Empire Life Insight - February 15, 2018

Effective February 15, 2018, first year commission rates for life insurance sales submitted using the Fast & Full Life App are up to 5% higher compared to paper applications, which means advisors can earn 10% more first year commission with the Fast & Full Life App vs paper. With features like eContract Delivery and PAD-on-Approval, the Fast & Full Life App allows advisors to reach more clients, and settle policies faster. Learn more.

Maximize your time during the busy RRSP Season. The Empire Life Fast & Full^® Investment Application can make your RRSP season simple, fast and easy. 

Submit your first Fast & Full Investment Application between February 1 and June 29 and receive a $50 bonus on your next commission payment from Empire Life.

To learn more about the Fast & Full Investment App visit FastandFull.ca/Investment.

Competitive pricing with new initial premium rates for Solution 20. Effective February 15, 2018, initial premium rates for Solution 20 have been reduced by an average of 3.2%, which should significantly improve overall initial premium rankings when compared to comparable products. Learn more.

Jennifer Law, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager, Canadian Equities, was recognized once again as “Canadian TopGun Investment Mind” by Brendan Wood International for 2018. The TopGun Club recognizes and supports individual professional members whose 'game changer' performance is rated in the top decile (out of a field of 650+ candidates) globally by their constituent counter parties, shareholders and customers. Jennifer is the manager of the Empire Life Small Cap Equity GIF as well as the equity portion of the Empire Life Monthly Income GIF and Empire Life Monthly Income Mutual Fund. With Jennifer’s impressive track record and expertise we are proud that she has been recognized for this award and to have her on the Investments Team.

To find out more about our funds please contact your Empire Life sales team.

With its tactically managed blend of equities and fixed income, combined with 1st quartile performance, Asset Allocation fund deserves to play on the first line of your clients' portfolios. Download PDF.

Missed our CIO Conference Call “Thrive even as market volatility makes a comeback” or would you like to listen again? The replay and summary notes are now available.

Ian Hardacre and our panel of portfolio managers discuss how to navigate a possible return of normal volatility when the markets return to a more mature phase of the cycle. Replay and summary.

Each January we determine the Interest Rate Range used to set the premiums for Hybrid Solution 100 coverage.

Read information circular 2018-06 for more information.

We’re pleased to announce Empire Life has won five 2017 Fundata FundGrade A+ awards for Empire Life Asset Allocation Fund, Empire Life Canadian Equity Fund, Empire Life Elite Balanced Fund, Empire Life Equity Growth Fund #3, and Empire Life Premier Equity Fund. The award-winning funds exemplify our conservative, value-oriented, disciplined investment style, with a strong emphasis on providing downside protection to help build wealth.

Find out more about the award-winning funds.

The Empire Life December 31, 2017 Investment Statements were mailed to customers beginning January 22, 2018.  A PDF copy of these statements is available on the Business Centre and you can choose individual or bulk statements as needed.

In an effort to improve the customer experience, all customers will receive an insert with their statements asking them to complete a short survey to share their experiences with Empire Life regarding our products and statements.

For additional information about your customer’s statements, please see information circular 2018-02 .

Our handy money facts sheet has everything you need to talk to clients about RRSPs, TSFAs and taxes.

Learn more.