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CTV News
13 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
Ontario widow initially denied $25K in late husband's life insurance policy
If you have a life insurance policy you should check to make sure it's in good standing and you're up to date on your payments. A widow from eastern Ontario says she was initially denied $25,000 laid out in her late husband's life insurance policy, after part of the terms expired three weeks before his death. 'I was really upset because they said I would get it all when he passed,' Sharon Morris, of Roslin, Ont., told CTV News. Sharon Morris said she was married to her late husband, Alex, for 54 years. In December 2024, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. As his health deteriorated, Morris said her husband wanted to ensure his life insurance policy would be there to help his family. 'He knew he was dying and he wanted me to call (Canada Life) ahead of time and find out, so he would know I would have some money coming to me,' Morris said. They had been paying for life insurance for 43 years, Morris said, and had a base policy of $5,000 plus dividends and a term policy that would pay $25,000. Morris said she called Canada Life in January to check on their policy, and was told she would get both amounts after her husband passed. 'They said it was a whole life policy and I would get the full amount, but I needed a death certificate,' Morris said. Her husband died on Feb. 25 at the age of 75. When Morris called Canada Life back, she said she was told part of their life insurance policy expired three weeks earlier. 'They refused the $25,000 rider he had on his policy,' Morris said, noting she was only paid just over $7,000. It was Morris's understanding that the term policy had not expired and says she should have been told that before, when she called in January. 'They told me to wait until he died and then I would get the whole amount. That's why I'm terribly upset about it because they told me I was going to get it,' Morris said. In a statement to CTV News, Canada Life said: 'While we cannot comment on the specifics due to privacy, we've worked through the exceptional circumstances of this case to deliver a solution of our customer.' Canada Life paid Morris the full $25,000 in the end. 'It's a very big relief. He was so worried because I had to get that money to keep me going. I'm very grateful,' Morris said.
CTV News
14 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
‘They said I would get it all': Ontario widow initially denied $25K in late husband's life insurance policy
If you have a life insurance policy you should check to make sure it's in good standing and you're up to date on your payments. A widow from northern Ontario says she was initially denied $25,000 laid out in her late husband's life insurance policy, after part of the terms expired three weeks before his death. 'I was really upset because they said I would get it all when he passed,' Sharon Morris, of Roslin, Ont., told CTV News. Sharon Morris said she was married to her late husband, Alex, for 54 years. In December 2024, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. As his health deteriorated, Morris said her husband wanted to ensure his life insurance policy would be there to help his family. 'He knew he was dying and he wanted me to call (Canada Life) ahead of time and find out, so he would know I would have some money coming to me,' Morris said. They had been paying for life insurance for 43 years, Morris said, and had a base policy of $5,000 plus dividends and a term policy that would pay $25,000. Morris said she called Canada Life in January to check on their policy, and was told she would get both amounts after her husband passed. 'They said it was a whole life policy and I would get the full amount, but I needed a death certificate,' Morris said. Her husband died on Feb. 25 at the age of 75. When Morris called Canada Life back, she said she was told part of their life insurance policy expired three weeks earlier. 'They refused the $25,000 rider he had on his policy,' Morris said, noting she was only paid just over $7,000. It was Morris's understanding that the term policy had not expired and says she should have been told that before, when she called in January. 'They told me to wait until he died and then I would get the whole amount. That's why I'm terribly upset about it because they told me I was going to get it,' Morris said. In a statement to CTV News, Canada Life said: 'While we cannot comment on the specifics due to privacy, we've worked through the exceptional circumstances of this case to deliver a solution of our customer.' Canada Life paid Morris the full $25,000 in the end. 'It's a very big relief. He was so worried because I had to get that money to keep me going. I'm very grateful,' Morris said.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
ETF Investors Are 'Yield Hunters': Alex Morris
Benchmark 30-year Treasury bonds surged above 5.1% last week to trade near the highest in almost two decades. Despite the reputation that BlackRock's iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF is a "widow maker" as it shedded more than 40% in the past five years, investors are still buying in, hoping that long-term Treasuries will finally bounce back. "Bloomberg ETF IQ" discusses fixed income funds with Alex Morris, CEO F/m Investments.
Bloomberg
6 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Popularity of 'Hot Sauce' Levered ETFs
"Bloomberg ETF IQ" focuses on the opportunities, risks and current trends tied to the trillions of dollars in the global exchange traded funds industry. Today's guests: F/M Investments CEO Alex Morris, Defiance ETFs CEO and CIO Sylvia Jablonski, and Bloomberg's Vildana Hajric. (Source: Bloomberg)
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Stock rally is losing steam, but 'stay put' & don't buy the dip
US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are sliding Thursday morning as the market rally stalls, with weakening data and caution from the Federal Reserve dragging on investor sentiment. Alex Morris, CEO and CIO of F/m Investments, joins Brad Smith and Madison Mills on Morning Brief to explain why he's not buying the dip and why staying in cash might be the smarter move for now. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here.
