Authority
The Term Guy in the media
Glenn 'The Term Guy' has acted as a trusted resource for the media for over 20 years.
The Globe and Mail
- Globe and Mail quotes Glenn on the subject of Critical Illness Insurance.
- Glenn Cooke is quoted extensively on some of the pitfalls of Critical Illness insurance.
- Rob Carrick of the Globe and Mail mentions an article on Critical Illness Insurance written by Glenn Cooke.
- Larry MacDonald interviews Glenn Cooke about his investing approach based on research rather than sales hype.
- Globe and Mail sources Glenn Cooke for technical information on term life insurance renewals.
The Toronto Star
- Toronto Star journalist Sheryl Smolkin's article on the pitfalls of critical illness insurance quote Glenn Cooke.
- Toronto Star personal-finance columnist James Daw (July 2013) points to Glenn's life expectancy calculator. Daw's article makes the point that a life expectancy calculator doesn't just show your 'average' life expectancy — 50% of people will live past that average. In other words, don't plan your finances around dying at your life expectancy; you've got a 1-in-2 chance of living past that age.
- "I tripled my life insurance — is it enough?" (Moneyville, Toronto Star's personal-finance sub-site) — Glenn quoted on sizing life insurance coverage.
MoneySense Magazine
- In the November edition of the magazine, Glenn Cooke is referenced on how much life insurance consumers should have.
- Glenn Cooke answers the question "how much life insurance?".
- This article discusses the pricing of the much-maligned whole life, showing that recent changes have made it more competitive. We don't stick to the same old assumptions — we run the numbers all the time to make sure that what we're doing makes financial sense.
- Glenn Cooke addresses reader's questions on mortgage life insurance.
- MoneySense magazine publishes "Run for your Life" that quotes Glenn extensively. The article discusses the domino effect where one company raises their rates and others follow shortly, and how this is expected to impact permanent insurance premiums in late 2010 into 2011.
Canadian MoneySaver Magazine
- Author archive at Canadian MoneySaver — full list of Glenn's contributed articles.
- "Beware No Medical Exam Life Insurance" — Glenn's article on the pitfalls of simplified-issue policies.
- "Doing The Term/Perm Squirm Part 4: Universal Life Insurance" — deep dive on universal life.
- "Advisor Conflict Of Interest And Their Influence On Recommendations" — Glenn on how commission structures shape advice.
Insurance Business Magazine
Million Dollar Journey
Canadian Capitalist
- "How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?" — Glenn's guest column on sizing coverage to actual income replacement (site since taken down; archived on Wayback Machine).
- "Buy Term Invest The Difference? Not If You Look At The Numbers" — Glenn's guest column comparing term vs whole life with actual numbers. Site since taken down; no Wayback snapshot located.
Retire Happy
- Author archive at Retire Happy — full list of Glenn's contributed articles.
- "Pitfalls of the Insured Retirement Strategy" — Glenn's take on when IRP works and when it doesn't.
- "Disability Insurance Basics" — Glenn's explainer on individual LTD vs workplace coverage.
- "Life Insurance Options" — Glenn's tour of the main policy types.
Rational Reminder Podcast
Investment Executive
InsuranceNewsNet
SellTermLife.com podcast
Gail Vaz-Oxlade
- Gail Vaz-Oxlade published a three-part series on life insurance authored by Glenn Cooke. Glenn also referenced in her consumer finance books.
Preet Banerjee — Stop Overthinking Your Money
- Preet Banerjee (Globe & Mail columnist, host of TV show Million Dollar Neighbourhood) quotes Glenn Cooke numerous times in his book Stop Overthinking Your Money (2014).
- Book listing at Chapters/Indigo (archived on Wayback Machine).
Reddit — /r/PersonalFinanceCanada
News Talk 1010 Radio (Toronto)
- Interview with Gail Vaz-Oxlade on life insurance on children — broadcast 2013-03-18.
CBC News
- "No ice means no ice fishing — warm winter hurts southern Ontario anglers, businesses" (January 2024) — CBC News quotes Glenn on his Fishing with Nerds club at the University of Waterloo.
- "Canadians living longer, but that's not necessarily good news" (CBC News Health, February 2010) — CBC referenced Glenn's life expectancy / mortality calculator. Original page 404s; archived on Wayback Machine.
- "Cancer patient denied disability pay" (October 2011) — CBC News quotes Glenn on private-disability insurance as an alternative to group employee benefits.
Canadian Finance Blog (now MapleMoney)
Your Money (blog.yourmoney.ca)
Insurance Business Canada
LifeHealthPro Canada
UpFront Ottawa
Alberta PrimeTime
- Alberta PrimeTime TV interview with Glenn on critical illness insurance (August 2014).
Available for interviews
Journalists and producers — contact Glenn directly for background, quotes, or on-camera work.