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Charitable Giving and Life Insurance: Part 1: Ways to Donate Life Insurance to a Charity
During the holiday season it's natural for our focus to turn towards giving to others. From a planning perspective, and if you’re so...

Tony Gallippi, B.A.S (Hons.), CFP, CLU
Jan 3, 20236 min read


New Year Message from our SVPs
We wanted to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Happy New Year! Just when we thought 2022 would be a “normal” year, it...

QFS
Dec 30, 20223 min read


The Importance of a Cover Letter: Selling the Case to the Underwriter
In my previous 3 articles, we explored the many insurance opportunities we find when working in the business owner marketplace. The...

Tony Gallippi, B.A.S (Hons.), CFP, CLU
Nov 23, 20227 min read


Corporate Insurance Opportunities in the Growth/Mature Phase of the Business Cycle
In the previous article (published Sept 15, 2022), we explored the most common insurance opportunities we find in the development/growth...

Tony Gallippi, B.A.S (Hons.), CFP, CLU
Oct 26, 20226 min read


Corporate Insurance Opportunities in the Development/Growth Phase of the Business Cycle
In the previous article (published Aug 15, 2022) we covered the importance of getting to know your business owner prospects desires,...

Tony Gallippi, B.A.S (Hons.), CFP, CLU
Sep 29, 20225 min read


Business Insurance Planning: Asking the Right Questions and Spotting the Opportunities
There are many situations where life insurance can support the needs of a business following an individual’s death. To do the best job...

Tony Gallippi, B.A.S (Hons.), CFP, CLU
Aug 23, 20225 min read


Five Summer To-Do’s
Here are five great reasons for you to contact your clients: With all this market volatility, it is a great time to rebalance portfolios...

Scott Edgington
Aug 5, 20222 min read


Life Insurance Shares: What are they? And When to use them?
In recent years corporate owned life insurance has become an important planning tool in meeting the estate planning objectives and goals...

Tony Gallippi, B.A.S (Hons.), CFP, CLU
Jul 22, 20225 min read


Universal Life vs Whole Life: Should we consider CSV when comparing Net Estate Values?
Recently, while working on a corporate permanent life insurance case with an advisor, whereby we were comparing the net estate values...

Tony Gallippi, B.A.S (Hons.), CFP, CLU
Jun 15, 20225 min read


Corporate Owned or Personally Owned Life Insurance: Which is best?
Of all the questions I’ve fielded in my almost 30 years in the industry, I must say, this one comes out on top. Like everything else,...

Tony Gallippi, B.A.S (Hons.), CFP, CLU
May 17, 20225 min read


Corporate Borrowing vs. Personal Borrowing - Which is best? Part 2
Part 2: Six Factors to Consider In this segment, we will move beyond simply looking at the option that produces the highest after-tax...

Tony Gallippi, B.A.S (Hons.), CFP, CLU
Apr 18, 20224 min read


Corporate Borrowing vs. Personal Borrowing - Which is best? Part 1
Part 1: How Did We Get Here? Many of us have recommended the benefits of permanent life insurance to our business owner clients as an...

Tony Gallippi, B.A.S (Hons.), CFP, CLU
Apr 11, 20223 min read


Working with Aging Clients
More and more advisors share stories with us about how clients change as they age. In particular: Forgetfulness Repeatedly asking for the...

Scott Edgington
Nov 17, 20211 min read


Cottage and Taxation: “A ticking tax time bomb”
As we’re heading into the autumn months and many cottage owners begin to slow down their time spent at the cottage, it’s a perfect time...

Tony Gallippi, B.A.S (Hons.), CFP, CLU
Sep 8, 20216 min read


Our 2022 Conference Destination has Been Announced!
With two years in the making, our 2022 conference destination has finally been announced! Get ready for magnificent glaciers, intimate...

QFS
Aug 16, 20211 min read


Setting up in-trust accounts for children
Often, parents wish to gift money to children and have the money invested in a segregated fund. This will probably follow RESP...

Scott Edgington
Aug 11, 20212 min read


Six Year End To-Do's
Our next Money Monday will be on December 7th from 10 to 11:00 EST, via webinar. On the 7th, we will have a speed-dating style...

Scott Edgington
Nov 19, 20203 min read


The Do Not Call List
With Covid-19 dictating how we do business, many advisors have had to adapt more technology in their practices, with zoom meetings...
Claudio Viola
Nov 19, 20204 min read


Wake Me Up When September Ends
I recently learned of the inspiration for Green Day’s song Wake Me Up When September Ends. Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong...
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Oct 14, 20202 min read


Profile for an IFA
Have you ever run with an idea only to find out you never really understood all the details? Is the Immediate Finance Arrangement (IFA)...
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Oct 8, 20203 min read
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