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The right coverage.
At the right cost.
Honestly analyzed.

Most families are either over-insured in the wrong products or dangerously under-protected. Our analysis-first approach identifies your exact coverage gap — and fills it at the lowest possible cost, using the DIME method and real underwriting data from multiple carriers. Our advisors earn commission on placed policies — we disclose this clearly so you can evaluate our recommendations accordingly.

📊 Illustrative Family — Coverage Analysis
Existing coverage$0
DIME gap identified$2,000,000
Term policy secured$2M / 20yr
Illustrative monthly premium$180/mo
$2M
Illustrative coverage for $180/month
Composite illustrative scenario. Premiums vary by age, health, carrier, and province. Not a quote.
Analysis First approach
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The Problem

Why insurance planning
often falls short

Insurance advisors earn commission on placed products. We disclose this transparently — and show you how to evaluate any recommendation with that in mind. Here's what the data shows about Canadian coverage gaps.

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68%

Under-insured

According to industry studies, a significant majority of Canadian families carry insufficient life insurance coverage relative to their actual income replacement needs, mortgage obligations, and dependent care costs. Source: CLHIA industry data.

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$47K

Product Mismatch Cost

Illustrative difference in 20-year wealth accumulation when a family selects whole life instead of term + TFSA — in scenarios where term is the appropriate choice. This figure assumes a $382/month premium difference invested at 7% vs. whole life cash value. Actual results vary significantly.

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1 in 3

Disability Risk

Canadian workers face approximately a 1-in-3 chance of experiencing a disability lasting 90+ days before retirement, according to industry actuarial data. Disability insurance is often the most neglected coverage in a financial plan.

Our Method

The DIME-Plus framework:
precision, not guesswork

D

Debt

All outstanding liabilities: mortgage, car loans, lines of credit, credit cards. Cleared on day one of a claim.

I

Income

10× annual income to replace your earning power — adjusted for your actual marginal tax rate and investment return assumptions.

M

Mortgage

Full remaining balance — not just current payments. Ensures your family stays in their home regardless of what happens.

E

Education

Projected post-secondary costs for all dependents, including inflation. Covers what RESP alone cannot guarantee.

Why standard coverage calculators miss by hundreds of thousands

Most online calculators use a simple income multiplier. DIME-Plus layers in your actual tax situation, existing assets, inflation projections, and spousal income sensitivity to generate a precise gap number — not a ballpark.

We then run that gap through live underwriting scenarios from multiple carriers to find the lowest-cost structure that fills it completely.

Illustrative finding from our analysis process: Clients frequently discover coverage gaps substantially larger than they expected — and find that the cost to fill them with term coverage is lower than the whole life premiums they were previously quoted.

All gap and premium figures are illustrative. Actual coverage needs and premiums vary significantly by age, health, province, carrier, and individual circumstances. Not a quote or personalized recommendation.
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Coverage Types

What we analyze and when you need it

Term Life Insurance:
The right answer for most families

Term insurance is pure protection — it pays your beneficiary a tax-free lump sum if you die within the term. No investment component, no complexity. Just the coverage your family needs at the lowest possible cost.

At WealthFusions, term is our default recommendation for any client with dependents, a mortgage, or income that others rely on. We run quotes from multiple carriers and model the premium difference invested in a TFSA or RRSP. Our advisors earn commission on placed policies — this is disclosed clearly.

10, 20, and 30-year terms matched to your actual liability timeline
Renewability and convertibility provisions reviewed for every policy
Multi-life discounts analyzed for couples and business partners
Rider analysis: waiver of premium, accidental death, child coverage
📊 Illustrative: Term vs Whole Life — 35yr non-smoker, $500K coverage, 20 years
Illustrative term 20 monthly premium~$38/mo
Illustrative whole life monthly premium~$420/mo
Monthly premium difference~$382/mo
Difference invested in TFSA @ 7% (illustrative)~$237,000
Whole life cash value at 20 yrs (illustrative)~$189,000
Illustrative term + TFSA advantage~$48,000
In many modelled scenarios, term + invest outperforms whole life on total wealth accumulation — but the right answer depends on your individual circumstances, health, and financial goals.
Illustrative only. Premiums vary by age, health, carrier, and province. Investment returns are not guaranteed. Not personalized advice — consult a licensed advisor.

