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From - 09/08/2015 Critical Illness Insurance Sell Less in Order to Sell More
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Objections to Buying Critical Illness Useless Product? Don’t need it! Expensive Difficult to Underwrite Other Needs come first Sold as Life Insurance but it is not!!
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Industry Sales (a little history…) Bank is largest seller of CI in Canada – in excess of $300,000,000 in premium Brokers sell about $80 million Bank coverage is for debt only, must purchase life insurance first and only covers Cancer, Heart Attack and Stroke Bank coverage underwritten at time of claim
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Let’s Get Critical……….. “Critical” – extremely ill and risk of death Need for money to provide expensive but necessary medical care Modern medicine continually eroding the “extreme” aspect of many illnesses People not only stay healthier longer but when ill, they get healthy earlier and more often
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Let’s Get Critical……….. Today’s coverages go further e.g. – deafness, blindness, loss of speech Critical Illness / Significant Illness coverage
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Let’s Get Critical….. 47% of foreclosures due to owners suffering serious medical problems Only 3% lose homes due to death 2/3 of costs associated with cancer not covered by health insurance
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Let’s Get Critical…. Previous statistics are for United States – likely not applicable to Canada In Canada, does need for additional monies still exist?
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Let’s Get Critical….. Home care, transportation, drug insurance co-payments, child care, parking, home renovations, lost wages/bonuses (spouse too), health equipment, recuperation away from home, home maintenance Amounts may be small individually but collectively they add up Once savings are depleted, it may be difficult to replenish if client is middle-aged
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Let’s Get Critical….. Critical Illness Insurance is a good thing! But how much of a good thing? Average face amount 2003 - $101,000 Average premium - $935 CI calculators include mortgage payoff and long term income needs If recovery imminent, is the emphasis on significant long term amounts necessary?
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Let’s Get Critical….. Important to understand client’s total financial position e.g.: 2 wage earners mid ‘40s, earning $60k - $90K total, at least one with a drug plan; perhaps both with some disability plan Mortgage and children to educate Want to keep retirement savings intact One-half to one times earnings could be sufficient in this situation; or 2 years of mortgage payments
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Extreme Disability Benefit – CI “Booster” Contractual obligation in most AXA life contracts Pays one-half the death benefit, to a maximum of $250K, when the life insured cannot perform 5 of the 7 ADL’s Tax free benefit Elimination period is 6 months Benefit paid if disability occurs < age 60
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Benefits to your clients – Extreme Disability Benefit Pays when your client needs money the most Provides client with: - financial security - options - control - choice
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Example…..(40 yr. MNS) $250,000 T-10 Life Insurance $100,000 T-10 Critical Illness (enhanced) Company A - $894 Company B - $919
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Example…..(40 yr. MNS) AXA - $850 $100,000 Critical Illness $125,000 EDB Potential Payout*: $225,000 $610 $ 50,000 Critical Illness $125,000 EDB Potential Payout*: $175,000 * in the event of an extreme disability
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RRSPs or Critical Illness Insurance?!?! Designed for retirement use but RRSPs often client’s only savings Taxable upon withdrawal (spousal contributions governed by 3 year rule) Financial plans based on compounding of interest i.e. time money is growing
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RRSPs or Critical Illness Insurance Contribute less to RRSP and purchase CI with ROP benefit Ensures that RRSP remains intact in event of Critical Illness Minimal effect on retirement income
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RRSPs or Critical Illness Husband and wife, aged 40 and 38 Family income of $75,000 annually 2 children, own home RRSP savings currently of $20,000 and plan to contribute $3,000 per year
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RRSPs or Critical Illness RRSPs grow to $348,349 @ 6% Alternative – Buy $25,000 CI with ROP on 40 year old at $476 annually RRSP grows to $309,436 and there is a $14,295 ROP $24,700 difference in first year of RRIF could have generated approx. $100 per month, before taxes @ age 69
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RRSPs or Critical Illness If illness strikes and RRSP savings used, RRSP only grows to $194,000 at age 69 CI monthly payment results in minimum income drop to ensure retirement income plan stays in place
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Underwriting Amounts under $100,000 do not require additional u/w requirements (under age 50) Include letter describing any particulars (recent doctor visits, “unusual” family history) Use Family History Table to pre-screen Automatic $100,000 offer when Class 1 T-10 issued
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Table of Family History
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How Much is Enough? Pay mortgage for 2 years (45 MNS; >$1 per day for $1,000 monthly mtge.) Salary for ½ year? Salary for 1 year? Salary for 2 Years? ……. In after-tax dollars Appeal to emotion – e.g. fear of Breast Cancer
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Objections to Buying Critical Illness Useless Product? Don’t need it! Expensive Difficult to Underwrite Other Needs Come First
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Make CI Part of Your Plan Critical Illness insurance promoted to assist client against suffering financial ruin We insure against catastrophe but most definitions cover “significant” illnesses Covering costs associated with 1 – 2 years expenses should make coverage affordable to most Consider Basic CI when cost an issue Combine CI with EDB and Fracture for maximum protection and best value
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From - 09/08/2015 AXA supports advisors who practice needs based selling
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AXA’s commitment to advisors Enhanced compensation on T10, T20 and T70 products: Now 50% FYC + Bonus Life insurance rates that are competitive in today’s market Competitive product designs, features & tools Remember… Extreme Disability Benefit: A powerful and unique feature included in most of AXA’s life insurance contracts
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AXA’s commitment to advisors LifeBeat: Innovative critical Illness protection combined with LTC coverage All-in-one easy to understand product 22 illnesses and coverages Enhanced compensation on LifeBeat: T10 45% FYC, T70 55% FYC + Bonus
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Thank You Paul Freedman paul.freedman@axa-insurance.ca 416-721-4931(cell)
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