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  1. Tools to manage mental health

    As we all continue to manage the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to remind your clients of the valuable supports available to help their plan members cope through this challenging time.

    Free trusted information and COVID-19 resources

    Our partner FeelingBetterNow® is responding to the pandemic by providing trusted public resources that offer mental health support. They are available to anyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and include:

    • What to do if you’re anxious or worried about COVID-19;
    • Resources for parents and caregivers; and
    • National and Provincial Public Health resources.

    Access COVID-19 resources from FeelingBetterNow.

    FeelingBetterNow Mental Health Assessment

    In addition to these public resources, Equitable Life clients with FeelingBetterNow as part of their group benefits plan have access to online mental health resources. FeelingBetterNow can help plan members identify their risk for mental health concerns and work with their doctor on diagnosis and treatment. It’s an anonymous tool developed by mental health experts which provides:

    • Emotional and mental health assessments;
    • Practical, evidence-based tools employees and their doctor can use to assess, treat, and follow-up on emotional and mental health concerns; and
    • Convenient online access to information and effective resources.

    FeelingBetterNow is easy to use and completely anonymous. It takes less than 20 minutes to complete the assessment and view your results.

    Learn more about FeelingBetterNow, then contact your Group Account Executive or myFlex Sales Manager to discuss how your clients can add this service to their plan.

  2. Responding to Alberta's Biosimilar Initiative

    Beginning March 15, 2021, we are changing coverage for some biologic drugs in Alberta in response to the province’s Biosimilar Initiative. These changes will help protect your clients from additional drug costs that may result from this new government policy while still providing access to equally safe and effective biosimilars.

    What is Alberta’s Biosimilar Initiative?

    Alberta’s Biosimilar Initiative will end provincial coverage of several originator biologic drugs for some or all conditions beginning on Jan. 15, 2021. Patients 18 and over who are using these drugs for the affected conditions will be required to switch to biosimilar versions of the drugs to maintain coverage under the province’s government drug plan.

    What is the impact on private drug plans?

    Industry response to Alberta’s Biosimilar Initiative has the potential to significantly impact your clients’ drug plan costs. If other insurance carriers follow suit with the province and delist the originator biologics, it could expose a plan that doesn’t delist them to significant coordination of benefits risk. (See Case Study below.)

    How is Equitable Life responding?

    To protect your clients’ plans from paying additional and avoidable drug costs, we are changing coverage in Alberta for most biologic drugs included in the provincial initiative.

    As of March 15, 2021, several originator biologic drugs will no longer be covered for plan members of all ages in Alberta. Plan members taking these biologics will be required to switch to the biosimilar versions of these drugs to maintain eligibility under their Equitable Life plan.

    What drugs and conditions are affected?

    The following table outlines the drugs and conditions that will be affected by this change. The list of affected drugs or conditions is dynamic and will change as Alberta includes more biologic drugs in its Biosimilar Initiative, as new biosimilars come onto the market, and as we make changes in drug eligibility.

    Drug name Originator biologic
     
    These drugs will no longer be covered in Alberta for the conditions listed in this table.    		 Biosimilar
     
    Plan members will need to switch to these medications to maintain coverage under their Equitable Life plan.
         		 Affected health conditions
     
    The changes in coverage apply to these conditions.
     Etanercept  Enbrel Brenzys
    Erelzi    		 Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
    Psoriatic Arthritis
    Plaque Psoriasis (adults and children)
     Infliximab  Remicade Inflectra
    Renflexis
    Avsola    		 Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Plaque Psoriasis
    Psoriatic Arthritis
    Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Crohn's Disease (adults and children)
    Ulcerative Colitis (adults and children)
     Insulin glargine  Lantus Basaglar Diabetes (Type 1 and 2)
     Filgrastim  Neupogen Grastofil
    Nivestym    		 Neutropenia
     Pegfilgrastim  Neulasta Lapelga
    Fulphila
    Ziextenzo    		 Neutropenia
     Glatiramer*  Copaxone Glatect
    TEVA-Glatiramer Acetate    		 Multiple Sclerosis

    *Glatiramer is a non-biologic complex drug.

    How will Equitable Life communicate this change to plan members?

    We will be communicating with affected claimants in January 2021 to allow them ample time to change their prescriptions and avoid any interruptions in their treatment or their coverage.

    Can my client maintain coverage of these biologic drugs?

