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How to Identify A Stroke

July 7, 2009

| Business Risk, Contractor Risks, Financial Planning, Key Person Insurance

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: S * Ask the individual to SMILE. T * Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. It is sunny out today) R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. If he or she has […]

It will never happen to me…

May 20, 2009

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| Critical Illness Insurance, Education, Emerging Risks, Health & Safety, Key Person Insurance

I want share a story that has affected me recently. When recommending coverage to people, the most common response I get is – i don’t need that. I am guilty of that as well. I just recently submitted my application for disability insurance – being self-employed, i am in serious trouble if I get hurt. […]

Breast cancer patients suffer huge income losses – Article on MSN.ca

February 28, 2008

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| Critical Illness Insurance, Financial Planning, Uniquely Canadian

I was recently forwarded an article that spoke about a study regarding women diagnosed with breast cancer. In the study the researchers focused on the financial loss that breast cancer patients suffer during their treatment process. The article discusses the issues many self employed, stay at home and part-time women can financially face when diagnosed […]

Critical Illness: The New Face of Group Benefits

December 4, 2007

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| Business Risk, Emerging Risks, Employee Benefits, Key Person Insurance, Uncategorized, Uniquely Canadian

Fact: According to Stats Canada – 32% of all male deaths in Canada (2002) and 34% of all female deaths in Canada (2002) were due to cardiovascular disease. http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca Fact: An estimated 159,000 new cases of cancer and 72700 deaths from Cancer will occur in 2007. http://www.cancer.ca Okay so people are going to get sick […]

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How to Identify A Stroke

It will never happen to me…

Breast cancer patients suffer huge income losses – Article on MSN.ca