Which organization provides protection for holders of segregated fund contracts in Canada if the insurer becomes insolvent?
Abishola purchases segregated funds from her insurance agent Bob. Before finalizing the transaction, she tells Bob that she will need the funds in a few months to make a down payment on a condo. Later, when Abishola calls to withdraw her funds, Bob informs her that she will incur a fee for withdrawing her funds prematurely. Abishola complains to Bob, and then to Bob's supervisor, without receiving a satisfactory response. To which organization can Abishola escalate her complaint?
When Tim and Patricia were common-law spouses, they met with an insurance agent, Aelia, to purchase life insurance policies of $100,000 each, naming each other as beneficiaries of their policies. Five years later, Patricia leaves Tim to be with her personal trainer, Thomas. A year later, Patricia and Thomas marry, and Patricia gives birth to their baby, Cedrick. Tragically, just before Cedrick's 12th birthday, Patricia dies in a fiery car crash. She never modified her beneficiary designation.
Shortly after the crash, Thomas calls Aelia to inform her that Patricia has died and that he wants to claim the death benefit on her life insurance policy.
Who will receive the $100,000 death benefit?
Josh is a successful insurance agent with Smart Insurance Inc. who mentors new agents and gives them tips on how to increase their client base. He tells Clarence, a new agent, that he should send an email to close friends and family members to explain the services that he now offers. Clarence is worried about sending unsolicited promotional emails because Firash, the compliance manager, had told him that the practice is not allowed. What legislation was Firash correctly referencing?
Dale meets with his last appointment of a busy workday. He is helping his client Larry fill out a disability insurance claim form. Larry suffered a heart attack a week ago and is at home recuperating. Larry will be unable to work for the next 6 months and needs the benefits as soon as possible to cover his expenses. The at-home appointment takes a little longer than scheduled and Dale finds himself rushing to his son’s big hockey tournament. In his haste, he puts Larry’s form in his briefcase and subsequently forgets to submit the form. Which responsibility did Dale breach?