    Traditional groups who wish to opt out of this change and maintain coverage of these originator biologics for Alberta plan members can submit a policy amendment. Amendments must be submitted no later than January 15, 2021. Advisors with myFlex Benefits clients who wish to maintain coverage of these originator biologics for Alberta plan members should speak to their myFlex Sales Manager to confirm their eligibility to opt out of this change.

    Will this change impact my clients’ rates?

    The rate impact of this change in coverage will be relatively insignificant. Any cost savings associated with the change will be factored in at renewal.

    If plan sponsors opt out of these changes and maintain coverage for the originator biologics, it may result in a rate increase. Any rate adjustment will be applied at renewal.

    What is the difference between biologics and biosimilars?

    Biologics are drugs that are engineered using living organisms like yeast and bacteria. The first version of a biologic developed is also known as the “originator” biologic. Biosimilars are also biologics. They are highly similar to the originator drug they are based on and have been shown to have no clinically meaningful differences in safety or efficacy.

    Questions?

    If you have any questions about this change, please contact your Group Account Executive or myFlex Sales Manager.

    CASE STUDY: The Alberta Biosimilar Initiative and Coordination of Benefits (CoB) risk

    CoB risk is real and can be significant, even if a pharmaceutical savings program exists.

    The industry response to Alberta’s Biosimilar Initiative has the potential to significantly impact your clients’ drug plan costs. Some insurers may follow the province’s lead and delist these originator biologics. Others may cut back coverage to the cost of the biosimilars or maintain coverage of the originators. These differences could expose a plan that doesn’t delist the originator biologics to significant coordination of benefits risk. Here’s how:

    Let’s assume there are two private drug plans – Plan A and Plan B. Both plans are open plans with no deductible. Plan A has 80% co-insurance and Plan B has 100% co-insurance.

    BEFORE Alberta’s Biosimilar Initiative

    Before Alberta’s Biosimilar Initiative, both plans cover the originator biologics listed above.

    Plan A is the first private payer for an Alberta plan member taking an originator biologic drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Plan B is the second private payer. The cost of the originator biologic for the plan member is $30,000 annually. Here’s how the coordination of benefits would look before Alberta’s Biosimilar Initiative.


    AFTER Alberta’s Biosimilar Initiative

    In response to Alberta’s Biosimilar Initiative, the insurer for Plan A delists the originator biologic and requires plan members to switch to the biosimilar. The insurer for Plan B maintains coverage of the originator biologic. Under this scenario, if the plan member doesn’t switch, Plan B essentially becomes the first payer and sees their annual cost increase by 400% (from $6,000 to $30,000).


    Even if the insurer for Plan B cuts back coverage to the cost of the biosimilar or adjusts the paid amount because they have a savings program in place with the drug manufacturer, the impact could be significant. For example, if the insurer cuts back coverage to 50% (or $15,000 annually), Plan B would see a 150% annual cost increase (from $6,000 to $15,000):

  3. Anti-money laundering legislation changes To comply with the Government of Canada’s anti-money laundering legislation and FATCA/CRS changes, Equitable Life® has made changes to the information that we collect on some of our applications and forms.

    Changes and updates to our online forms and applications include the following:

    ● The 350 Application for Life Insurance -  Advisors can order new paper applications from Equitable’s Supply Team by filling out the Supply Order form 1390 and emailing it to supply@equitable.ca. You will receive your copies as they become available.
    ◦ Paper applications submitted after May 15, 2021, with a version date before April 2, 2021 will be accepted with the caveat that additional information may be required from the advisor to comply with anti-money laundering legislation. 
    ◦ As of July 1, 2021 any application with a version date prior to April 2, 2021 will no longer be accepted by Equitable Life.

    ● Equitable’s EZcomplete® online application reflects the new changes effective May 15, 2021. Any in-flight applications in EZcomplete will automatically be updated to comply with anti-money laundering legislation. You may be required to complete additional fields before submitting the application for signatures.

    ● Various other forms will now require additional information. A complete list of all forms and applications affected by the anti-money laundering legislation can be found here. 

    Learn more about the Government of Canada’s anti-money laundering legislation and Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
  4. Give clients guaranteed retirement income with Payout Annuities
    With increased market volatility and interest rates higher than we have seen for much of the past decade, now is a great time to consider payout annuities. Payout annuities can provide regular guaranteed income regardless of how markets perform. 
     
    Clients using only a Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) for retirement income are potentially vulnerable during times of market volatility due to the sequence-of-returns risk.1 When markets are down, more units are redeemed to cover income needs. When markets later rise, clients are not able to participate fully in the recovery because more units were redeemed to provide income. That is why having a guaranteed income component, like a payout annuity, as part of an overall retirement strategy is so important.
     
