BOE Insurance: A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Overhead Protection

BOE Insurance: A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Overhead Protection

by Frank Restorick | Aug 20, 2026 | Life Insurance

Business overhead expense insurance reimburses your fixed operating costs, like rent, payroll, and utilities, when you become disabled and cannot work. It does not replace your personal income. That distinction trips up more buyers than any other feature of this...
Individual Pension Plan vs RRSP for Incorporated Owners

Individual Pension Plan vs RRSP for Incorporated Owners

by Frank Restorick | Aug 18, 2026 | Life Insurance

For most incorporated Canadian business owners over 40 with stable T4 salary, an Individual Pension Plan (IPP) delivers more tax-sheltered retirement savings than an RRSP. RRSPs still win in two common situations: You’re under 35 to 40, where RRSP flexibility and...
Do You Need a Medical Exam for Life Insurance?

Do You Need a Medical Exam for Life Insurance?

by Frank Restorick | Aug 18, 2026 | Life Insurance

Most life insurance policies above a modest coverage amount require a paramedical exam, a short health screening the insurer pays for and schedules on your behalf. It’s not a doctor’s visit. It’s a 20 to 45 minute checkup, often at your kitchen table, that gives an...
Participating Life Insurance: How It Works and Who It’s For

Participating Life Insurance: How It Works and Who It’s For

by Frank Restorick | Aug 17, 2026 | Life Insurance

Participating life insurance is permanent life insurance that pairs a guaranteed death benefit with a share of the insurance company’s profits, paid out as annual dividends. Every dollar you put in builds two things at once: guarantees the insurer cannot walk back,...
Estate Bond Canada: Insurance Strategies for Families and Business Owners

Estate Bond Canada: Insurance Strategies for Families and Business Owners

by Frank Restorick | Aug 16, 2026 | Life Insurance

An estate bond in Canada is an insurance- or investment-backed estate-transfer strategy: a life insurance policy, segregated fund contract, or annuity structured to move wealth to your heirs with built-in privacy, probate, and liquidity advantages. The term is not a...
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