Accident insurance

"When I picked up my daughter Charlotte after she fell, I could tell from the way she was crying that something was wrong. The ER doctor told us she had broken her arm and needed a cast. And since she was only 3, they decided to keep her in the hospital overnight for observation.

I had to take a week off work without pay so I could stay home to take care of her. I didn't have group insurance, so I claimed the $1,500 benefit for the fracture and other expenses under the Accirance Select policy. This way, I could afford a nanny so I could go back to work.

You wouldn't believe how much an accident can cost! I'm so glad I took out this coverage. You pay a little… and get a lot! I couldn't have gotten through this experience without Accirance Select! This made me realize it was time to take out coverage for myself too."

"Money is the last thing on your mind when your doctor tells you that you'll never walk again after an accident. And yet, my accident had a much bigger financial impact than I could have ever imagined.

My disability income benefits couldn’t keep up with all the bills that kept coming in. Physio cost way more than what was covered under my group insurance. I also had transportation and homecare expenses that lasted well after I was released from the hospital. I had to get a wheelchair and pay a lot of money to retrofit my home. I also had to buy a specially equipped vehicle.

Without the $500,000 I got from Accirance Select, not only would I have had to wipe out all my RRSP savings, but I would have even had to go into debt!

The Convalescence Assistance service came in really handy too! I was able to get help finding expert services close by and arranging for a nurse, meal prep and homecare."

"I was up on my roof doing some work when I slipped and fell off. I broke my leg and forearm. I never imagined that an accident could have such a financial impact!

The special treatment I needed cost so much that I maxed out my group insurance benefits in no time at all. I had to rent crutches, take taxis to get around and get homecare. I wasn’t making any money while I was disabled, but the bills kept coming in.

Accirance Select paid me a benefit for my injuries and covered a lot of my expenses. Without this money, I would have had to use my savings to pay for all my accident-related expenses.

For several weeks, my wife also had to hold down the fort at home all by herself while working full-time. It was hard on everybody and frustrating for me because there was nothing I could do.

We took advantage of the free Psychological Assistance service that comes with Accirance Select. We were able to speak confidentially over the phone with an assistance coordinator who came up with some very helpful solutions."