     
    Three great reasons to consider Equitable Life® for your payout annuity business:

    1. Choose from a variety of payout annuity options including:
       
         A. Life Annuity – guaranteed income for one life
         B. Joint Life Annuity – guaranteed income for two lives
         C. Term Certain – guaranteed income for a specific period of time (5 to 30 years)
         D. Term Certain to Age 90 – guaranteed income until age 90

    2. Attractive rates, particularly in Registered and Term Certain Annuities

    3. Step Up Your Wealth Sales program - 25% of payout annuity net sales qualify for the 0.75% bonus commission earned on net deposits for 20222  

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    For more information, please contact your Equitable Life Regional Investment Sales Manager.
     
     
    1Sequence-of-returns risk, or sequence risk, is the risk that an investor will experience negative portfolio returns very late in their working life and/or early in retirement.
     2All eligible deposits, sales, and redemptions occurring between January 1 and December 31, 2022, will be used to calculate an advisor’s 2022 net deposits.
     ® denotes a registered trademark of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.
  5. Give clients guaranteed retirement income with Payout Annuities
    With increased market volatility and interest rates higher than we have seen for much of the past decade, now is a great time to consider payout annuities. Payout annuities can provide regular guaranteed income regardless of how markets perform. 
     
    Clients using only a Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) for retirement income are potentially vulnerable during times of market volatility due to the sequence-of-returns risk.1 When markets are down, more units are redeemed to cover income needs. When markets later rise, clients are not able to participate fully in the recovery because more units were redeemed to provide income. That is why having a guaranteed income component, like a payout annuity, as part of an overall retirement strategy is so important.
     
     
    Two great reasons to consider Equitable Life® for your payout annuity business:

    1. Choose from a variety of payout annuity options including:
       
         A. Life Annuity – guaranteed income for one life
         B. Joint Life Annuity – guaranteed income for two lives
         C. Term Certain – guaranteed income for a specific period of time (5 to 30 years)
         D. Term Certain to Age 90 – guaranteed income until age 90

    2. Attractive rates, particularly in Registered and Term Certain Annuities

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    For more information, please contact your Equitable Life Regional Investment Sales Manager.
     
     
    1Sequence-of-returns risk, or sequence risk, is the risk that an investor will experience negative portfolio returns very late in their working life and/or early in retirement.
     ® denotes a registered trademark of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.
  6. Universal Life Product Fund Changes In September 2022, we will be changing the underlying securities being tracked for several universal life funds, listed below.*  These changes apply to our current Equation Generation IV universal life insurance product and to any legacy products that offer these same UL funds.

    If your client would like to transfer money currently invested in any of the above UL funds to a different UL fund and/or change the investment option for their future deposits, please submit a request well in advance of September 2022 using form 693UL.

    Please contact your Equitable Life® Regional Sales Manager for more information. 
     
    UL Fund Currently Tracked Upcoming Change*
    European DJ Euro STOXX 50 Total Return Index STOXX Europe 600 Paris-Aligned Index (ESG)
    Canadian Bond Sun Life MFS Canadian Bond Equitable Life Active Canadian Bond Fund Internal Linked
    Global Fixed Income Mackenzie Global Tactical Bond Invesco Global Bond
    Canadian Value Stock Mackenzie Cundill Canadian Security Franklin Bissett Canadian Equity
    Large Cap Canadian Equity Mackenzie Ivy Canadian Dynamic Equity Income
    Global Balanced Templeton Global Balanced Mackenzie Ivy Global Balanced

    *Underlying security changes will occur in September 2022. Exact effective date has not yet been determined.
     
  7. NEW Jump Around feature available on EZcomplete One of the most requested features is available on EZcomplete® effective November 19, 2022. We like to call it “jump around”. It’s the ability to jump from one part of the application to another and back again. You no longer have to complete the application one section after another in order. This will allow a lot more flexibility when submitting a policy application.

    This functionality is helpful as you can input basic client information ahead of a meeting to review with the client later. After completing the Owner’s step (step 1), you could jump to step five (Subsequent Payment) or step six (Third Party). This allows you the opportunity to easily jump back and add a second owner once you have all their details from the client. You can also return to your dashboard, and when you go back into the application, you will be returned to the owner’s section.

    Hitting the Save button will save the information you have inputted already, so after jumping ahead to a different section, you can return to complete those questions knowing your progress will be saved.  When you have completed all the necessary fields, hitting the Done button will validate all the information and the step will be complete. A check mark will appear beside each completed and validated step.
    Please note, if you go back to a previously validated step and change information you will have to go through all subsequent steps and complete and validate them again by clicking next if nothing has changed or making any necessary changes.

