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Reduce the financial stress of a critical illness diagnosis with critical illness insurance

No one wants to think about what might happen if they were diagnosed with a critical illness. How they and their family would be impacted. What it might mean emotionally, physically and financially should they become too ill to work. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Cancer Statistics 2014, one in 2.2 men and one in 2.5 women will develop cancer in their lifetime. And one in three people will be diagnosed with a critical illness in their lifetime. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada and is responsible for 30% of all deaths. An estimated 196,900 new cases of cancer and 78,000 deaths from cancer will occur in Canada in 2015. (The number of estimated new

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Safe, secure investing with a GIC.

Have you considered purchasing a GIC? Rates at 3.35%* Safe, simple and secure. Guaranteed savings. At Southport Asset Management, a Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) can play an important role in your financial plan. We recommend GICs as a safe, secure way for our clients to grow their investment. They provide both security and predictable income as an investment of capital where your principal and interest is guaranteed. We have partnered with GICdirect.com to provide our clients with the best rates available in the market. GICdirect.com finds the highest available GIC rates and provides you a secure process for getting the best rate with flexibility and deposit insurance coverage. All GICs are insured by Federal, Provincial or Corporate insurance coverage depending on

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Protect your vision through regular eye exams.

Did you know that most group benefits will cover the cost of an eye exam for you and your family, as well as, a percentage of any prescription eye glasses? August is National Eye Exam Month and healthy vision starts with an eye exam. For most of us we often overlook having our eyes checked until we are having trouble seeing printed words, while our children might not recognize that they are having difficulty seeing. You can help protect your family’s vision by having a regular eye exam. It’s a good idea to have your children’s eyes checked before they start the school year. Regular eye exams are a great way to determine if you need glasses or contact lenses

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Yearly Financial Planning Strategies

Why it's important to do a review. With the year coming to a close, now is a good time to sit down with your financial advisor to do a yearly review. We recommend that our clients do an annual review as a lot can change in a year. We want to make sure as we enter another year that the goals and objectives we set out originally still make sense. A review gives us the opportunity to re-evaluate our strategy and make any changes or adjustments to your financial plan. These are some of the areas we address during a yearly review: Has your financial situation changed? Did you make any large purchases in the past year, like a new house

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Elements by Medavie Blue Cross

Simple. Flexible. Responsive. We are very excited by the new individual health insurance plan Elements by Medavie Blue Cross. This plan is a revolutionary approach to health insurance – it’s customizable and tailored to your individual needs and can be modified throughout your life. So, if you get married or have children, or jump onto another corporate benefits plan for a time, you can make changes to Elements. It helps you navigate through changing times, making sure you always have the best coverage for you. Here are some of the biggest benefits we see with Elements by Medavie Blue Cross. Flexible plans and budgets. Health and drug plans as little as $38 per month. As your life changes, your coverage can

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