What Licenses Are Needed To Sell Variable Annuities? 
In Canada , a life insurance license is required to sell variable annuity or segregated fund . A segregated fund is similar to a mutual fund , but because it is issued by an insurance company it has several features and benefits . Before you buy a segregated fund an information folder has to be provided . If you have further questions , or feel that I could be of assistance , please do not hesitate to contact me . If you would like to work with a local life insurance broker , you could start with a Google search . For example , if you search for : life insurance broker Halifax or life insurance agent Halifax , my name , along with several others , will come up . You can use the same method to find a life insurance broker in your community . 