Your Family

Life insurance is something the courts need to consider when they are determining how to split joint assets when a couple divorces. In this article, we help you understand how divorce can impact both your life insurance choices and beneficiaries. Plus, how to calculate your insurance needs after a divorce...

In Canada, approximately one in 14 children will experience the death of a family member by the age of 18. During such times, children are often overlooked in the grieving process and are sometimes referred to as “forgotten mourners.” Here are five ways you can support a grieving child...

Kids these days. It can be impossible to know what to get them for birthdays or other celebrations when they seem to have, well, everything. In today’s world, it’s not surprising that many grandparents opt for cash gifts. But the best way for grandparents to give money to their grandchildren in Canada may not be giving them money to spend right away.

There are many ways to set up a child for long-term success. Some are obvious, like setting a good example when it comes to managing money and encouraging them to understand and appreciate the value of money. A less obvious way to provide opportunity and stability? Life insurance, which plays a vital role in passing wealth from one generation to the next.

Parents and grandparents have always looked for ways to protect their families and pass their wealth down to future generations. Whether it’s property, a business, cash, or investments, the hope is to provide children or grandchildren with a leg up in life.

If you’ve been with your significant other for several years (or decades), you may be running out of unique ideas for the most romantic day of the year. So why not think outside of the box (of chocolates) this year and insure your love for Valentine's Day?

For me, the peace of mind comes from knowing that my wife would be able to take time off work to emotionally recover without having to worry about the financial impact of my passing. I know I would need the same if I lost her...

I had never considered the need for life insurance prior to working in this industry. When it came to the discussion of planning for my funeral, I used to tell my loved ones not to waste their money on an expensive burial, to go the thriftiest route. But I wasn’t seeing the full picture...

Whether you're welcoming a new addition for the first time or the fifth, it's safe to say you'd do anything to protect that precious little life in your arms. And as you look into those wide, trusting eyes, it suddenly hits you – like really hits you – that they depend on you for, well, everything...

Like many millennials, you may have a penchant for all things nostalgic - from binge watching Stranger Things to buying "retro" toys for the kids. Yearning to let your child experience the carefree childhood you remember? We’ve got some age-appropriate tips to help you achieve it.