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Alexandre has just become a father. He wishes to take out a life insurance policy from Antoine, an insurance of persons representative. During their meeting, Alexandre mentions his love of mountain climbing. What should Antoine do?
Rene, age 39, is a framing carpenter at a company that builds doors and windows. He has group disability insurance equivalent to 60% of his annual salary, which is $70,000. His monthly living expenses are $3,500. Since he has no pension plan at work, Rene has enrolled in an individual RRSP through payroll deductions ($1,000 per month). His RRSP savings currently amount to $45,000. In addition, Rene has $10,000 in a non-registered savings account. What should Rene’s life insurance agent advise him?
Brian is a machinist. For the past seven years, he’s worked for a company that offers a group benefits plan. Under that plan, the premiums for long-term disability coverage are entirely paid by the employees. Last year, an injury forced Brian to stop working for eight months. After a four-month waiting period, during which he collected Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, Brian received long-term disability (LTD) benefits from the group plan’s insurer. Brian is now preparing his income tax return and wonders about the tax implications of the different benefits he received while on disability. What statement accurately describes the tax treatment of Brian’s EI and LTD benefits?