Those of us working within the employee benefits field will undoubtedly remember 2010 as a year that ushered in significant drug reforms and made employee…
A year ago, pension plan sponsors were reporting significant losses. In fact, total pension assets for Benefits Canada’s 2009 Top 100 Pension Funds report fell…
Weighing in on group TFSAs June 17, 2010 | Michael Campbell While individual tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) are growing in popularity among investors, there’s still…
Update from Quebec: changing the rules June 16, 2010 | Luc Villiard Much has changed for defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors in Quebec over the…
While your organization may have a flu pandemic plan, it probably doesn’t have a system in place for an obesity pandemic. Yet, with populations getting…
There was a time—not too long ago—when people could smoke on planes. Or when it seemed true that diners in the non-smoking section of a…
In the past few years, confronting the obesity epidemic has become a major policy focus around the world. From a medical and public health perspective,…
Social networking tools are taking workplace wellness programs in a new direction that emphasizes camaraderie and team spirit. An increasing number of employers are using…
The 2010 Healthy Outcomes Conference took place from April 6 to 8, 2010 Covering All the Bases: A Holistic Approach to Healthy Outcomes At the…
Employers have long struggled with the impact of rising drug plan costs. But on April 7, 2010, Ontario’s Health and Long-Term Care Minister, Deb Matthews,…
The H1N1 flu has been by far the biggest health story of the past few years. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), H1N1 was…
In 1995, when Buffett & Company first introduced wellness offerings to its clients, senior executives repeatedly asked the same question: What will my return on…
In our May 2009 Top 40 Money Managers Report, institutional money managers were seeing red, logging mammoth losses in the great train wreck that was…
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…