Schneider Electric is rolling out a new family leave policy, aiming to cover all global employees by January 2019. The global family leave policy will be deployed…
While it might come as a surprise to some plan members, what may seem like a freebie or giveaway with the purchase of a medical…
To combat the rise in chronic disease rates and the subsequent impact on the health-care system and benefits costs, there’s been a shift in thinking…
Atlantic Canada’s population is growing at a slower rate compared to other parts of Canada. As the region’s workforce ages, how are health trends impacting…
With 3.4 million Canadians living with the disease, diabetes is taking a toll on Canadians and the country’s health system. In addition to the human…
Dr. Milan Gupta has a heartfelt message for plan sponsors, managers and employees: Cardiovascular disease is a problem, and it’s one that’s not going away…
Seven years ago, sales of generic drugs were having a significant impact on drug plan costs. Those savings, however, are declining as overall pharmaceutical costs…
Understanding how members are using their benefits plans and how that use has changed is central to ensuring a successful and sustainable plan. For Medavie…
Group benefits are an invaluable tool most companies harness to attract and retain the best talent. For employees, they characterize a noble intent of care,…
Canadian digital benefits platform League Inc. is adding a number of insurance partners in order to expand its benefits offering in Canada and the United States. The new…
It’s hard not to feel at least some sympathy for an Alberta dental graduate coming out of school with $400,000 in debt. In response to…
In late June, the Quebec government revealed plans to issue tenders for generic drugs in order to lower costs incurred by the provincial prescription drug…
While defined benefit pensions often make headlines when a company is struggling, there has traditionally been less of a focus on retiree benefits plans. The…
As the broader legislative and societal underpinnings related to marijuana use undergo rapid shifts, employers and the courts are adapting. It seems almost every month…
A number of employers and benefits plans were in court this week in support of the Canadian Elevator Industry Welfare Trust Fund’s appeal of a…
As employee engagement garners more attention as a key performance indicator, it’s also weaving its way into the way employers design and construct their workplace…
Green Shield Canada has promoted David Willows to the role of chief innovation and marketing officer. “This is a very important move for us,” says…
After having a chance to digest the parliamentary budget officer’s report projecting that a universal pharmacare program could represent $4.2 billion in savings for Canada, some…
Aon Canada is forming an alliance with the Reformulary Group that pairs its health and benefits consulting experience with the Toronto-based formulary management company’s specialist…
While a Patented Medicine Prices Review Board hearing panel has ordered Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. to lower the price of the drug Soliris, it has rejected…
A universal pharmacare program could represent savings of $4.2 billion, according to a new report published by the parliamentary budget officer. The report, which followed…
Just months after emerging from bankruptcy protection, Stelco Inc. has filed a preliminary prospectus for an initial public offering as part of a plan to…
Retirement savings products once again led the way in the growth of the life and health insurance industry, according to the Canadian Life and Health…
An Ontario arbitrator has struck down an employer’s imposition of mandatory generic substitution in its benefits plan. Last week, arbitrator Russell Goodfellow ruled on a…
BestLifeRewarded Innovations Inc. has launched a research project aimed at demonstrating how small changes in behaviour could make a significant difference in both employee health…