On the group benefits side, those organizations with fewer plan members still face a few roadblocks when it comes to offering the flexibility that many…
We know it’s important to invest now for the future. So why is it so hard to save for retirement?
In 2009, in partnership with Sun Life Financial Canada, the US$14.4-billion manufacturer of automotive safety systems began offering online health risk assessments (HRAs) and biometric…
A passion for using Excel files to model financial trends led Toronto-based Malcolm Hamilton to the uncomfortable realization, in the mid-1990s, that DB plans were…
In August 2006, President George W. Bush signed the Pension Protection Act (PPA) into law. For Douglas Fisher, senior vice-president of benefit policy development and…
Amassing adequate retirement savings is a challenge for individuals trying to plan for retirement.
Although the risks and challenges are often the same, no matter the size of the plan, the solutions are ultimately different, says Steve Eadie, a…
The Regional Municipality of York introduced its strategic wellness program, in partnership with Sun Life Financial’s Health and Wellness team, in response to information garnered…
Tough economic headwinds, rising rates of chronic illness and spiralling healthcare costs make maintaining a healthy workforce more critical to business success now than ever…
For many mid-size plan sponsors, finding ways to keep employees engaged in retirement saving during the years when retirement is not top of mind is…
In the wake of the recent financial crisis, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law in July 2010.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health estimates that mental health conditions are responsible for approximately 30% of all disability claims and 70% of the…
The growing impact of high-cost specialty drugs, coupled with shifting roles for health practitioners, calls for stakeholders to work together to improve drug plan efficiencies.…
In times of increased economic uncertainty, the number of tough financial choices facing the average person seems to rise exponentially. Clashing priorities battle it out:…
One employee touts the benefits of an ESOP, while an academic notes it depends on individual financial circumstances and plan design. Morgan Zirul, store manager,…
PepsiCo Canada may be known for quenching thirst and satisfying snack cravings, but the organization’s leadership recently identified another kind of demand: clearer, more personalized…