Employee Benefits Basics

By Yafa Sakkejha

This audiobook is a detailed guide to the technical aspects of distributing and servicing group benefits plans in Canada. Designed for advisors, it gets into the nitty gritty of how renewals are price... more

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The podcast currently has 89 episodes available.

Employee Benefits Basics episodes:

April 15, 2020 Are you intimidated by your prospects or clients?
Everyone gets nervous. Everyone had felt the sting of rejection. And most business leaders suffer from some sort of imposter syndrome. If you've ever felt intimidated to talk to an important client, or scared to pick up the phone and talk to someone with authority, try a 30 day rejection challenge. See if you can get rejected every day... even if it's something small.
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7min
April 02, 2020 Deferring premiums and renewals during a crisis
Insurance companies are making broad statements about renewals or premiums being deferred, but it's a double edged sword. Be careful, read the fine print, and talk to your clients.
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14min
March 30, 2020 How should benefits be treated during a layoff? + COVID19
During normal circumstances, there is a generally accepted method of extending benefits during layoff. We'll talk about that, and also about the implications of a pandemic and how that impacts benefits during this time.
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12min
March 30, 2020 Should brokers be prospecting during a pandemic?
We've had many brokers ask us if they should still be prospecting during the COVID-19 pandemic. The short answer is yes, but be extremely sensitive about how you go about it. Don't use generic messaging - be generous with your information, be practical and tactical in the information you share, and do your homework if they are an essential service.
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8min
March 25, 2020 How Bill C-13, 2020, impacts employee benefit plans
The new legislated Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19 has just received Royal assent - here is our interpretation of the law with respect to employee benefits.
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13min
March 18, 2020 COVID-19: FaceTime a doctor with the Maple app
Our partners, Maple telemedicine (getmaple.ca) have added a free COVID-19 screening assessment within their app that all Ontarians with an OHIP card can use at no cost. Further, Shopper's Drug Mart has sponsored free virtual care visits with a GP, NP or ER doctor until March 23, 2020. This is a great tool for anyone who is sick or has symptoms but is staying home and unable to enter a clinic or hospital. You can also request this coverage be added to the benefit plan by requesting a quote from Beneplan.ca
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5min
March 16, 2020 COVID-19 Green Shield Canada Notice
Green Shield Canada released a statement regarding how the novel CoronaVirus (COVID-19) impacts their Canadian group benefit plan members.
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4min
March 16, 2020 COVID-19 - Considerations from The Co-operators Ins. Co.
The Co-operators Life Ins. Co has issued a statement regarding COVID-19 considerations around Canadian group benefits coverage.
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4min
February 28, 2020 Short term disability: the right way to sell it
Many companies who buy benefits think they don't need to buy "pooled benefits" at first: group life insurance, critical illness, short term disability or long term disability. That said, it is very important to have in a benefit plan and there is a way you can successfully add these products to your customer's shelf.
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26min
February 27, 2020 Always tell your client what you earn
Commission disclosure is important. It's very important to disclose the total amount of fees, commissions and bonuses that you earn on a group account. One, it's the right thing to do. Two, your client will find out eventually and they better find out from you. Three, if you don't, the financial regulator will force you to do so.
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8min

FAQs about Employee Benefits Basics:

How many episodes does Employee Benefits Basics have?

The podcast currently has 89 episodes available.

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