Magazine Archives for:
Benefits Canada | Working Well |
Year:
2011
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Required reading for pension, benefits and investment executives.
In the upcoming January/February 2020 issue:
- Special Report: 2020 CAP Suppliers Report
- Value taking centre stage in discussions around DC investment fees
- A legislative look at provincial biosimilar policies

December 2011
- Randy McGlynn wins Benefits Canada’s 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award Sonya Felix
- John Crocker wins Benefits Canada’s 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award Brooke Smith
- Halifax Professional Firefighters take health into their own hands Sonya Felix
- Terri Troy makes members a priority Alyssa Hodder
- Campbell’s and Tri Fit encourage healthy behaviour Sonya Felix
- Niagara Casinos and Sun Life create a sure bet Neil Faba
- Editorial: Leading by example Alyssa Hodder
- Where I was when… Y2K: The millennium bug Brooke Smith
- Marine Atlantic helps employees to drive change Sonya Felix
- Inspiration: Don Ezra’s investing acumen Brooke Smith
- Balance TDFs with the 80/10/5 rule Peter Walsh
- Dufferin Child and Family Services looks to behaviour to reduce sick time Sonya Felix
- Alberta Health Services takes a flexible approach Tammy Burns
- Staples gets the message out Sonya Felix
- Managing longevity risk George Graziani
- Forest City educates with technology Neil Faba
- Five building blocks of disability management Rebecca Smith
- Q&A: OMERS on pension investing and asset allocation Neil Faba
- Why OMERS is changing gears Neil Faba
- The future of DC: Part 3 – Are we there yet? Leigh Doyle
- DOT makes wellness a part of the team Sonya Felix
- The future of DC: Part 2 – Risk and retirement Leigh Doyle
- UHN nurtures healthy healthcare providers Sonya Felix
- Shoppers Drug Mart capitalizes on company strengths Sonya Felix
- The future of DC: Part 1 – Coping with uncertainty Leigh Doyle
- How to build effective wellness programs Leigh Doyle
- Ontario’s new pension rules for marriage breakdown Douglas Rienzo
- The changing role of pharmacists Sonya Felix
- The re-emergence of HRAs Martin Chung
- Creating connections: 2011 CAP Suppliers Report Sonya Felix

November 2011
- 2011 CAP Member Survey: Meeting needs across the spectrum Alyssa Hodder
- 2011 CAP Member Survey: Exploring new communications Staff
- 2011 CAP Member Survey: Managing expectations Staff
- 2011 CAP Member Survey: Increasing understanding Staff
- 2011 CAP Member Survey: Engaging employees Staff
- Editorial: Living social Alyssa Hodder
- Why your pension plan needs an app Sean Keys
- Why pension plans are investing in alternatives Scot Blythe
- Q&A: Saskatchewan Pension Plan on PRPPs Neil Faba
- Planting the seed for pension reform Neil Faba
- Retirement workshops put employees in control Jill Hilderman
- The changing direction of annuities Janice Holman
- Take control of drug plan costs Leanne MacFarlane
- Where I was when… SARS outbreak Brooke Smith
- Flex benefits easy for employer and employee Debbie Eerkes
- Plan sponsors talk investment management Brooke Smith
- Top 40 Money Managers Report: Let me off! Brooke Smith
- Inspiration: Sarah Beech puts people first Alyssa Hodder
- Hit the mark with target date funds Colin Ripsman

October 2011
- Editorial: Carrots and sticks Alyssa Hodder
- Where I was when…Black Monday Brooke Smith
- Inspiration: Keith Ambachtsheer turns big ideas into practice Leigh Doyle
- Helping employees put work/life in balance Tammy Burns
- How the Canadian Forces keep mentally fit Neil Faba
- The good and the bad of auto-enrollment Louise Pellerin-Lacasse
- Simple and effective – Plan for life™, the new face of retirement planning. Standard Life
- Understanding the IAS 19 changes Frank D'Andrea
- Q&A: Lafarge’s health director talks about wellness Brooke Smith
- The battle to keep employees healthy Brooke Smith
- Solutions to help mitigate risk and volatility Frank Belvedere
- 3 life insurance liabilities to keep in mind Yafa Sakkejha

September 2011
- Editorial: On shaky ground Alyssa Hodder
- Where I was when…Confed liquidation Brooke Smith
- 5 tips for choosing your RFP consultant Scott MacDonald
- Helping employees navigate cancer Dr. William Hryniuk and Mike Waechter
- 4 ways to make your benefits appeal to gen Y Dave Jones
- Top 50 DC Plans Report: A road map for the future Neil Faba
- MEPPs: The next piece of the pension pie? H. Clare Pitcher
- Q&A: Steam Whistle talks employee engagement Brooke Smith
- Going green keeps employees engaged Brooke Smith
- Matching money manager fees to performance Joel Kranc

