Medical and Health Care Options for Retirees
While working many Canadians have medical and health insurance as an employee benefit. Their company often pays for a substantial portion of the coverage, and most often medical and health insurance expires when you retire.
Insurance & Risk Management Financial Checklist
Your insurance and risk planning are big pieces of your overall financial picture. Use this checklist to make sure your coverage still fits your goals and any life changes. 1. Review Your Current Insurance ☐ Make sure all your policies are active and current☐ Double-check policy details and listed beneficiaries☐ See if your coverage amounts […]
What are the key items to consider when reviewing your insurance needs?
Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® As we clattered around in the kitchen, we summarized the major points from our discussion about insurance: 1. Many people underestimate the amount of insurance they need and/or buy the wrong kind. For short-term needs (less than twenty years), buy term […]
Preserving Wealth: Chapter Five, Protecting Your Family
Authored by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP®, Financial Advisor, Assante Financial Management Ltd. Chapter 5 of Preserving Wealth discusses the crucial topic of protecting your family through proper life insurance planning. During a lively weekend gathering, led by Uncle Wayne, they explore different types of life insurance, assess their coverage needs, and discuss the importance of […]
Protecting Your Family – Insurance
Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CPA® How much Life Insurance do we need? “ A common rule is the amount of life insurance you need is linked to the amount of capital it would take to: What you have to remember is that you’re not really insuring […]