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André L’Espérance

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Plan for the worst-case scenario

Critical illness insurance can be instrumental to comfortable retirement

By André L’Espérance |May 23, 2013

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Insurance can lower death tax

Business owners should consider estate-bond strategies to pass assets to heirs.

By André L’Espérance |November 1, 2011

4 min read

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Maximize retirement income

Combined with life insurance, an insured annuity can be a powerful tool wealth preservation tool

By André L’Espérance |November 1, 2011

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