What is pro-rated coverage?

Life Insurance Coverage.

If your mortgage balance exceeds $750,000 when applying for HomeProtector insurance, please note that life insurance coverage will be pro-rated.
This means that benefit amount is calculated as a percentage of the outstanding balance based on a ratio of the maximum benefit of $750,000 amount versus the outstanding mortgage balance at the time of the HomeProtector insurance application.

Example
Mortgage balance at time of HomeProtector Insurance Application $780,000
Maximum HomeProtector coverage $750,000
Percentage of mortgage balance covered
$750,000 ÷ $780,000 = 96.154%
Borrower passes away and mortgage balance remaining is
$380,000
Life Insurance benefit payable
96.154% of $380,000 = $365,384


Critical Illness Insurance Coverage

If your mortgage balance exceeds $300,000 when applying for HomeProtector insurance, please note that critical illness insurance coverage will be pro-rated.
This means that benefit amount is calculated as a percentage of the outstanding balance based on a ratio of the maximum benefit of $300,000 amount versus the outstanding mortgage amount at the time of the HomeProtector insurance application.

Example
Mortgage balance at time of HomeProtector insurance application: $375,000
Maximum HomeProtector coverage: $300,000
Percentage of mortgage balance covered: $300,000 ÷ $375,000 = 80%
Borrower is diagnosed with a covered critical illness and mortgage balance remaining is: $125,000
Critical illness insurance benefit payable: 80% of $125,000 = $100,000