Insurance coverage and the vaccine

[impact]

There has ben some reports of insurance coverage being voided by companies due to the fact that the vaccines were released under "Emergency Use Authorization" designation.

Best to check with your provider if you intend to or have gotten the covid shot and see if this applies to you. No point in continuing on paying
premiums if the claim will be denied at a future date. They certainly won't call and tell you. No harm in checking.
You cannot avoid them not knowing. Your information is recorded.
Insurance companies have a tendency to play hard ball when settling claims. Best to be informed now and save some money.

[MikePal]

This was known way back in Dec 2020...

The government has confirmed that coronavirus vaccine manufacturers are protected from liability when it comes to issues with their doses — but the feds say this is par-for-the-course and has no bearing on vaccine safety.

“Let’s be clear that indemnification clauses in vaccine contracts are standard,” Procurement Minister Anita Anand told reporters, speaking at a Monday press conference in Ottawa.

“All countries, generally speaking, are faced with the issue of indemnification of companies, especially in cases of novel technologies like this.”

When pressed on whether Canada is including these indemnification clauses as part of the contracts that have been drawn up with vaccine manufacturers, Anand confirmed that this is the case.

Experimental drugs being pushed into arms and the companies have no liability.

But the vaccination program is voluntary...and if you refuse, well no vaccine passport for you and you will not be able to go to the movies.

...and if something does go horrible wrong, the taxpayers are on the hook in the settlement.

And while the pharmaceutical companies might not be responsible for any adverse reactions to these vaccines, that doesn’t mean Canadians are left in the lurch in the exceedingly rare event that any vaccine — coronavirus or otherwise — causes them harm.

In a Friday press release, the government announced its intention to establish a “pan-Canadian no-fault vaccine injury support program” that provides Canadians with support in the “rare event that they experience an adverse reaction to a vaccine.”

Anand pointed to this compensation program on Monday as she fielded questions about the indemnity that has been granted to vaccine manufacturers.

[Badenoch]

There has ben some reports of insurance coverage being voided by companies due to the fact that the vaccines were released under "Emergency Use Authorization" designation.

Best to check with your provider if you intend to or have gotten the covid shot and see if this applies to you. No point in continuing on paying
premiums if the claim will be denied at a future date. They certainly won't call and tell you. No harm in checking.
You cannot avoid them not knowing. Your information is recorded.
Insurance companies have a tendency to play hard ball when settling claims. Best to be informed now and save some money.

This is baseless anti-vaxx fearmongering. Typical behavior though, post a wild rumour with no references or proof.

Meanwhile....

https://www.manulife.ca/business/new...-coverage.html

Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 does not negatively affect your or your plan members’ existing life insurance or valid Group Benefits coverage with us in any way. Additionally, getting a COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t impact a customer’s ability to get new life and health insurance coverage with Manulife.

https://www.clhia.ca/web/CLHIA_LP4W_...C!OpenDocument

Canada’s life and health insurers stress that vaccination is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself and others from serious illness and death from COVID-19. Receiving the vaccine will not affect your individual or workplace life or health insurance policies, or ability to apply for future coverage.

https://www.reuters.com/article/fact...-idUSL1N2LH23I

One letter on Manulife-headed paper, dated March 10, said: “To confirm our call on March 5 and per our COVID-19 FAQs on Manulife.ca, COVID-19 vaccination in no way negatively impacts current insurance policies or coverage.”

Not only will all companies honour their policies one will even give you a bonus for getting vaccinated.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/busi...id-19-vaccine/

Several of Canada’s largest insurers confirmed with The Globe and Mail that all government-approved vaccinations – which include Oxford-AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson – will not have an impact on insurance policies.

Norm Leblond, Sun Life Financial Inc.’s chief underwriter and claims risk officer, said it is important for Canadians to know there have been no changes to the company’s policies owing to COVID-19 or the vaccine.

“COVID-19 – or any viral infection and its related vaccine, for that – would not impact the payment of a claim under the terms of a clients contract,” Mr. Leblond said.

