Segregated fund policies

Segregated fund policies are similar to mutual funds, but they’re only available through life insurance companies. Professional investment managers invest in a variety of individual securities, and the value of your policy’s units increase or decrease with the performance of the segregated funds you select. However, because segregated fund policies are a form of life insurance, they have advantages for some investors.

These advantages can include:

• Ability to designate a beneficiary to bypass the estate
• Potential for creditor protection¹
• Savings on potential probate fees, if any
• Maturity and death benefit guarantees
• No trustee fees
• Lifetime income benefit option

A description of the key features of the segregated fund policy is contained in the information folder.

Any amount that is allocated to a segregated fund is invested at the risk of the policyowner and may increase or decrease in value.

¹Creditor protection depends on court decisions and applicable legislation, which can be subject to change and can vary from each province; it can never be guaranteed. Talk to your lawyer to find out more about the potential for creditor protection for your specific situation.

Segregated funds are a life insurance product and as such are not distributed by DFS Investments Inc.