Part 2: Exploring the potential for collaboration to trigger new initiatives and value-for-money in Canada’s healthcare system. Part 2 of a two-part series on the…
As companies deal with managing benefits costs while attracting and retaining skilled talent, the link between employee benefits strategies and business and financial goals is…
ACE INA Life Insurance has launched the SPECTRUM Group Critical Illness Insurance Plan, which features unique benefits such as second event coverage and coverage for…
Consumer-driven health(CDH)plans are growing in popularity in the United States, according to a survey. The study conducted by Aon and the International Society of Certified…
Many organizations have information readily available to help them gauge the effectiveness of their employee benefit programs—data that’s accessible without having to go on a…
The increasing number of older Americans in the labour force is likely being driven by the need to obtain affordable employment-based health insurance and the…
Emergis has renewed its service agreement with The Great-West Life Assurance Company. Under this new five-year deal, Great-West Life will continue using Emergis’s Assure Claims…
Part 1: Public-Private collaboration is overdue Part 1 of a two-part series on the benefits of public-private collaboration in sparking innovation and competitive advantage. Our…
Reluctantly, I admit to being involved in and around health benefits for 25 years now. When I started underwriting, mainframe computers ruled. There were no…
The latest rules imposed by the Regie de l’assurance maladie du Quebec(RAMQ)regarding Bill 130 will cause some difficulties for plan sponsors, according to a report…
Groupworks Financial has agreed to acquire Gallivan & Associates Student Networks for $6.1 million. ”We are acquiring a strong and well-known national practice, which expands…
A group of non-unionized retirees—including some former executives—have filed a lawsuit against Labatt, claiming the company broke a promise to provide almost unlimited health benefits.…
The June issue of Benefits Canada includes a list of 30 organizations cited as having Canada’s best pension and benefit plans, based on employee feedback.…
Sun Life has completed the acquisition of Genworth Financial’s U.S. employee benefits group. That follows approval by all required regulatory authorities in the United States…
The only way to know something is to ask. And Canadian employees have spoken as to which employers rank among Canada’s 30 Best Pension and…
The introduction of new drugs and the increase of patient use will most certainly add to the health costs faced by plan sponsors. Canadians owe…
Drug legislation in the provinces will change the way plan sponsors and plan members think about cost controls. Recent drug legislation introduced in both Quebec…
Plan sponsors will have a break from high-cost trends within their drug plans. The key is to use the time wisely to keep costs down…
Employers are looking to the future but still have to contend with an aging workforce and their benefits needs. Large-type fonts, special website sections and…
Today’s 30-year-olds value their health benefit plans now—and in the future. A majority of today’s 30-year-olds may live in the moment, but they’re looking to…
There’s a growing controversy over the coverage of very high cost drugs used to treat cancer and other catastrophic diseases in Canada. Most recently, Cancer…
Manulife has unveiled new group insurance to offer lump-sum benefits to plan members and their families diagnosed with a critical illness. “For employers, offering critical…
With an ageing workforce and the rising costs of healthcare, is the possibility of a prefunded healthcare benefit a viable one? As of March, Bell…
Great-West Lifeco’s U.S. subsidiary plans to buy a stake in a Montana-based third-party administrator of employee health plans. It will acquire an 80% interest in…
What has become transparent as a result of The Transparent Drug System for Patients Act (TDSPA)is employers’ immediate need for collective purchasing power in the…