Why a Doctor Invented Critical Illness Insurance Critical Illness insurance was invented by Dr. Marius Barnard. Marius assisted his brother Dr. Christiaan Barnard in performing the first successful heart transplant in 1967 in South Africa. Through his years of dealing…
The Sandwich Generation was a term coined by Dorothy Miller in 1981 to describe adult children who were “sandwiched” between their aging parents and their own maturing children. There is even a term for those of us who are in…
Whenever the topic of Long Term Care Insurance (LTC) is brought up, most people’s reaction is to automatically assume the discussion is about caring for the elderly. While it is true that LTC coverage is a valuable tool to provide…
Will your family be affected by the costs of caring for an aging loved one? Statistics Canada states that over 350,000 Canadians 65 or older and 30% of those older than 85 will reside in long term care facilities. With…
What you need to know about your Group Long Term Disability Having a source to replace your earned income in the event of an illness or accident is vital considering that on average, 1 in 3 Canadians will become disabled…
BY David Wm. Brown and Sarah Brown Starting a conversation about someone’s age is a sure way to be the least popular person in the room. But while this is a no-go territory for cocktail party chatter, it’s a conversation you…
Most Canadian workers would suffer severe financial hardship if they were forced out of work with a disability. In fact, 76% believe that should they become disabled and unable to work for three months, there would be serious financial implications…
Many people recognize the need for Critical Illness insurance to protect them from the financial risk that could result if diagnosed with a life threatening illness. Although a difficult subject to think about, children should also be protected from this…
Consider the following facts: 40% of Canadian women and 45% of men will develop cancer during their lifetime In 2005, cardiovascular disease (heart disease, diseases of the blood vessels and stroke) accounted for 31% of all deaths in Canada Advances…
As this year’s graduates cross the stage they’re filled with dreams of their bright futures. Rightly so – they’ve worked hard to get to where they are. They’re thinking of their careers, their earning potential and getting started on this…
