Employees depend on workplace benefits
For middle-class workers in the United States, the workplace is a critical source of financial security.
- By: Staff
- October 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:23
Latest news in Health benefits
The winners of the Workplace Benefits Awards
Benefits Canada is excited to announce the winners for our 2014 Workplace Benefits Awards.
- By: Staff
- October 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:38
Non-adherence costs employers
When plan members don't take their medications for chronic conditions, it can also have a negative impact on employers' drug plans.
- By: Staff
- October 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:49
Retailer ending health benefits for some part-time employees
Walmart will no longer be offering health benefits to part-time employees in the United States who work less than 30 hours a week.
- By: Staff
- October 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 18:40
Berkshire offers fiduciary liability insurance
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has introduced fiduciary liability insurance in the United States.
- By: Staff
- October 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:18
High-cost prescription drug claims double
The number of high-cost prescription drug claims that Canada's private insurers covered for Canadians with fully-insured supplementary health insurance plans doubled in the Canadian Drug…
- By: Staff
- October 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:58
Should you offer retiree benefits to your workforce?
Employers may see the value in offering retiree health benefits, but many feel they can’t afford them, according to a recent Aon Hewitt survey.
- By: Sarah Markh
- October 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Rx&D commends federal government on CETA
Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies expressed its support to the Government of Canada as it finalized the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the European Union.
- By: Staff
- September 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:44
Preparing for changes in public healthcare
This spring, the Canada Health Accord, the 2003 agreement between the federal and provincial and territorial governments on healthcare delivery and funding, expired. Although the…
- September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:14
The drawbacks of benefits market discounts
Current pricing practices in the group insurance markets are creating something of a feeding frenzy among carriers looking to maintain existing accounts or win new…
- September 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:21
New pension, benefits obligations for employers coming
Companies with employees in Ontario, particularly companies that sponsor or administer employee benefits plans, will be affected by the passage of Bill 21, the Employment…
- By: Staff
- September 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:33
Benefits for global expansion
Canadian companies are extending their reach globally more than ever. Whether they are exploring for oil and gas in a remote corner of the planet…
- September 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:19
ClaimSecure signs contract with groupSource
ClaimSecure has signed a claims management agreement with groupSource.
- By: Staff
- September 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:53
Can stop-loss coverage be optimized for ASO plans?
It’s amazing how quickly things evolve in the world of drug plans. While the numbers above are not exactly an apples-to-apples comparison, it’s clear that…
- September 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:32
Empire Life signs agreement with Express Scripts
The Empire Life Insurance Company has signed an agreement with Express Scripts Canada to provide pharmacy benefit management services to its group customers.
- By: Staff
- September 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:27
Case study: BP Canada rolls out flexible benefits and wellness
When BP Canada divested its natural gas businesses in the summer of 2010, it lost 75% of its workforce. At the same time, the company…
- By: Staff
- September 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:10
Many Canadian employers don’t offer retiree health benefits
Non-pension retiree benefits such as healthcare and dental coverage can be an important factor in helping employers attract and retain talent. However, almost half of…
- By: Staff
- August 27, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:46
Manulife to launch specialty drug care program
Manulife has entered into an exclusive partnership with healthcare provider Bayshore HealthCare to deliver a specialty drug care program, which features drug case management services…
- By: Staff
- August 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:48
Group benefits issues during mergers and acquisitions
Buyers need to consider group benefits issues—and the associated costs—during M&A transactions
- By: Rick Holinshead
- August 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
GM Canada settles post-retirement health benefits lawsuit
General Motors of Canada will pay $9 million to nearly 3,300 salaried and executive retirees to settle a lawsuit, according to the Toronto Star.
- By: Staff
- August 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:01
Is the cure the problem?
A large plan sponsor with both active and retiree drug coverage faces a serious threat. The plan is already dealing with 32% of its more…
- August 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
How Telus uses big data to manage benefits costs
TELUS’s Living Lab is a numbers game that’s coming out on top
- By: Tammy Burns
- August 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Coffee with…Colleen Falco
This month, we have coffee with Colleen Falco, HR director with Niagara Casinos
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- August 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
N.B. establishes rare diseases drug plan
The New Brunswick government has established the New Brunswick Drugs for Rare Diseases Plan, which will provide assistance to those with certain rare diseases who…
- By: Staff
- July 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:47
Debunking insurer health trend rates
There’s been no shortage of recent studies indicating that for the past few years, prescription drug inflation in Canada has been relatively flat. Drug patent…
- July 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:30