McKellar News and Blog

New Principal at McKellar

Congratulations to Nathan Kikkert on his promotion to Principal. Nathan joined McKellar in 2010 and has worked in a variety of roles within the company, including Brokerage Specialist and Associate.  His knowledge on government benefits a...

Why Isn’t the Structure Funding in the Settlement Documents?

Those of you who work with us know that at McKellar, our Legal Department will assist in ensuring the Final Release or Judgment/Order applicable to your structured file is structure-compliant from a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) perspective.  ...

Being Promised Better Returns? Don’t Forget About Those Hidden Management Fees!

Have you ever been offered a “great deal” for a flight or hotel, only to be frustrated after about additional fees or surcharges?  Hotels don’t advertise their additional “resort” fees, and some airlines charge more for your baggag...

New Federal Budget Makes Structured Settlements Even More Attractive for Seniors

Among other things, last week’s federal budget proposed legislation to boost Old Age Security (OAS) payments for seniors aged 75 and older by 10 percent, annually, beginning July, 2022. This is in addition to a one-time payment of $500.00 this ...

McKellar Valuation Tools: Which One Should You Use?

When preparing for settlement discussions, counsel and adjusters alike often turn to one or more of McKellar’s valuation tools.  Is it better to use a present value calculator or an annuity cost to determine the settlement value of a file?...

Happy Retirement John Rousseau

John Rousseau, LL.B., LL.M., M.B.A., CSSC, Vice-President and member of the Board of Directors of McKellar Structured Settlements Inc., will be retiring effective December 31, 2020. John left private practice as a personal injury lawyer with a...

McKellar Slide Rules Are On the Way!

Watch for your 2021 Slide Rule coming soon! Each year, we provide an updated Slide Rule based on the most recent discount rate information and Statistics Canada Life Expectancy information available.  This year, there was a life expectancy up...

Happy Holidays

As we close out 2020 after a challenging year, we could not be more grateful for the support of all our clients. Though we have all struggled through Covid, and face a holiday season spent apart from many of our loved ones, we also know there ...

In Memory of Cecil Paull

We are saddened to announce that our good friend and colleague, Cecil Paull, has passed away.  He worked with us, on our Alberta files, for almost 30 years.  Before joining McKellar, he worked as a life insurance agent and advisor in Ed...

Another New Principal at McKellar!

Bradley Cann (HBA) Congratulations to Bradley Cann on his promotion to Principal. Bradley joined McKellar in 2009 and has worked in a variety of roles within the company, including Brokerage Specialist, Structured Settlement Analyst, and As...