Jean recently retired at age 60. A passionate art collector for some 30 years, Jean now has an impressive collection of Canadian paintings. His collection, which he acquired at a cost of $150,000, is currently valued at $600,000.
Jean has over $450,000 in his RRSP. He has been living alone in a rental condo since his divorce five years ago.
When he dies, Jean will leave his property to his only child, Claudia, who is 33, married and has two children.
If he does not make any provisions to cover the tax liability, how will Jean's tax return be affected for the year of his death?
Insurance of persons representative Flavie meets with Julius to analyze his needs. At the end of the meeting, Flavie makes another appointment to present the results of the analysis and the proposed strategies. She hands Julius her business card, which says: “One of the company’s 10 best salespersons at your service!” Flavie even adds that she is the office’s top salesperson and earns more than $250,000 a year in commissions and bonuses. What changes should Flavie make for her representation practices to comply with the obligations of an insurance of persons representative?
Bea is a married 65-year-old woman applying for a life insurance policy. She meets with Stanley, her insurance agent, to review her insurance needs. Stanley inquires if Bea has started receiving Old Age Security (OAS) and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits. Why is it important for Stanley to know this?
Aaliyah is a 37-year-old account manager at a large pharmaceutical company. She earns $300,000 a year plus bonuses. She meets with Theo, an insurance agent, to review her life insurance needs. Theo deduces that Aaliyah needs a $250,000 universal life (UL) insurance policy. Aaliyah agrees but states that she wants to keep her premiums low. Which of the following UL death benefit options would BEST suit her needs?
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.
Gold, a financial security advisor, recently met with a wealthy client who needed tax advice. The client also wanted to draft a will and a mandate in case of incapacity. Eager to meet his client’s needs and make recommendations, he did not think it necessary to propose a meeting with the firm’s tax expert and notary. Towards whom has Gold breached his duties and obligations?
Life insurance agent Alexandra completes a life insurance application with her client, Joshua. After three months in underwriting, the application is accepted and the policy is issued on a standard rate. Alexandra goes to deliver the policy. When she gets to Joshua's, he tells her how he just got out of the hospital with a serious blood clot.
What should Alexandra do?
Julie and her spouse, Vincent, have two children, the youngest of whom is 5. Their salaries are roughly equivalent, at around $65,000 each. If Julie loses her spouse, she would receive, each month, $700 from the government plan and an orphan’s pension of $230 for each of her two children. She would also receive a monthly pension of $790 from her spouse's pension plan. The monthly expenses after her spouse's death are estimated at $4,000. Julie's disposable income will be about $1,500 a month. She is worried about the impact on her children's standard of living, especially over the next 10 years.
What is the annual shortfall if Vincent dies?
Julie and Jim have been married for 16 years and decide to divorce. They draw up a list of property that will be partitioned based on the provisions of family patrimony: the family home, the cars, the RRSPs, and the benefits accrued with the RRQ during the marriage. What other items should be added to Julie and Jim's list?
The company Xtra is growing. Mr. Trenet, chair of the executive committee, invites his financial security advisor, Noah, to meet with them to underwrite an annuity contract. The treasurer of Xtra offers to invest $2,500,000 of the company’s retained earnings. Before voting on a resolution to designate a policyholder, the treasurer asks Noah if Xtra can be designated as the policyholder instead of Mr. Trenet. What answer should Noah give?