July/August 2011
- Editorial: Basic instincts Alyssa Hodder
- Invest in a microfinance fund James Clark
- 5 reasons to invest in emerging market debt Jean Charbonneau
- Inspiration: Chris Brown leads by example Neil Faba
- Addiction, chronic pain in the workplace: Part 2 Elizabeth Garel
- Where I was when…Japan earthquake Brooke Smith
- Addiction, chronic pain in the workplace: Part 1 Elizabeth Garel
- A cap equity case study Peter Muldowney
- Opportunities in global small cap Peter Muldowney
- An inside look at Towers Watson’s global total rewards strategy Sheryl Smolkin
- Rise of the “super consultant” Brooke Smith
- Prepare your plan for the price of biologics Sal Cimino
- De-risking DB poses challenges for plan members Ian Markham
- Teachers’ offers lessons on managing risk Alyssa Hodder
- Q&A: Teachers’ president discusses investment principles Alyssa Hodder
- Rising drug costs require proactive payers Helen Stevenson

June 2011
- Editorial: A pregnant pause Alyssa Hodder
- Julie Cays: Legacy Neil Faba
- Where I was when… The Flash Crash Brooke Smith
- Q&A: UBC health co-ordinator discusses wellness plan Brooke Smith
- UBC keeps employees fit in body and mind Brooke Smith
- Catastrophic claims could challenge drug plan sustainability Claude Di Stasio
- The new face of ESG Chris McKnett
- Making U.S. benefits plan design work in Canada Chris Bonnett
- Make health and safety a strategic corporate investment Dr. T. Larry Myette
- Dealing with biologics in a cost-conscious workplace Suzanne Lepage
- RA and its impact on the workplace Dr. Diane Lacaille
- Top 100 Pension Funds Report: Risking it all Neil Faba

May 2011
- Where I was when…Collapse of Lehman Brothers Brooke Smith
- Warren Shepell: growing EAPs in Canada Neil Faba
- What role should plan sponsors play in educating CAP members? Anita Lieberman
- Supporting employees battling cancer Jennifer Hurst
- Workplace cancer prevention and detection programs Elizabeth Dulmage
- Funding cancer care: Who will fill the gaps? Dr. Pierre-Paul Major
- Non-traditional approaches that get more bang for benefits bucks Esther Huberman
- New growth opportunities in agri-related stocks Nicolas Fragneau
- Reframing our thinking about cancer Cheryl-Anne Simoneau
- Gaining access: Drugs, programs, funding, support Paulette Birmingham
- We need to talk : Top 40 money manager report Caroline Cakebread
- Employer Cancer Care Summit: A network of support Elizabeth Garel
- Cancer prevention in the workplace Barry Stein
- Bridging the GAAP Scot Blythe
- Q&A with Caisse CEO Alexandre Daudelin
- Strategy: The Caisse has a new game plan Alexandre Daudelin

April 2011
- Optimal asset mix: Does one size fit all? Thomas Nelson
- What should balanced funds balance? Michael Cooke
- Embracing advice Michael Campbell
- Making money out of mergers and acquisitions Sophie Elkrief
- Applying the DB-DC plan model to group benefits By Michael Trowell
- Pensions: Travelling the long, winding M&A road Kevin M. Sorhaitz and David McCullagh
- The rise of HCSAs Art Babcock
- Kick start wellness programs with health risk assessments Garth Jansen
- Decumulation: Readying Canadians for retirement Peter Drake
- 2011: Another year in transition Serge Pépin
- A fresh look at holistic and integrated retirement planning tools Idan Shlesinger
- Financial literacy and retirement savings: The link that never was Brett Marchand
- 2011 Group Benefits Providers Report By Sonya Felix
- The paradox of DC investment performance Alan Daxner
- Aligning investments with DC plan design, member knowledge, engagement Shawn Cohen
- Getting plan members to take action Nadia Darwish
- Targeted messaging: narrowcasting to the member Anna Pagliuca
- Can new containment strategies offset soaring drug costs? Gordon Polk and Johnny Ma

March 2011
- New GST and HST changes affecting pension plans Greg Hurst
- Pains of a small pension plan Elizabeth Brown and Susie Taing
- Think there’s no place for alternatives? Think again David Mather
- Future of DB: Part 2 Scott Blythe
- Is there a future for DB? : Part 1 Malcolm Hamilton
- Q&A: The benefits of a benefits consultant Neil Faba
- Small plans can think big with benefits, retirement solutions Neil Faba
- What to expect when your employee’s expecting Brooke Smith
- Like science, dental care is always evolving Dr. Edward Zieba

February 2011
- Strategies for effective currency management Dino Bourdos
- Cross-border asset pooling: what’s in it for pension plans? By David Lester and Gwyn Koepke
- 7 cases that have shaped the industry Sonya Felix
- How to support employees with chronic pain Chris MacDonald
- Rewriting the prescription: creative ways to control drug costs Elizabeth Garel
- Piecing together effective trustee communication Caroline Cakebread

January 2011
- How pension plans can use ETFs Howard J. Atkinson
- When to employ an RFP and what’s involved Alex Diemer
- The impact of e-health solutions Mike Sullivan
- Tracking the progress of Canada’s pension and benefits bills Lorraine Allard
- What boomers expect from employers in retirement Gurmeet Ahluwalia and Tim Dixon
- Acting on innovation in group benefits Stuart Monteith
Benefits Canada | Working Well |
Year:
2011
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