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Once again, we were contacted by Benefit & Pensions Monitor to let us know we were selected as a Top 20 Brokerage in Canada for a second time. This is an amazing honour. In Canada there are about 100,000 licensed people who can sell group benefit programs. We are top 20! Further, Benefit & […]

A condition of employment We have seen it all. Businesses try to manage their benefit plan how they want. Unfortunately there are rules. If businesses don’t follow the rules, they add liability. At Naviguide, we only work with clients who will make their benefit plan 100% mandatory enrolment for eligible employees. Employees (EEs) who

What you need to know At least once a week we get the following questions: My employee is claiming disability / or I have laid off an employee, can I remove benefits? First off, always ask us in those situations. Communication is key and the answer may change depending on the situation, the contract

You own an incorporated company. You hear that you should pay yourself with dividends to save some tax. The question is, “is the savings worth it”? From an insurance & financial planner standpoint I highly recommend taking a salary up to the pensionable maximum. (The amount of salary equal to the maximum amount you

(WARNING: A RANT IS ABOUT TO ENSUE…) I have been in this business since 2002. Before that, I sold to, consulted to, and ran other businesses (big & small). I have always been fortunate enough to understand that I need to have a written emergency plan. When I owned Marathon, my will clearly stated