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Thyroid Cancer and Life Insurance
This blog article examines how thyroid cancer affects a life insurance application. What is the Thyroid Gland? The thyroid gland is situated in the throat, right in front of the trachea (the "windpipe"). This endocrine gland takes in iodide from the food we eat and...
Sir John A Macdonald: First Manulife President
Sir John. A. Macdonald is well known to Canadians as our first Prime Minister, but did you know he was also the first president of the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (Manulife)? Macdonald was born in Scotland and moved to Kingston, Upper Canada during his...
COPD and Life Insurance
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? COPD is an obstructive, long-term lung disease that results in difficulty breathing. COPD damages the airways (bronchioles) that transport oxygen into the lungs, and it also results in damage to the air sacs at the end of...
Can Stroke Victims Get Life Insurance?
Many people think that having a stroke automatically excludes them from obtaining life insurance protection, but this is not the case. Factors that insurance companies look at include the number of strokes suffered, the amount of damage caused by the stroke(s), the...
Life Insurance and Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Hypertension, often referred to as "high blood pressure", is the abnormally high blood pressure of the arteries. A good way to picture high blood pressure is to imagine pumping too much air into an inflatable device. Keep on doing this and eventually, the inflatable...
Choosing The Right Charity For Donations
Many Canadians choose to donate to charities in an effort to make life better for those less fortunate. Charities play an important part in Canadian society, raising money for programs that would not otherwise be able to financially survive. Before donating, it is...
Filing a Life Insurance Claim: How To and Tips
The death of a loved one is an extremely painful, emotional and hectic time. In addition, funerals are expensive, and the bills will keep coming in regardless of a person’s loss. For many people, the life insurance money is needed sooner rather than later. Similar to...
Group Insurance: Understanding The Funding Methods
Many Canadians receive group insurance, otherwise known as employee benefits, from their employer. These plans usually include some form of health and/or life insurance coverage. Group insurance comes in different funding formats. Employers can choose from different...
Funny Life Quotes #2
Welcome to this second edition of our “Funny Life Quotes” blog series. It’s time once again to take a look at the lighter side of life by poking some fun at ourselves and the journey we are all on together. So, let’s get this party started and get some laughter going!...
Funny Life Quotes #1
Today we take a walk on the lighter side of life and offer up some light-hearted quips about this journey we are all on. In this day and age of hectic scurrying, stress, deadlines and calamitous news it is nice to take a break once in awhile and just have a good...
Bank Mortgage Insurance vs Term Life Insurance
Buying a home is one of the biggest financial commitments people make during their lifetime. This is especially true these days, with real estate prices being so high compared to our parent’s generation. Protecting your financial investment in a new home is very...
Life Insurance and Asthma
Occurrences of asthma have been steadily increasing during the last couple of decades, with asthma now being the most common chronic medical condition amongst children. In fact, there are now over 3 million Canadians and at least 25 million Americans with asthma. What...
– CATHY, TECHNICAL WRITER FROM ERIN, ON
– PRAD, SYSTEMS ANALYST FROM MARKHAM, ON
– MAUREEN, HUMAN RESOURCES FROM PRINCETON, NJ USA
