Insurance GICs

Insurance GICs are accumulation annuities that combine the benefits of a guaranteed investment certificate with the protection and estate planning advantages of an insurance contract. They offer security for you and your family. Insurance GICs also allow you to name a beneficiary that may help avoid the cost and delays associated with probate and estate settlement.

The Legacy Settlement Option allows you to customize the death benefit from your Insurance GIC.  You can provide a lump sum payment, a steady stream of lifetime income, income for a specified time, or any combination of these options* to beneficiaries.

Insurance GICs can serve as an important part of your savings during your working years. Our Superflex Insurance GIC can easily convert into the Income Master RRIF, which provides an income stream at retirement.

Benefits of Insurance GICs

• Helps manage or balance risk in your portfolio.
• You choose a beneficiary for both your registered and non-registered funds. Proceeds are paid directly to the beneficiary upon the annuitant's death, avoiding the potential delays and expense associated with probate.
• May be protected from creditors, which can be especially beneficial to business owners or self-employed professionals.

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*Lifetime income or income for a specified time is made possible by an annuity.  The annuity must be allowed under the Income Tax Act (Canada).  For locked-in funds, the death benefit is paid according to applicable pension law.

**An Insurance GIC is an accumulation annuity issued by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada.