The Empire Life Insurance Company has partnered with MedExtra Inc. to provide a health concierge service to customers who add Empire Life group critical illness to their benefits plans. The service complements Empire Life’s group critical illness insurance. Read: Are traditional benefits good enough? “Being told you have a serious illness is frightening. Having someone […]
Manulife Insurance has altered its Lifecheque Critical Illness offering.
Desjardins Financial Security has launched a new critical illness insurance product for employers who want to help their employees cope with the financial stress related to health problems.
The Empire Life Insurance Company has enhanced its Vital Assist Health Benefit, a critical illness product that provides financial assistance to employees diagnosed with a serious illness.
Equitable Life of Canada has announced it has teamed up with insurance firm ACE Canada to offer group critical illness coverage to plan members. “Being diagnosed with, and surviving, a serious illness or injury can just be the start of challenges for plan members,” explains Karen Mason, senior vice-president, group, with Equitable Life. “Group critical […]
Canadians appear more confident about their ability to physically survive a critical illness, than survive its impact on their net worth. According to Desjardins Financial Security Health Survey, close to two-thirds of Canadians are confident they would survive a critical illness, while 67% say it would render them financially vulnerable and they would likely need […]