(Harry, aged 60, recently sold his business and plans to invest $100,000 in segregated equity fund contracts. He wants to minimize costs but has a family history of early death.
What maturity and death benefit guarantees would be most appropriate?)
(At 60 years of age, Pierre recently retired for health reasons: he suffers from leukemia and is only expected to live three or four more years, according to his oncologist. A friend advised Pierre to purchase an annuity with his RRSP, as he has no immediate family to leave money to and wants a guaranteed monthly payout.
What type of annuity would be best suited for Pierre?)
Sebastian is a 44-year-old sales representative employed at Premier Aqua. He wants to take a year off to travel and relax. He has worked for the company for 25 years and accumulated $230,000 in adeferred profit sharing plan (DPSP). He would like to know if he can use some of the funds in his DPSP to fund his sabbatical.
(Priscilla is worried about losing her job in six months. She invests $1,000 per month in segregated equity funds but has limited cash savings.
What should her insurance agent, Arthur, advise?)
Emma, an employee at MagicLand, is part of the company's group registered retirement savings plan (RRSP). During her tenure, she accumulated over $70,000 in the plan and all of her contributions are invested in segregated funds. She meets with Jun to invest in an individual segregated fund. Jun tells her that there are some differences between group and individual segregated funds.
How are Emma's group segregated funds DIFFERENT from an individual segregated fund?
(Helmut, a Canadian resident for 10 years, invests $25,000 in a segregated fund within an RRSP. The agent processes the transaction without asking for proof of identity.
According to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA), what is the conclusion about the agent’s action?)
Mohammed is an employee at Optima Plus Inc. Over the years, he accumulated $15,000 in the company's group plan. He knows that his contributions into the plan are not tax-deductible, and he is not taxed on the funds when he makes a withdrawal.
What type of plan does Mohammed have with his employer?
Arianna, a healthy 61-year-old university professor, is retiring this year and wants to transfer the funds she accumulated in her registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) into an annuity. She is looking at different options and would like to know which of the following annuities will pay the highest monthly benefit.
Li Jun, 50, applies for a $250,000 critical illness (CI) insurance policy with his insurance agent Ming. On the application, Li Jun states that he must take pills daily to manage his hypertension. Aside from this, his health is good. Given his age and hypertension issue, he is worried that the insurer may refuse his application.
What does Ming CORRECTLY advise him?
On June 5, Karl completed an application for critical illness coverage and paid an annual premiumof $1,250. On June 25, the underwriter approved the policy under standard conditions and sent it to the agent, who received it on July 7. The agent contacted the client on August 8 and the date for delivery was set at August 10. On August 12, Karl learns that he will lose his job at the end of the month. As such, he decides to cancel the policy, returning it to the insurer on August 15. What is the rule governing Karl’s right to have his premium refunded?
