Last month, Suzanne purchased a life insurance policy from a local agent. The agent told her that the policy would accrue a cash value that she could draw from in her retirement years and that the premium would never increase. After recently meeting with a close friend, who is a retired insurance advisor, she was dismayed to learn that what was sold to her is in fact a term policy with no cash value. If Suzanne wishes to make a formal complaint against the agent, which authority can assist her in doing so?
Axel owns a $150,000 whole life insurance policy with an accumulated cash surrender value (CSV) of $20,000. His monthly premiums are $300, due on the fifth day of each month. Axel misses his November 5 premium payment and then dies a few weeks later, on November 20.
Svetlana is a 45-year-old single mother with two children: Georgi 17; and Ingrid 13. The children's father, Vladimir, has a serious gambling problem and only visits them sporadically. Vladimir's younger brother Sergei, on the other hand, is a dependable and helpful uncle who helps Svetlana regularly with the children. Svetlana meets with Robert, an insurance agent to review her life insurance needs because she wants to make sure that her children are taken care of if she were to die prematurely. Robert suggests that she purchase a $200,000 policy. Who should she name as a beneficiary?
Sidney is a professional hockey player that recently purchased a large house and wants to have life insurance coverage to cover the cost. He meets with his life insurance agent, Dave, to determine his need and complete an application. After completing a needs analysis, it is determined he should have $25,000,000 worth of life insurance. Dave makes an application to A-Z Life Insurance Co. for $25,000,000 of permanent life insurance. The insurance company tells Dave that they have a maximum retention amount of $20,000,000 per policy.
What will happen in Sidney's case?
Ali has all his non-registered savings and his RRSP invested in cashable GICs with terms of five years or less. His key objective is to have enough funds for retirement. He asks his insurance agent, Rivka, whether he should have any concerns about his current strategy.
What should Rivka tell him about his portfolio?
(Anthony, 26, wants to invest $500 but be able to cash it in anytime without fees and wants capital protection.
What investment should the insurance agent recommend?)
(Priscilla is worried about losing her job in six months. She invests $1,000 per month in segregated equity funds but has limited cash savings.
What should her insurance agent, Arthur, advise?)
Leonard and Ashley, a couple in their early 30s, meet with Howard, an insurance agent, to review their investment needs. Leonard earns $60,000 a year as a research physicist, and Ashley earns $25,000 as an actress. They each have $3,000 in their respective chequing accounts. Leonard also has $40,000 invested in his group registered retirement savings plan (RRSP). Ashley has a Subaru WRX worth $20,000 with a car loan of $10,000. Leonard does not own a car, but he has an outstanding student loan of $30,000.
What is the couple's net worth?
(Vanessa, a grandmother, wants to set up a savings account for her six-month-old granddaughter Brienne’s future education, making a lump sum and regular contributions.
Which account is best suited?)
Geneviève has won $100,000 in the lottery and now wants to invest this amount. She has a very good risk tolerance and a long-term investment horizon. Furthermore, Geneviève—who works for a firm of economists—is convinced that interest rates will rise on a regular basis over the next 10 years and is firm in her requirement that these interest rate increases not affect her investments, insofar as possible.
What kind of investment, from among the following, could be suitable for Geneviève?
TESTED 20 Feb 2026
