating account management policy, please visit www.equitable.ca/en/already-a-client/dividend-information/
     
  3. Wrapping up 2025 with our new term rates!
    Among the most competitive in the market
    Equitable® is wrapping up 2025 with our new term rates effective November 22, 2025. Many Canadians view life insurance as unaffordable, with 34% saying cost is the top reason they go without coverage.1 Our new term rates are designed to help address these concerns. They offer flexible and affordable options to help clients get the protection they need.    
    1 Investment Executive at Survey finds affordability, lack of trust, barriers to buying life insurance | Investment Executive 

    What’s New:
    Updated premium rates for Term coverage, included on:
    • Term 10, Term 20 and Term 30/65 plans
    • Including Term Riders on Critical Illness (CI), Whole Life (WL), Equitable Generations® Universal Life (UL) and Equation Generation® IV Universal Life

    View our Transition Rules for all the details on processing your applications. 


     
     
    New term rate highlights*:
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    *Effective November 22, 2025. Our term rates ranked among the best on LifeGuide when compared against top carriers in key markets.

    Check out our new term rates for yourself. Run quotes monthly (versus annually) for our best term rates.

    Contact your Equitable wholesaler today to learn more!



     
  4. Boost your knowledge and earn CE credits

    Need continuing education credits?

    Equitable is happy to offer online courses focusing on insurance. The courses allow you to learn at your own pace and earn CE credits quickly and easily. You can earn CE credits right away when you complete these courses. All courses are accredited by Alberta Insurance Council, Insurance Council of Manitoba, The Institute for Advanced Financial Education, and Chambre de la sécurité financière*.
     
    Existing courses:
    1.    Building your business with critical illness insurance
    2.    Ensuring a Compliant, Needs-based Insurance Sale
    3.    Harness the power of whole life cash value
    4.    Introduction to whole life insurance
    5.    Path to Success - Expert Advice on Navigating CI Sales
    6.    Participating whole life for the children's market: A head start for tomorrow
    7.    The mechanics of universal life 
    8.    Where UL Fits in your Product Portfolio


    A few important notes before you get started:
    •    The programs are hosted on Teachable: https://equitable-life-education.teachable.com/
    •    Username: Please use your email address that you are contracted with
    •    Password: Equitable
    •    Please use Google Chrome to access the courses

    Start Earning CE Credits!

    Check out the individual insurance online learning centre on EquiNet to stay up to date on new courses. 

    Questions?
    Contact your local wholesaler.
     
    Are you having trouble logging in or accessing certificates?
    Email equitableiimarketing@equitable.ca for assistance.

    *Please select the course with “QC credits” in the title for La Chambre credits.
  5. 5 great reasons to work with Equitable
    There are plenty of reasons to work with Equitable. We’ve rounded up the top 5 in our popular marketing piece 5 great reasons to make Equitable your first choice.

    1. We’re committed to our policyholders.
    At Equitable, our mutual status gives us the advantage of focusing exclusively on our policyholders and our commitments to them. We have a DBRS Morningstar rating of A (high) and a strong LICAT ratio. This means that we are well-positioned to continue meeting our commitments to our clients.

    2. We have a broad, competitive product shelf.
    We offer a diversified and competitive product portfolio, with some of the most competitive solutions on the market. Our broad range of insurance and savings products provide you with competitive, flexible solutions to meet clients’ financial needs.

    3. We make underwriting easy.
    Are you working on a large case? We have a specialized team of experts and dedicated underwriters to help you with larger and more complex cases.


    4. We offer regional wholesaler support.
    Our regional wholesalers are here to provide personalized sales support in the field, from coast-to-coast. They take the time to understand your business needs and help develop solutions.

    5. We have great online advisor tools.
    EquiNet, Equitable’s advisor site, is bilingual and mobile-friendly. It puts the tools and information you need right at your fingertips. Check out our EZcomplete® online applications, administrative forms and processes, sales illustrations, marketing materials, and more.

    Contact your Equitable wholesaler today to learn more!
     
  6. [pdf] Claimant Statement for Entities
  7. [pdf] RRSP to RRIF Conversion
  8. [pdf] B2B Investment Loan Product Brochure
  9. May 2023 eNews

    Update: Introducing changes to our Diabetes Management Program

    Beginning June 1, 2023, we are introducing additional standard drug plan controls as part of our Diabetes Management Program.
     
    The controls will apply to GLP-1 agonists approved by Health Canada for the treatment of diabetes, such as: Adlyxine, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Trulicity, and Victoza. 
     
    This change will help manage the impact of these high-cost diabetes medications for your clients while continuing to provide plan members with access to effective treatments to manage their disease.
     

    Why are we introducing this change?

