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CIBC Insurance Term Life Insurance Review – Updated 2023
CIBC offers simplified life insurance packages with 10 or 20-year terms with coverage up to $5,000,000. Policies are not customizable, have limited conversion options to permanent policies, and usually cost more than their competitors. Product options include “Guaranteed Acceptance” plans for those with pre-existing health conditions.
Product
Term Life Insurance
POLICYADVISOR RATING
Not Recommended
Our CIBC Insurance rating and review
CIBC has a simplistic term life insurance offering two standard products for coverage. While its simplicity makes it easy to understand, CIBC’s insurance product suite doesn’t offer as much customization as most bigger Canadian insurance companies, and similar coverage from more established providers is usually less expensive. As well, CIBC Insurance offers limited options for converting the policy once the term has ended.
We would recommend choosing one of the many other insurers in the market at this point in time, given the potential to obtain lower prices and access a wider spectrum of features and optional benefits. Use PolicyAdvisor’s quoting tool to find the right coverage through several competitive quotes from Canada’s best life insurance companies.
Pros and cons
Pros
- CIBC Life Insurance is backed by the CIBC brand name, albeit a very small player in the Canadian life insurance industry
- CIBC offers pure term (including guaranteed acceptance term) and permanent life insurance (Term-to-100) through a conversion option
Cons
- Only 2 coverage terms available: 10 and 20 years. If your coverage needs differ from these two terms, you will have better options with other Canadian insurance providers
- No options for joint/child/family coverage
- Conversion options are limited to term-100 coverage. No whole life or universal life conversion options
- There are limited riders or optional add-ons to augment coverage such as child term riders, guaranteed insurability, critical illness riders, and exchangeability
- CIBC Insurance premiums are typically more expensive than larger Canadian insurance companies
- Maximum age to obtain coverage is 64 years old, less than the 70-75 years range offered by other providers
- Term coverage ends at 75
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Who is CIBC Insurance?
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) is one of Canada’s “big 5” financial institutions. While CIBC itself was established in 1961, its creation was due to the merger of two older Canadian banks: the Canadian Bank of Commerce (1867) and the Imperial Bank of Canada (1873). It has operations in Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, and other countries in Asia and Europe.
Apart from core banking, CIBC has ventured into insurance, investment management (through the acquisition of Wood Gundy) and digital banking (initially with a Loblaws partnership through PC Financial, which is now spun off into Simplii Financial).
CIBC Life Insurance Company is the life insurance arm of CIBC. CIBC Term Life and CIBC Critical Illness are the primary individual insurance products they offer. The company is a relatively smaller player in the Canadian life insurance industry with overall annual premiums of $45 million.
Key facts about CIBC Insurance
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- Founded: 1961
- Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario
- AM Best Rating: —
- Better Business Bureau Accreditation and Rating: —
- Assets: $200 million
- Annual Premiums: $45.1 million
Types of term life insurance CIBC Insurance offers
CIBC offers a term life insurance and a guaranteed acceptance life insurance product (for end of life expenses)
CIBC Term Life Insurance
- Offers coverage for 10-year or 20-year terms, with level premiums for each term.
- Coverage is renewable, but premiums will increase after the original term is complete
- Coverage ends at age 75 but is convertible to a term 100 product.
- Includes a terminal illness benefit with 50% of the coverage amount (up to $250,000) available while the policyholder is still alive, if they are diagnosed with a terminal illness and have less than 12 months to live
CIBC Guaranteed Acceptance
- Guaranteed coverage primarily for those with severe pre-existing health conditions
- Primarily for those looking for coverage for end of life expenses
- Available between the ages of 40 and 74
- Maximum coverage limited to ages between 40 and 74
Coverage and policy details
- Available Term Lengths: 10 and 20 years
- Available Term Types: Guaranteed level premiums
- Maximum Amount of Coverage: $5,000,000
- Renewability: Yes, until age 75.
- Convertibility: Yes, convertible to term-100 permanent insurance.
What other insurance policies does CIBC Insurance offer?
CIBC offers several basic insurance products such as:
- Critical illness insurance
- Travel insurance
- Creditor insurance
- Home insurance
- Car insurance
Is CIBC Insurance right for you?
While CIBC Insurance offers name recognition and basic life insurance coverage products that are a fit for many Canadian consumers – there may be better options. As insurance advisors for multiple life insurance companies and products, we can help you decide if CIBC Insurance policies are the best fit for you or if another provider can meet your needs.
As Canada’s best online life insurance advisor, we will assist you in comparing and choosing products across all our partner companies. Speak to our licensed advisors and we will be able to assist you in finding you the best coverage for your needs.
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