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Are you returning to Canada from a stay abroad, or coming for the first time, without a Government Health Insurance Plan (GHIP)? Visitors to Canada Emergency Medical Insurance Plans (VTC) are designed for travellers who are temporarily visiting Canada, however you may be surprised to learn that these policies may meet the needs of newcomers to Canada as well. While VTC plans are not designed to match Canada’s universal health care plans (for example, benefits for regular check-ups are typically not included), newcomers to Canada may benefit from the emergency medical benefits available under a Visitors to Canada Emergency Medical Insurance Plan. Why do newcomers to Canada need insurance; aren’t they covered under Canada’s healthcare system? Depending on the province or territory of arrival, newcomers to Canada may wait up to three months for their Canadian Government Health Insurance Plan (GHIP) to come into effect. During this time, they are not eligible for coverage under Canada’s universal healthcare plan. It is recommended newcomers purchase emergency medical insurance to financially protect themselves and their families from the costs they may incur if they require emergency medical treatment during the waiting period. What happens if I purchase a policy for a coverage...

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Motusbank, a subsidiary of Meridian Credit Union, has launched in Canada. First announced in February, a full range of banking and borrowing services are now available on its website, motusbank.ca. As an online-only bank, Motusbank can be accessed via its mobile app on the Apple App Store and Google Play. App users can check balances, transfer funds, and deposit cheques; Apple Pay and Google Pay, however, are not supported. Statements and other documents are available only on desktop. The main appeal of Motusbank lies in its competitive mortgage rate and simple online application. Fixed-rate mortgages are available with terms ranging from six months to five years; variable-rate mortgages all have five-year terms. The bank is currently advertising a 3.09 percent interest rate for closed fixed-rate mortgages with terms ranging from one year to five years; the same rate also applies to its closed variable-rate mortgages. Given the current crop of online-only banks, which offer many of the same services and advantages, Motusbank is making a direct play for home buyers who are shopping for the lowest rates and don’t want to spend time haggling. For everyday banking, Motusbank offers a no-fee chequing account, with unlimited debit, in-network ATM and e-Transfer...

Arlington, Va., and Windsor, Conn., April 1, 2019 – Almost half of Americans (47 percent) say they are more likely to buy life insurance using simplified underwriting, which generally means getting coverage more quickly and without a medical exam, versus traditional underwriting approaches, according to new findings from the 2019 Insurance Barometer Study. To broaden their reach and address declining ownership numbers, many life insurers have leveraged advances in technology, like advanced analytics, Big Data and artificial intelligence, to streamline the underwriting process and better meet the needs and preferences of today’s consumers. Since the inception of this study, life insurance ownership has declined from 63 percent in 2011 to 57 percent in 2019. The Insurance Barometer Study tracks the financial perceptions, attitudes and behaviors of consumers in the United States, with an emphasis on life insurance. LIMRA, a not-for-profit research trade association, and Life Happens, a non-profit educational organization, jointly conducted the study. Ease of Simplified Underwriting The current study finds that simplified underwriting may impact a consumer’s likelihood of completing the life insurance purchase. Nearly two thirds (63 percent) of those who are interested in purchasing life insurance through simplified underwriting are drawn to the speed and ease...

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