    GLP-1 agonists are the highest cost diabetes drugs on the market. Current Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend that most Type 2 diabetics begin treatment with lower-cost and equally effective first-line therapies, such as Metformin.
     
    Some GLP-1 agonists are also used “off-label”. In other words, they are often prescribed for conditions for which they have not been approved by Health Canada, such as weight loss.
     
    These additional controls will help ensure that these drugs are used appropriately – only for the treatment of diabetes and only after other first-line treatments have been tried.
     
    If a client wishes to provide coverage for drugs specifically approved by Health Canada for weight loss, we have coverage options available.    
     

    How will this program work?

    Plan members who receive a new prescription for a GLP-1 agonist will need to try a first-line diabetic treatment before they are eligible for coverage of the GLP-1 agonist. If the plan member has previously tried first-line therapies and found them ineffective, they will be eligible for a GLP-1 agonist.
     
    Plan members who are already taking a GLP-1 agonist to treat diabetes will continue to be eligible for coverage. Some claimants may need to provide confirmation of their diabetes diagnosis from their physician or pharmacist in order to maintain coverage. We will provide claimants ample time to confirm their diagnosis.
     

    Questions?

    If you have any questions about these additional standard controls or how they will impact your clients, please contact your Group Account Executive or myFlex Sales Manager.
     

    Coming soon: Survey for plan administrators with recent disability claims

    We are regularly enhancing our communication processes to help your clients with disability plans manage their workplace absences more effectively. Later this month, we will distribute a short survey to plan administrators who have submitted a disability claim in the past six months. The survey will ask recipients about their satisfaction with the frequency and detail of our disability management communications.

    The email will come from GBClientFeedback@equitable.ca, and the survey will remain open until the end of the day on May 19, 2023. All responses will be confidential. Survey respondents will receive the option to provide their contact information so that we can follow up on feedback they have provided.

    We plan to use the feedback to help ensure that we’re meeting your clients’ expectations and delivering industry-leading service.

    In a previous issue of eNews, we published a list of the average dental fee increases for general practitioners based on the latest Provincial and Territorial Dental Association fee guides.

    Since then, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) has updated the 2023 dental fees for some provinces. Provinces with dental fee updates since our previous eNews are bolded and italicized. Equitable Life uses these guides to help determine the reimbursement limits for dental procedures. For your reference, below is the list of the average dental fee increases for general practitioners that will be used by Equitable Life for 2023.
     
  10. Extending premium relief for Dental and Extended Health Care benefits

    We know this is a challenging time for Canadian employers and we continue to look for ways to help your clients manage while still supporting their employees.

    As many health practitioners continue to keep their offices closed due to the pandemic restrictions, plan member use of dental benefits and some health benefits remains lower than normal.

    So, we are pleased to announce that we are extending premium relief for all Traditional and myFlex insured non-refund customers for Health and Dental benefits for the month of May, as follows:

    • A 50% reduction on Dental premiums in all provinces except Saskatchewan, where a 25% reduction will apply due to the re-opening of dental clinics in early-May; and
    • A 20% reduction on vision and extended healthcare rates (excluding prescription drugs) in all provinces, which equates to an 8% reduction on Health premiums.

    These reductions are effective for May 2020 and will appear as a credit against the next available billing. We will assess the situation monthly and expect to continue with monthly refunds for as long as the current crisis period continues. The size of the credit may change over time as dentists and other health practitioners gradually reopen their offices. We will confirm premium credits for June (if any) at a later date. Credits for subsequent months will be communicated on a month-by-month basis.

    In order to be eligible for the monthly credit calculation and payout, a policy must be in force on the first of the month and remain in force thereafter. The monthly credit calculation is based on employees in force on the May bill. If employees experienced layoffs during the month, that would not affect eligibility for a premium credit as long as the benefit itself is not terminated.

    We expect that claims experience and premiums will return to normal once the current pandemic restrictions are lifted.

    In the meantime, plan members will continue to have full access to their benefits coverage throughout the pandemic. In many cases, dental offices remain open for emergency services, and a variety of healthcare providers are available virtually.

    Commissions

    We know the pandemic has put financial strain on your business as well, so we will continue to pay full compensation. Although your overall commission will be unaffected by these premium reduction adjustments, you may see a temporary reduction in your commission payments if you are on a pay-as-earned basis. We will begin to process the commission top-up payments in mid-June and will reflect both April and May premium credits.

    Communication

    We will be communicating this premium relief program to your clients later this week.

    Questions?

    If you have any questions, please contact your Group Account Executive or myFlex Sales Manager. In the meantime, we have provided some Questions and Answers below. You can also refer to our online COVID-19 Group Benefits FAQ.