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2024 Events

Speakers:

Kevin Wark, LL.B, CLU, TEP, Managing Partner, Integrated Estate Solutions & Tax Advisor, CALU

Glenn Stephens, LLB, TEP, FEA, Tax Consultant

Program:

Tuesday March 12, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET

Thursday March 21, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET

CALU members $130 plus tax

Guests $220 plus tax

The recording of both webinars will be available to registrants at no charge following the event to the end of 2024.

Those who cannot attend the webinar series can register for the recordings (without CE credits).

Program:
Jan 24, 2024: 12:30 – 1:00 PM ET

Beneficiary Designations and Secret Trusts:
Do you want to know a secret? These types of trusts impact life insurance beneficiary designations. Learn key takeaways to strengthen your technical expertise and avoid the pitfalls of poor planning.

Presenter:
Sanjana Bhatia – Director, Tax and Insurance Planning (Sunlife)

Feb 21, 2024: 12:30 – 1:00 PM ET

Backstage Pass to Reinsurance
Get to know firsthand the who, what, where and when of reinsurance. If you’re a superfan of life insurance, you’re in for a treat. Only some people get access to the story behind the scenes…and this is your chance.

Presenters:

Michael Correa – SVP, Reinsurance Solutions (Munich Reinsurance)

Chris Connelly – VP, Distribution Solutions (Munich Reinsurance)

2023 Events

November 8, 2023

Session recordings available to watch on Luma1:

  • Tax and Estate Update
  • Complex insurance strategies
  • Navigating the AMT changes
  • What’s New in Taxpayer Reporting

Presentation slides from each session are attached to the on-demand videos for download.

May 7 – 10, 2023

Session recordings are now available to watch on Luma1:

The top geopolitical risks of 2023 – Evan Solomon (expired June 25)

Armchair discussion with Terry Beech

New world, new rules – Lital Marom (expired June 25)

Life beyond the capital dividend account – The new intergenerational transfer rules

Trends in Underwriting

Address by Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

Pancakes and politics

Advocis update

Address by Peter Julian, M.P. and House Leader and Deputy Critic for Finance for the NDP

Client communications in times of crisis and loss – Amy Florian (expired June 25)

Tax and Estate planning

Pundits Panel

Participating insurance – An actuarial perspective

Meet the Producers: Iqbal Amiri, Al Jones and Elke Rubach, hear their tremendous stories & obstacles conquered

Implementing tomorrow’s dream today

Handouts that were available during conference are available to download with each video

Speakers:

  • Kevin Wark, LLB, CLU, TEP, Managing Partner, Integrated Estate Solutions & Tax Advisor, CALU
  • Glenn Stephens, LLB, TEP, FEA

In this two-part webinar series open to both CALU members and guests, Kevin Wark and Glenn Stephens will use a series of case studies to preview the contents of the best selling and newly updated The Essential Canadian Guide to Estate Planning (3rd Ed) by Kevin Wark, which covers estate planning issues applicable to families and business owners.

Part 1 of this series took place on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET, and reviewed an estate planning case study involving a HNW family. Planning essentials such as minimizing taxes on death, U.S estate taxes, will and probate planning, powers of attorney for property and personal care, inter vivos trusts, philanthropy and life insurance will be discussed. Expected number of CE credits for Part 1 = 2.0.

Part 2 of this series took place on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET, and used two case studies to review the planning essentials for business owners including topics such as family-owned vs arm’s length businesses, shareholder agreements, will planning, estate freezes, philanthropy and corporate owned life insurance. Expected number of CE credits for Part 2 = 2.0.

2022 Events

November 22 & 23, 2022

View the CE summary chart for an updated list of CE credits available for each session.

All session recordings are available to watch on LumaOne.

Handouts that were available during conference will be available to download with each video

May 1 – 4, 2022

View the CE summary chart for an updated list of CE credits that were available for each session.

View the full program.

Session recordings available to watch on LumaOne:

  • Get big things done – Erica Dhawan (expired June 10/22)
  • The greatest leaders do things differently – Jean François Ménard (expired June 10/22)
  • A conversation with the Hon. Candice Bergen
  • Advocis update 2022
  • CRA-Finance roundtable 2022
  • Leadership through innovation: Insights from disruptors
  • Meet the Producers 2022
  • Opening banquet with keynote speaker The Hon. Lisa Raitt, P.C.
  • Pancakes and Politics 2022
  • Post-pandemic economic and financial outlook
  • Risk, loss, legacy
  • The generational divide
  • The world according to accountants
  • Disability & mental health learnings through COVID and beyond
  • Best practices for leveraging with life insurance
  • Insurance masterclass: Client conversations
  • Stop Frankensteining it
  • HNW living benefit opportunities exist?!
  • Long Term Care Insurance is gone, what’s next?
  • Ethics and social media: To post or not to post
  • Tips and traps for Canadians with U.S. 401(k)s and IRAs
Handouts that were available during conference will be available to download with each video

March 1/9, 2022

Speakers:

  • Kevin Wark, LLB, CLU, TEP, Managing Partner, Integrated Estate Solutions & Tax Advisor, CALU
  • Glenn Stephens, LLB, TEP, FEA, Vice-President, Planning Services, PPI Advisory

In this two-part webinar series open to both CALU members and non-members, Kevin Wark and Glenn Stephens will review the contents of a new publication, The Essential Canadian Guide to Insured Buy-Sells by Kevin Wark, which delves into a number of technical and non-technical topics relating to insurance-funded buy-sell agreements.

Part 1 of this series, held on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, will discuss the value of life insurance funding in relation to other funding mechanisms for buy-sell agreements, considerations in using personal vs. corporate owned life insurance and essential life insurance clauses in buy-sell agreements. Expected number of CE credits for Part 1 = 2.0.

Part 2 of this series, held on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, will discuss in some detail the tax rules that govern corporate and partnership buy-sell arrangements funded by life insurance, the main types of buy-sell structures and their related tax consequences, and special considerations for family-owned businesses. Expected number of CE credits for Part 2 = 2.0.

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