Constantin is a 47-year-old marketing manager earning an annual salary of $175,000, who, together with his husband, recently purchased a house. A few years ago, Constantin was terminated from his previous position, and it took him two years to find similar employment in his field. The prolonged lack of income caused him to accumulate substantial debt. Today, after several years of sensible budgeting, the only debt remaining is his mortgage. He purchased disability and life insurance on the mortgage at the bank.
Given this information, what is Constantin's greatest financial risk?
Monique meets with Tyra, an insurance agent, to review her insurance needs. Tyra explains the different types of policies and asks Monique for more information on her sources of income and expenses to properly evaluate her needs.
Which document should Tyra review to better understand Monique’s sources of income?
Kiril is the sole proprietor of a small gym with five employees. His sales manager, Antoine, is a former Olympic athlete, responsible for generating close to 50% of all revenues for the gym. Thanks to Antoine's popular social media presence, the gym is profitable and growing rapidly. However, Kiril has concerns about the future profitability of his gym should Antoine become ill or injured since the other employees are not local celebrities and would not be able to replace Antoine’s contribution to the business.
Which of the following types of insurance policy would protect the gym if Antoine were unable to work?
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?
Xander fills out a life insurance application to purchase a $75,000 policy. The policy is accepted by the insurer and delivered to him on March 3. He pays the first month’s premium upon receipt of the policy. Unfortunately, on March 9, Xander loses his job and decides that he no longer wants the policy. What will be the consequence of this cancellation?
Trisha is new to the insurance industry and wants to understand the primary responsibility of the Canadian Insurance Services Regulatory Organizations (CISRO). Which of the followingstatements about CISRO is CORRECT?
Ae-Cha starts working for the manufacturer, Premier Vibe Inc., a company that offers its employees group insurance with Sprout Life Insurance. Ae-Cha meets with Devon, the group insurance representative, and learns that her group plan includes $75,000 of life insurance coverage. Ae-Cha would like to know who designates the beneficiary on the life insurance.
Last week, at a dinner party, Dario, an insurance agent, met Andrew, a successful businessperson with a net worth of over $10 million. Dario spent the evening following Andrew around, telling him how he could help him manage his finances. The day after the meeting, Dario sent a fruit basket to Andrew's office. Every day since, Dario has been calling and urging Andrew to meet with him and take advantage of his services and insurance products.
Which duties and obligations did Dario break?