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What's life insurance?
Life insurance can help your family deal with the financial impact that comes with a loss of life. It pays out a one-time cash amount to the beneficiaries you’ve named under the insurance.
This amount can be used to help cover expenses such as:
- funeral costs
- debt payments
- mortgage payments
- family living expenses
- childcare
- aging parents
Getting started: FAQ
Get answers to the key questions you may be thinking about before purchasing Life or Critical Illness Insurance.
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This tool provides a variety of scenarios to consider when making a purchasing decision about Life or Critical Illness Insurance.
You can insure yourself, your spouse, and your children, as long as:
- your employer’s plan offers the insurance
- the person being insured meets your plan’s rules for coverage
- the person being insured is in good health
As little as $1 a day, depending on the coverage you choose. The options you can get from your group plan are usually cheaper than what you can find on your own.
Here are a few reasons why this coverage is worth it.
- Flexible coverage – You choose how much you want.
- Easy to pay for – The money comes off your pay and is sent to Manulife on your behalf.
- Apply with no medical questionnaire – Your plan might allow you to get a fixed amount of coverage without a medical questionnaire when applying for optional life insurance.
- Take it with you – If you change jobs and transfer some coverage to an individual policy, you can keep your coverage – with no medical questions asked when transfer is requested.
Group life insurance is available across Canada and may be offered through your employer’s benefits plan.
Check out your employee booklet or contact your human resources (HR) team for more information. To check your benefits booklet, sign in at manulife.ca/signin, then under My benefits, click View benefits booklet.
Why optional life?
How to apply?
Applying is easy.
- Decide how much insurance you want.
- Check the cost and any coverage limits set for your plan.
- Fill out and send us the application. You can find the forms to apply at manulife.ca/signin or through your plan administrator.
If you have any questions on how to apply or you need to change your coverage, contact your plan administrator or human resources (HR) team.