Manulife Financial has rolled out a new long-term disability program designed for executives and professionals. The Executive LTD program is available as a group benefit for high-income employees.
“Employers across Canada have told us they need an enhanced and integrated benefit to provide their executives and professional staff with a higher level of long term disability protection,” says Rick Brunet, executive vice-president, Manulife group benefits. “This product helps them offer that protection to these key employees on a group basis that provides excellent value.”
Executive LTD is available to employers with as few as five eligible employees. It provides integrated disability claims management and a single point of access to Manulife’s extensive network of disability experts.
The program features increased long-term disability coverage with simplified underwriting (four short health questions). There are optional features and executive services, such as providing access to healthcare navigation and second medical opinion resources, executive health assessments and proactive support during absence.