Insurance...

Are you getting value for car, home, life, and health insurance?
As an APGO member you may be able to do better

Oliver Bonham P.Geo.

Mr. Oliver Bonham, P. Geo.

With all the current talk about quality of coverage, policy restrictions, high deductibles, and costly premiums, you may want to check out the affiliate program providers to the professions of engineering and geoscience as an alternative to your current insurance arrangements.

Through membership in the APGO you are eligible to participate in the range of affiliate insurance and financial services programs that the national umbrella organization for professional geoscientists (CCPG) and engineers (CCPE) has negotiated on your behalf, with a range of national insurance providers. The program, which is sponsored and administered by CCPE, provides value-added benefits to engineers, geoscientists, and their families.

The quality of the products compares advantageously to the marketplace. Services currently include:

Auto and Home, Liability Insurance, as well as complementary Travel and Small Business Insurance with Meloche Monnex
Car Rental at preferred rates through Budget, which includes discounted hotel and airport parking rates, and frequent flyer partnerships
A Critical Illness Plan offered by Manulife Financial
The Financial Security Program (formerly referred to an the RRSP program) with Canada Life – comprising a range of investment funds and asset allocation services
The Flexible Mortgage Account and all-in-one personal borrowing and chequing account – a new concept in mortgage financing that has become very popular in Australia - provided by Manulifeone.
Professional Practice Liability Insurance for small single practitioner operations to multinational multidiscipline firms, available through the ENCON Group Inc.
Sickness and Accident Insurance - comprising a comprehensive range of extended health care, dental, and disability income replacement coverage offered by Maritime Life
Term Life and Accident Insurance from Manulife Financial - a program which has been serving engineers and geoscientists in Canada for over 50 years.

Over time, new services are added to the packages or providers can change as more favorable arrangements are negotiated. To ensure you are up to date with the latest services, please check the Member Services Section in the Members Only Area of the APGO website, or go directly to the Services Section on the website of CCPE - the program sponsor.

As APGO members, we are fortunate to be able to join our colleagues in the engineering-only and the combined discipline associations and avail ourselves of these worthwhile national programs. Remember, the range, quality, and value of services that providers can offer are directly related to uptake, so your participation and efforts to encourage fellow member participation, is key to the future and success of the program. Take a look.

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