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Corporate Life Insurance Planning

Corporate Life Insurance Planning

by Financial Tech Tools | Aug 6, 2026 | Blog, Business Owners, insurance, life insurance, Professional Corporations

Corporate Life Insurance Planning: Protect, Reward, and Plan for the Future Running a business in often means wearing multiple hats—owner, leader, and long-term planner. But have you ever thought about what happens if you or a key person in your company passes away...
Generic Ozempic Is Here. Will Your Drug Plan Actually Save Money?

Generic Ozempic Is Here. Will Your Drug Plan Actually Save Money?

by Financial Tech Tools | Jul 15, 2026 | 2026, Blog, group benefits

Generic Ozempic Is Here. Will Your Drug Plan Actually Save Money?If drug costs have been climbing on your group benefits plan, GLP-1 medications like Ozempic are likely part of the reason. These drugs have been among the fastest-growing cost drivers in...
What Happens to Your Group Benefits When You Leave a Job?

What Happens to Your Group Benefits When You Leave a Job?

by Financial Tech Tools | Jul 1, 2026 | 2026, Blog, group benefits

What Happens to Your Group Benefits When You Leave a Job?Leaving a job, whether by choice or by circumstance, brings a long to-do list. Updating your resume, signing new paperwork, figuring out your finances. One item that often gets missed in the shuffle: your group...
What Is Participating Whole Life Insurance?

What Is Participating Whole Life Insurance?

by Financial Tech Tools | Jun 1, 2026 | 2026, Blog, insurance

What Is Participating Whole Life Insurance?Most people buy life insurance for one reason: to make sure their family is protected if something happens to them. But there is a type of life insurance that does something more – it builds value over time while you...
What Is Life Insurance and How Does It Work?

What Is Life Insurance and How Does It Work?

by Financial Tech Tools | May 1, 2026 | Blog, estate planning, Family, life insurance

What Is Life Insurance and How Does It Work?Have you ever wondered what would happen to your family’s finances if you were no longer here? It’s not an easy thought. But it is an important one. Life insurance is designed to protect the people you care about most if...
Tax Lines to Look Out For on Your 2025 Canadian Tax Return

Tax Lines to Look Out For on Your 2025 Canadian Tax Return

by Financial Tech Tools | Apr 1, 2026 | 2026, Blog

Tax Lines to Look Out For on Your 2025 Canadian Tax ReturnThe deadline for filing your 2025 income tax return is April 30, 2026. With several changes this year, from a lower federal tax rate to new benefits and eliminated credits, it pays to know what has changed...
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  • Corporate Life Insurance Planning August 6, 2026
    Corporate-owned life insurance helps business owners protect their company, manage taxes, and plan for retirement or succession. This article explores how it can fund buy-sell agreements, cover capital gains tax, reward key executives, and support business continuity—all while building tax-advantaged value inside the corporation.
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  • Generic Ozempic Is Here. Will Your Drug Plan Actually Save Money? July 15, 2026
    Generic semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic) is now available in Canada, and it has the potential to meaningfully reduce drug costs for employer-sponsored benefits plans. But savings are not automatic. Without the right plan design in place, many members may stay on the brand-name drug and costs could remain unchanged. Here is what plan […]
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  • What Happens to Your Group Benefits When You Leave a Job? July 1, 2026
    Most Canadians do not think about their group benefits until the day they leave a job, and by then, the clock is already ticking. Health and dental coverage typically ends on your last day. But here is the part many people miss: your group life insurance comes with a conversion privilege that lets you carry […]
    Financial Tech Tools
  • What Is Participating Whole Life Insurance? June 1, 2026
    Participating whole life insurance is a permanent policy that does more than protect your family — it builds cash value and pays dividends over time. Learn how it works, who it's for, and how it compares to other types of life insurance.
    Financial Tech Tools
  • What Is Life Insurance and How Does It Work? May 1, 2026
    Life insurance doesn’t have to be confusing. Learn how it works, the difference between term and permanent coverage, and how to decide how much protection your family may need.
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  • Corporate Life Insurance Planning

    Corporate Life Insurance Planning

    August 6, 2026
  • Generic Ozempic Is Here. Will Your Drug Plan Actually Save Money?

    Generic Ozempic Is Here. Will Your Drug Plan Actually Save Money?

    July 15, 2026
  • What Happens to Your Group Benefits When You Leave a Job?

    What Happens to Your Group Benefits When You Leave a Job?

    July 1, 2026
  • What Is Participating Whole Life Insurance?

    What Is Participating Whole Life Insurance?

    June 1, 2026
  • What Is Life Insurance and How Does It Work?

    What Is Life Insurance and How Does It Work?

    May 1, 2026

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