    To Equitable Life®, the term EZ really means something! Learn more about how doing business with Equitable Life continues to be easy.

    Questions: Please contact your Regional Sales Manager

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  8. Step Up Your Wealth Sales with Equitable Life! Welcome to the Step Up Your Wealth Sales program with Equitable Life® . You will be rewarded with a growth bonus for doing more business with Equitable Life in 2023!

    The program rewards advisors who promote Equitable Life’s Savings & Retirement products to existing and new clients as part of an overall investment strategy based on client needs.  

    Commission Bonus Calculation:
    Gross deposits into segregated funds
    + Gross deposits into Guaranteed Interest Account (GIA) contracts
    + 25% of payout annuity sales
    - Segregated fund redemptions
    - GIA redemptions
    = 2023 Net Deposits

    All deposits, sales, and redemptions occurring between January 1 and December 31, 2023, will be used to calculate an advisor’s 2023 net deposits. 
     
    Tier 2023 Net Deposits Bonus Rate*
    1 Less than $250,000 $0
    2 $250,000 - 499,999 .25%
    3 $500,000 – 749,999 .50%
    4 $750,000+ .75%
    5 Elite Advisor re-qualifiers1 1.00%


    * The bonus amount will be calculated at the end of 2023 based on net deposits. The bonus will be paid within 90 days following December 31, 2023.  Maximum bonus payable is $100,000 for Elite Advisor re-qualifiers; $75,000 otherwise.

    For more information, download our flyer or contact your Equitable Life Regional Investment Sales Manager.

    Equitable Life is committed to offering advisors and clients product, service, and feature choices that best suit their needs. We offer multiple sales charge options, three distinct guarantee classes, and a diverse selection of investment funds to align with clients’ unique needs.  

    Posted:June 26, 2023
     
    ™or ® denotes a registered trademark of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.
    1  Elite Advisor re-qualifiers are advisors who attained Elite status as of end of 2022 and maintain Elite status at the end of 2023. To attain 2023 Elite Advisor status, an advisor must have $1,250,000 in gross deposits in at least 5 policies or $10,000,000 in assets. 

  9. Updates to Savings & Retirement applications and point of sale materials

    Equitable Life has updated the following Savings & Retirement point of sale materials.

     

    Form #

    Form Name

    Description

    2086

    Pivotal Select FHSA Application

    New application to support the First Home Savings Account (FHSA) registration option

    1403

    Pivotal Select Contract & Information Folder

    Updates have been made to support the new First Home Savings Account (FHSA) registration option

    796

    Guaranteed Interest Account TFSA Application

    Updates have been made throughout the application to make it simpler and more straightforward. Additionally, a new “Privacy Consent” section has been added.

    799

    Guaranteed Interest Account Registered / Non-Registered

     
    The new documents are available to download from EquiNet®. Paper documents are also available to order from Equitable’s Supply Team here.

    To allow advisors time to transition to the new applications, we will continue to accept the following versions until further notice:

    If you have any questions, contact your Regional Investment Sales Manager or Advisors Services Team Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET at 1.866.884.7427, or email savingsretirement@equitable.ca.

     

    ® and ™ denotes a registered trademark of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.

     Posted September 11, 2023
  10. Take the helm in 2024 with insights from leading investment experts

    Find out what our panel of leading investment experts are saying about the markets and how they are positioning their portfolios. Learn about the themes and forces driving markets and where there are opportunities.
     

     

    • •  Equitable Asset Management Group - Dave Irwin, AVP, External Fund Management.

    • •  Fidelity Investments - Ilan Kolet, Institutional Portfolio Manager, Global Asset Allocation (GAA) Group.

    • •  Franklin Bissett (ClearBridge) Investment Management - Les Stelmach, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager.

    • •  Mackenzie Bluewater Team - Shah Khan, Vice President, Portfolio Manager.

    Cam Crosbie, Executive Vice-President, Savings & Retirement will highlight some of the ways Equitable can help make 2024 a great year. We’ve got everything you need and more!
     
    Learn more!
     
     

    Posted January 3, 2024 

    Continuing Education Credits
    This webcast has been submitted for continuing education (CE) approval with the Insurance Council of Manitoba and Alberta Insurance Council for all provinces excluding Quebec. Upon approval, you will be sent an email notification to come back to the webinar 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. This webcast is available in English only.
     
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