Built-in benefits | - Eligibility to receive a monthly amount on the first day of hospitalization or day surgery if the waiting period is 90 days or less, unless the insured person is unemployed at the time of disability
Learn more - Exchange for SOLO Disability Income without evidence of insurability
Learn more - Organ donation; the policy must have been in force for 6 months
Learn more - Presumption of total disability with the loss of 2 limbs or 1 sense
Learn more - Costs and services related to a rehabilitation program
Learn more - Waiver of premiums as soon as the insured person is eligible for the payment
Learn more - Recurrent disability
Learn more - Complimentary
assistance services available at any time for clients and their loved ones
Learn more - Extension of coverage after age 65
Learn more - Concurrent disability (simultaneous disabilities)
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Eligibility requirements | Must hold an eligible occupation and work at least: - 30 hours per week for east 35 weeks per year
- Or 24 hours per week for at least 40 weeks per year
- Or 21 hours per week on a regular and continuous basis
Pregnant women, individuals on parental leave and individuals who work from home are eligible for SOLO Loan Insurance. Restrictions apply to pregnant women and individuals on parental leave.
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Occupation classes | |
Issue ages | - T65 : Ages 18 to 60
- T10 : Ages 18 to 50
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Waiting period | - 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 120 days
The monthly amount is payable on the first day in the event of hospitalization* or day surgery if the waiting period is 90 days or less, unless the insured person is unemployed at the time of disability. *Hospitalization must last at least 18 hours. If the waiting period selected is less than 90 days and the insured person was in one of these situations before their disability, the waiting period will automatically be 90 days: - Unemployed for 12 months or less
- On maternity or parental leave for 70 weeks or less
- On a leave of absence with or without pay for 12 months or less
No benefits will be payable if the insured person is: - Unemployed for more than 12 months
- On maternity or parental leave for more than 70 weeks
- On a leave of absence with or without pay for more than 12 months
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Benefit period and limitations | The benefit period starts when the waiting period expires. This is the maximum period during which monthly benefits are payable for disability due to a single cause (except for the cases listed in the section
Concurrent disability).
Benefit period options - Personal loan
- 2 years
- 5 years
- Up to age 65
- Business loan
Limitations - Rent: 2 years
- Pregnant women (third trimester): 2 years
The benefit period will always be at least 2 years as long as the insured person is disabled, even if the policy ends at age 65. For example, if an insured person is declared totally disabled at age 64, a monthly benefit will be payable for at least 2 years, that is, until age 66.
Important: The payment period is limited for certain eligible loans.
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Monthly amount | - Minimum per coverage: $150
- Minimum per policy: $400
- Maximum* based on the occupation class for all policies with Desjardins:
- 4A, 3A, 2A, A : $5,000
- B : $3,500
* Maximum amount indicated in the illustration software. You can request a higher amount by writing to
special.quotes@dfs.ca. * Maximum amount indicated in the illustration software. No financial underwriting required for amounts of $3,000 or less, including loan insurance amounts in effect.
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Premium structure, conversion and renewal | - T10: Level premiums for 10 years
- T65: Level premiums to age 65
The premium structure may be changed from T10 to T65 while the policy is in force.
The premium amount is not guaranteed. - Guaranteed renewable to age 65 (age at nearest birthday)
- Non-guaranteed premium, but can be adjusted for all insured persons with similar features
Extension of coverage after age 65 for 5 years
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Specific rules | - Restrictions applicable to certain occupations
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End of coverage | At the first of the following events: - Coverage expiry date
- Date the extension of coverage is exercised
- Date of exchange from SOLO Loan Insurance to SOLO Disability Income
- Policy anniversary date nearest to the insured person's 65th birthday
- Death of the insured person
- Bankruptcy date of the insured person if the policyowner is an individual
- Bankruptcy date of the company if the policyowner is a company (business loan)
- Date of receipt of a written request for termination from the policyowner
- Grace period expires when the premium is not paid
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Definition of total disability | |
Recurrent disability | After a disability, if the insured person has another disability from the same or a related cause, the second disability is considered a recurrence of the first disability if it occurs in: - classes 3A, 4A: 12 months
- classes B, A, 2A: 6 months
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Accumulation of days - waiting period | The insured person can accumulate successive disability periods lasting 7 days or more, related to the same cause, to satisfy waiting periods of 30 days or more. However, the disability periods cannot be separated by more than: - classes B, A, 2A: 6 months
- classes 3A, 4A: 12 months
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Additional coverage available | |
Changing an existing policy | General rule:
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Claims – Exclusions | See the exclusions.
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