Seminar Series
Key Pension Issues and Trends:
A Global Perspective
Thursday March 25, 2010
The group retirement business in Canada and around the world is in constant evolution. This session will provide a retrospective look at numerous developments over the last few years that have had a major impact on the industry. Topics of discussion will include the recent events in the financial markets as well as the latest product, demographic and regulatory trends. Learn how these developments will shape the future of the industry and create opportunities for its stakeholders.
Host: John Moore, Standard Life
Wellness in the Workplace
Thursday April 15, 2010
Achieving executive buy-in for a workplace wellness program is a tough task. How can you balance the need for employee wellness while still maintaining a strong bottom line? This session will explore some of the
common challenges that benefits advisors must overcome when convincing senior managers that investing in their employees’ health will result in a positive return on investment. How to communicate the
program’s benefits, how to implement it across varying employee demographics and how to measure its outcomes are just some of the issues that require attention. This session will also include a case study of a successfully implemented wellness initiative.
Host: Darryl Donaldson, Vale Inco
Plan Member Communications for
Pension and Benefits Programs
Thursday May 6, 2010
Communication with plan members is a key part of pension and benefits programs. The effectiveness of the plans can often depend on it—especially in challenging economic times. In this session, pension and benefits communication professionals will discuss effective and practical communication strategies, from roll-out to
feedback, and highlight areas of particular concern for plan sponsors and service providers.
Host: Amanda Darrach, Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton McIntyre & Cornish LLP
All sessions run from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. A continental breakfast will be served starting at 8 a.m. All sessions take place at The National Club in Toronto.
Download the full agenda for more information and to register.
The Fundamentals Series is presented by the Ontario region of CPBI in partnership with Benefits Canada and the HRPA.