Canada Life also took steps to reassure clients in a memo stating “when a COVID-19 vaccine has been given by an authorized health professional, side-effects or complications from the vaccine would not limit someone’s eligibility for life, health or disability benefits.”

Manulife is taking it one step further. The insurer is rewarding its group benefit and individual insurance customers for receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.

These articles are easy to find so the next time you read some wild accusation from an anti-vaxxer do a quick search and more often than not you'll find it is complete nonsense.

[rick_iles]

There has ben some reports of insurance coverage being voided by companies due to the fact that the vaccines were released under "Emergency Use Authorization" designation.

Best to check with your provider if you intend to or have gotten the covid shot and see if this applies to you. No point in continuing on paying
premiums if the claim will be denied at a future date. They certainly won't call and tell you. No harm in checking.
You cannot avoid them not knowing. Your information is recorded.
Insurance companies have a tendency to play hard ball when settling claims. Best to be informed now and save some money.

Our insurer heard the same fake news, and sent out letters to all clients, advising there would be no implications for any claims due to covid, vaccines or no vaccines !!!

[MikePal]

It's not fake news nor is it 'antivax' fear mongering.

It's the law..your estate cannot sue Pfizer for damages if you voluntarily took an experimental drug and die .

The government let them them off the hook on your behalf.

[rick_iles]

It's not fake news nor is it 'antivax' fear mongering.

It's the law..your estate cannot sue Pfizer for damages if you voluntarily took an experimental drug and die .

The government let them them off the hook on you behalf.

That is not relevant to the OP. The post was about insurers not covering clients with covid related claims or disabilities, regardless of whether the client was vaccinated or not.

[Badenoch]

It's not fake news nor is it 'antivax' fear mongering.

It's the law..your estate cannot sue Pfizer for damages if you voluntarily took an experimental drug and die .

The government let them them off the hook on you behalf.

You are mixing two entirely different subjects. The government has indemnified vaccine producers which is hardly the same as declaring your insurance company will not honour your policy if you are vaccinated.

Vaccine manufacturers are not the only recipient of government protection from COVID-related law suits. There's quite a number in Ontario.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...ario-1.5769801

Ontario will provide liability protection to some workers, businesses and non-profits against COVID-19 exposure-related lawsuits.

Attorney General Doug Downey introduced the new bill Tuesday at the provincial legislature.

Downey said the bill, if passed, would ensure anyone making an "honest effort" to follow public health guidelines while working or volunteering not be exposed to liability in civil proceedings.

He said the bill will not prevent lawsuits against those who willfully, or through "gross negligence", endanger others.

Health-care workers and institutions, front-line retail workers, and charities and non-profits would be covered by the bill. The legislation would also cover coaches, volunteers and minor sports associations.

Downey said it is retroactive to March 17, 2020, when Ontario first implemented emergency measures as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[MikePal]

That is not relevant to the OP. The post was about insurers not covering clients with covid related claims or disabilities, regardless of whether the client was vaccinated or not.

But for the the same reason..as the OP says..insurance companies 'could' deny a claim, because you voluntarily took the vaccine...

However the likely hood, as was pointed out, won't happen and many have come forward and said they wouldn't.

As the OP stated..best to check.

[MikePal]

You are mixing two entirely different subjects. The government has indemnified vaccine producers which is hardly the same as declaring your insurance company will not honour your policy if you are vaccinated.

Vaccine manufacturers are not the only recipient of government protection from COVID-related law suits. There's quite a number in Ontario.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...ario-1.5769801

That whole post is not on topic....the topic is about getting the vaccine...not the virus.

[greatwhite]

OK so I am not sure who you may have life insurance with, but I cannot find any company that will void it, just got off the phone earlier with Coop and mine will not be voided, Manualife will not void it either, nor London life. Maybe you have your life Insurance with some company that would never pay to begin with some fly by night two bit company. Coop is encouraging their customer to get the shot.

From what I have been able to figure out, this is Fake news which began on as usual facebook.

Find and Name one insurance company that will void your insurance.


https://www.manulife.ca/business/new...-coverage.html