by Frank Restorick | Sep 5, 2026 | Life Insurance
In Canada, life insurance death benefits paid to a named beneficiary are usually tax-free, and personal premiums are generally not tax-deductible. The exceptions cluster around a few specific situations: the estate is named as beneficiary, the policy has cash value...
by Frank Restorick | Sep 5, 2026 | Life Insurance
Decreasing term life insurance is a policy where the death benefit shrinks on a set schedule, usually to track a repayment mortgage or another debt that’s paying down over time. It’s built for one job: making sure a specific balance gets cleared if you die before it’s...
by Frank Restorick | Sep 3, 2026 | Life Insurance
Laddering makes sense for one specific kind of buyer: someone with big obligations now that shrink on a predictable schedule, like a mortgage or years of kid-raising. Stack a few term policies with staggered end dates instead of buying one large policy for decades,...
by Frank Restorick | Sep 2, 2026 | Life Insurance
Cash value life insurance is permanent life insurance that pairs lifelong coverage with a savings component you can borrow against or withdraw from. Unlike term insurance, which only pays a death benefit for a fixed period, it costs more but builds equity you can tap...
by Frank Restorick | Sep 1, 2026 | Life Insurance
Universal life insurance is permanent coverage that pairs a lifelong death benefit with a flexible, tax-deferred cash-value account. It suits people who need coverage that never expires and who are willing to actively fund and monitor the policy over decades. The...