Munich Re acquiring benefits provider GroupHEALTH
Germany-based Munich Re is acquiring Canada’s Group Health Group Holdings Inc. Munich Re New Ventures Inc., which previously held a 40 per cent stake in…
- By: Staff
- March 8, 2021 March 16, 2021
- 09:00
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Funding status down, alternative investments up among DB pension plans: survey
The funding status and confidence of Canadian defined benefit pension plans declined in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic and a low interest-rate environment, according to…
- By: Staff
- March 5, 2021 March 5, 2021
- 09:00
How employers can support employees’ financial literacy, wellness amid DIY-investing craze
Possibly getting rich quick with a few swipes on one’s phone certainly sounds appealing and based on recent statistics and news reports, more and more…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 5, 2021 March 5, 2021
- 09:00
EU implementing new pay transparency rules to help close gender wage gap
Ahead of International Women’s Day next week, the European Union Commission announced it’s imposing new rules to make pay levels public in order to make…
- By: The Associated Press
- March 5, 2021 March 5, 2021
- 09:00
Monetary performance bonuses top perk for employees: poll
Almost half (46 per cent) of Canadian employees said monetary performance bonuses make them feel most appreciated by an employer, according to a poll done…
- By: Staff
- March 5, 2021 April 25, 2021
- 09:00
Sleep Country Canada’s employee experience app taking centre stage amid pandemic
With a diverse and geographically spread-out employee population of office workers, retail store associates and delivery drivers, Sleep Country Canada’s human resources team knew it…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 January 16, 2023
- 08:59
Desjardins making Telus Health’s Medisys On-Demand available to plan sponsors
When Desjardins Insurance wanted to determine the value of virtual health care in employer-sponsored benefits plans, it used its own employees as guinea pigs. The…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 January 16, 2023
- 08:58
Haleo helping benefits plan members overcome insomnia
Embarking on a workplace chronic illness or mental-health strategy is incomplete without factoring in sleep, said Bradley Smith, chief executive officer of Haleo Clinic, during…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 January 16, 2023
- 08:57
Chronically Simple streamlining health benefits information management
It took Kristy Dickinson almost seven years, numerous appointments with health-care providers and multiple failed treatment plans to be diagnosed with a complex, rare disease.…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 January 16, 2023
- 08:56
Dexcom Canada’s taking the sting out of monitoring glucose levels with its G6 CGM system
Uncontrolled diabetes can have a major impact on the workplace, driving absenteeism and impaired presenteeism rates, as well as short- and long-term disability, said Sarah…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 January 16, 2023
- 08:55
Morneau Shepell’s digital mental-health service easing pandemic stress
As Canadians face worsening overall mental health and heightened levels of stress during the coronavirus pandemic, internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy can be a powerful tool…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 January 16, 2023
- 08:54
SEB’s FlexPlus is simplifying the benefits plan enrolment process
Navigating the benefits plan enrolment process — and the multiple service providers in a benefits offering — can be a challenge for employees with plenty…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 January 16, 2023
- 08:53
Ontario Teachers’ investing in Finland utility, Caisse in Brazil telecommunications
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is acquiring a 40 per cent stake in Caruna, Finland’s largest electricity supplier. The pension will acquire a 20 per cent…
- By: Staff
- March 4, 2021 March 4, 2021
- 18:59
NHRIPP reporting 11.5% investment return in 2025, net assets reaching $3.5BN
The Nursing Homes and Related Industries Pension Plan is reporting an 11.5 per cent investment return in 2025. The Ontario-based target-benefit pension plan confirmed a…
- By: Staff
- May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026
- 11:00
CPP Investments joining €400M co-investment in French logistics firm, selling European non-performing loan portfolio
CPP Investments is participating in a €400 million co-investment deal in French logistics firm Proudreed, alongside funds managed by alternative asset investor Blackstone Inc. The…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026
- 15:00
Canadian institutional investors post 0.52% investment return in Q1 2026: report
Canadian institutional investors saw a median return of 0.52 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report by CIBC Mellon.…
- By: Staff
- May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
- 11:00
Empire Life rolls out mental-health first aid training for its leaders
The Empire Life Insurance Co. is introducing mental-health first-aid training for leaders across its organization. Provided by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the training…
- By: Staff
- May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026
- 15:00
Manulife launches volunteer initiative to strengthen employee well-being, drive community action
Manulife’s new volunteer initiative is designed to strengthen employee well-being, build social connection and unite teams through purpose-driven community action. In addition to offering its…
- By: Benefits Canada
- May 19, 2026 May 13, 2026
- 09:00
Court decision in surplus pension case has no precedent for plan sponsors
A recent Ontario Superior Court decision related to surplus pension assets was a rubber stamp of the monitor’s recommendations, rather than a decision with precedential…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- May 19, 2026 May 13, 2026
- 09:00