CVS Health is refining its prescription for controlling drug costs, and patients can expect more frequent coverage adjustments, as the pharmacy benefits manager pores over data and…
If employees don’t understand their dental benefits, they may pay unexpectedly out of pocket for their expenses. Worse, they could be vulnerable to fraudulent dental…
While employers strive to provide the right balance in their total rewards strategies, there’s sometimes a disconnect between what they offer their employees and what…
Nearly half (48%) of Canadian employees off work due to disability said they are not financially prepared, according to new research. The 2015 RBC Insurance…
The financial risk to employers that provide prescription drug benefits for their employees has increased significantly over the past decade. Few employers have been lucky enough…
Great-West Lifeco has reported net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $683 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared to $657 million…
Sun Life Financial reported a fourth-quarter profit of $419.6 million on Wednesday. On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had profit of 65…
Despite the continued debate around whether employees in the “gig economy” should be classified as independent contractors or staff with benefits, a startup insurance broker is catering…
During his three-year tenure as a financial analyst at one of Canada’s biggest banks, Devon Wright never once used his company health plan. “There was…
Manulife Financial Corporation has reached an agreement in Canada with The Vitality Group (Vitality) to introduce life insurance that rewards people for healthy living. The partnership will be first…
The five most common employee benefits offered by Canadian employers are health and dental insurance, group life insurance, training expenses, vehicle allowances, and gifts and awards,…
Payworks has launched a group benefits product that builds on its suite of payroll, HR and time management platforms. The group benefits plan, which is being…
Events taking place around the world today will unite cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, advocates, clinicians and others to celebrate World Cancer Day. Globally, more than eight million…
Digital health platform League has launched a full benefits platform called League Benefits. The platform has been designed to help organizations deliver personal spending accounts,…
More than half (55%) of Canadians are concerned about their inability to meet living expenses should they become impacted by a serious illness, according to…
Ontario is putting in place a number of new initiatives to help prevent or mitigate the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among first responders, such as…
Financial Horizons Group has acquired Odyssey Insurance, a group benefits company headquartered in Quebec. The transaction, which closed on January 1, 2016, involved the purchase of…
Stay up to date on legislative changes that impact group benefits plans across the country with some key dates in 2016. January 3, 2016: Leave of absence…
A special group assigned to help deal with a massive backlog of appeals around employment insurance and other social security benefits isn’t winding down anytime…
KINGSTON, Ont. — Plan members with diabetes who work in Kingston may become part of a unique pilot project in the near future following a gathering…
GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions has partnered with GMS Insurance to grow its advisor partner network. The partnership allows GMS Insurance to expand its portfolio by offering…
This past week, Canada joined with the provinces to look at bulk-purchasing prescription drugs. That prompted the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) to…
A meeting of health ministers has wrapped up in Vancouver, with what the federal government calls a “first step” toward improving Canada’s healthcare system. Federal…
While Canadian employers agree that coverage of prescription drugs is an important part of the national healthcare system, they have strong viewpoints and concerns about…
Xerox has partnered Evive Health to add more predictive analytics to its interactive suite of healthcare solutions, RightOpt, enabling employers to strengthen their well-being programs…