Employees prefer benefits to higher salaries
The majority of American employees (79%) would prefer new or additional benefits or perks to a pay increase, according to the the Glassdoor Q3 2015…
- October 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:07
Latest news in Health benefits
Take a break from the national pharmacare conversation
Now that the marketplace has moved past the golden era of drug plan management, where one could do nothing and see cost trends level off…
- September 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:14
National pharmacare not needed: study
A national single-payer pharmacare program is unnecessary and will be costly for Canadian patients and taxpayers, a study says.
- By: Staff
- September 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:07
Manulife may deny reimbursement for some pricey drugs
Earlier this week, Manulife announced it’s changing the way it will evaluate new drugs coming to the market to help plan sponsors contain rising drug…
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:29
Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums keep rising
Single and family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance in the United States rose an average of 4% this year, continuing a decade-long period of moderate…
- By: Staff
- September 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 17:15
NDP promises to reduce prescription drug prices
NDP leader Tom Mulcair went to a Liberal-held riding today to announce he plans to work with the provinces to support universal prescription drug coverage—but…
- By: Canadian Press
- September 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 16:58
Allstate Benefits expands into Canada
Allstate Benefits is expanding its business into Canada and offering critical illness products and services. “Allstate Canada has been protecting Canadian homes and property from…
- By: Staff
- September 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:54
How employers can help employees in retirement
Retirement is on employers’ minds. Employers are revisiting how they view their retirement programs and how they view their role when active employees become retirees,…
- By: Brooke Smith
- September 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 16:07
Insurers, rheumatologists set standard for access to biologics
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) and the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA), together with the Ontario Rheumatology Association, have established a national standard…
- By: Staff
- September 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:56
How the trend factor affects your benefits costs
At 11.59%, the overall average health trend factor will continue in the same range this year as it has for the last four years, says…
- By: Judy Buckley
- September 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Fight for your employees’ health
Benefits Canada’s 2015 Healthy Outcomes Conference shows how employers can encourage healthy behaviours while containing costs
- By: Brooke Smith
- September 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
What’s keeping employers up at night?
It’s 11:00 p.m. and you’ve survived another day of back-to-back meetings, endless emails, gridlock traffic, making dinner and getting the kids off to bed. Your…
- August 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:49
Sun Life to buy Assurant unit: Report
Sun Life Financial is in discussion to purchase Assurant’s employee benefits division, reports Bloomberg News.
- By: Staff
- August 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 15:41
Public healthcare insurance costs typical family nearly $12,000
A typical Canadian family of four will pay $11,735 for public healthcare insurance in 2015, finds a Fraser Institute study.
- By: Staff
- August 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:28
The new generation of health risk assessments
Health risk assessments have become the new entry point for health and wellness strategies
- By: Rick Holinshead
- August 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Editorial: Fat and lazy?
Although genetic factors influence obesity, employers can play a pivotal role in employee health.
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- August 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Provinces update formularies to include Hepatitis C treatments
Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Manitoba have all announced that they are adding new generation hepatitis C drug Holkira Pak, to their respective formularies, which also…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:41
Are your employees’ long-term savings goals insured?
Many employees know the value of taking part in their company-sponsored savings plan but unfortunately not enough. They know it’s a valuable tool to help…
- July 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:22
Arrests made in alleged $4-million benefits fraud scheme
Toronto Police have arrested three people over an alleged $4-million benefits fraud scheme directed against the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and Manulife.
- By: Staff
- July 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:35
Plan sponsors’ priorities need to be met
It’s interesting to watch how product and service development, and the marketing of these offerings, takes place in the group benefits industry. Products and services…
- July 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 00:01
Feds want to join pharmaceutical alliance
Health Minister Rona Ambrose has penned a sharply-worded letter calling for the provinces and territories to co-operate with the feds to help slash the cost…
- By: Canadian Press
- July 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 13:49
Lawsuit accuses Walmart of denying benefits to same-sex spouses
A Massachusetts woman has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing Walmart of wrongly denying employee benefits for same-sex spouses.
- By: Associated Press
- July 14, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:17
What stops small businesses from offering benefits?
A well-designed group benefits plan can be critical to attracting and retaining the right talent, as well as keeping employees healthy and productive at work.…
- By: Chris Presley
- July 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 00:01
First Health Canada-approved clinical medical cannabis trial launches
The first Health Canada-approved clinical trial for medical cannabis in Canadian history launched Tuesday with a public call for participants in Montreal and Halifax.
- By: Mark Cardwell
- June 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:07
Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum coverage
Benefits Canada is proud to present editorial coverage of our Face-to-Face Drug Plan Management Forums in Toronto and Vancouver.
- By: Staff
- June 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 13:03