Whole Life Insurance:
When it's actually the right answer

Whole life is not the right product for most families — but it is the right product for specific situations. We recommend it when the analysis supports it: high-net-worth estate planning, creditor protection for business owners, and as a tax-sheltered vehicle for clients who have maxed all registered accounts.

Estate maximization via insurance for clients with $1M+ net worth
Corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) for business owners
Insured retirement plan (IRP) analysis for high earners
Participating vs non-participating policy comparison
✓ Scenarios where whole life warrants consideration
All registered accounts maxed✓ Worth analyzing
Net worth $500K+, estate focus✓ Worth analyzing
Business owner, creditor risk✓ Worth analyzing
Young family, mortgage, kids→ Term usually wins
Single earner, no estate needs→ Term usually wins
We model both options for every client and present the full comparison — including the impact of our commission on each. You make the final call with complete information.

Disability Insurance:
Your income is your biggest asset

If you're under 60 and working, your future earnings dwarf your current investment portfolio. A disability that ends your career is financially catastrophic — yet disability coverage is the most commonly overlooked protection in a financial plan. We analyze both group benefits and personal disability policies to close the gap.

Own-occupation vs any-occupation definition analysis
Group plan audit — most employer coverage has hidden gaps
Waiting period optimization based on your emergency fund
Benefit period: 2-year, 5-year, or to age 65 analysis
📊 Disability Risk Reality — Canadian workers
Chance of 90+ day disability (career)~1 in 3
Avg. disability duration (industry data)2.9 years
Typical group plan replacement rate60% income
Illustrative income lost in 2.9yr event at $90K~$174K
For a 40-year-old earning $90K, illustrative personal disability policy premiums typically range from $150–$200/month depending on definition, waiting period, and carrier. The risk of an uninsured disability event represents a potentially much larger financial impact.
Illustrative figures only. Premiums and income figures vary by individual circumstances, carrier, and policy terms. Not personalized advice.

Critical Illness Insurance:
The gap between alive and recovered

Disability insurance replaces your income if you can't work. Critical illness pays a tax-free lump sum the moment you're diagnosed with a covered condition — regardless of whether you can work. It covers out-of-pocket costs, home modifications, experimental treatments, and lost time that disability insurance doesn't touch.

Big 3 coverage: heart attack, stroke, cancer (covers majority of CI claims)
Return of premium (ROP) rider analysis — get premiums back if no claim
Child CI riders for family coverage
Stacking with disability: when both are needed and when one is sufficient
📊 Critical Illness — Canadian statistics
Chance of cancer diagnosis by age 75 (CCS data)~1 in 2
Chance of heart disease / stroke (Heart & Stroke)Significant risk
Illustrative out-of-pocket cost on CI event$20K–$40K
Illustrative monthly premium (35yr, $250K)~$140/mo
CI with ROP rider: if no claim by policy end, you receive 100% of premiums paid back. For some clients, this makes CI a protection tool with a built-in savings floor. Actual premiums vary significantly by age, health, and carrier.
Statistics sourced from Canadian Cancer Society and Heart & Stroke Foundation. Premium figures illustrative. Consult a licensed advisor for a personal quote.
How It Works

From gap to covered — in 4 steps

01

Coverage Audit

We review all existing policies — employer benefits, personal coverage, mortgage insurance — and map the real gaps.

02

DIME-Plus Analysis

We calculate your coverage gap using your income, debts, dependents, and goals — not a generic multiplier.

03

Multi-Carrier Comparison

We run live quotes from multiple major carriers and model the full 20-year cost of each option — with our compensation disclosed.

04

Ongoing Review

Your coverage needs change with life events. We trigger automatic reviews at marriage, children, mortgage changes, and income shifts.

Composite Illustrative Scenario — Families
Composite illustrative scenario — not a real client. Numbers are illustrative.

The Singh Family: $2M protection for $180/month

A 34-year-old teacher and contractor husband with 2 kids under 5. Zero life insurance. One accident away from financial crisis. A DIME-Plus analysis identified a $2M coverage gap that their previous conversation with a financial representative had left unaddressed.

"We thought life insurance was something you figure out at 50. We were wrong — and we're grateful we found out before we needed it."
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$0Coverage before
$2MIllustrative coverage
$180Illustrative /month
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