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44% of plan members have had a benefits claim denied: Sanofi

44% of plan members have had a benefits claim denied: Sanofi

Almost half (44 per cent) of plan members said they’ve had a benefits claim denied, according to the 2019 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. Among this…

  • By: Staff
  • June 26, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 09:03
Canadian employers prioritizing investments in employee skills, well-being: report

Canadian employers prioritizing investments in employee skills, well-being: report

As Canadian employers focus on business growth over the next two years, they’re prioritizing spending on employees, including skills training (47 per cent) and satisfaction…

  • By: Staff
  • June 26, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 06:00
Desjardins Group pension plan taking stake in Alberta wind project

Desjardins Group pension plan taking stake in Alberta wind project

The Desjardins Group pension plan is acquiring a portion of EDF Renewables Canada Inc.’s stake in the Cypress Wind Project, pending the completion of its…

70% of Canadians expect to be working in retirement: survey

70% of Canadians expect to be working in retirement: survey

More than two-thirds (70 per cent) of Canadian pre-retirees said they expect they’ll be working in retirement, according to Fidelity Investments Canada’s annual retirement survey.…

  • By: Staff
  • June 25, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 15:00
Workplace mental-health training on the rise: Sanofi survey

Workplace mental-health training on the rise: Sanofi survey

Half (51 per cent) of plan sponsors said they have a mental-health training program in place for managers and/or employees, up from 37 per cent in…

  • By: Staff
  • June 25, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00
What makes a good outsourced chief investment officer?

What makes a good outsourced chief investment officer?

The outsourced chief investment officer market is growing with low barriers to entry contributing to the number of players of all sizes in the space, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • June 25, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 08:55
League launches new digital benefits platform

League launches new digital benefits platform

League Inc. is launching a new digital benefits platform in an effort to give plan members one place to access their health, lifestyle and benefits programs.…

  • By: Staff
  • June 24, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 16:00
New B.C. financial services authority appoints CEO

New B.C. financial services authority appoints CEO

The B.C. Financial Services Authority’s board of directors is appointing Blair Morrison as its new chief executive officer, effective July 22, 2019. The province’s financial institutions…

  • By: Staff
  • June 24, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 15:00
Survey finds majority of employers planning to invest in workplace wellness

Survey finds majority of employers planning to invest in workplace wellness

The majority of plan members (77 per cent) and plan sponsors (85 per cent) agreed their workplace culture encourages health and wellness, according to the…

  • By: Staff
  • June 24, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00
Investors should pay more attention to water usage when implementing ESG: research

Investors should pay more attention to water usage when implementing ESG: research

While carbon concerns have been dominating conversations among institutional investors looking to mitigate environmental risk, the issue of water usage should be higher on their…

  • By: Staff
  • June 21, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:30
41% of U.S. employers trying to reduce absenteeism: survey

41% of U.S. employers trying to reduce absenteeism: survey

About four in 10 (41 per cent) U.S. employers said they’re making a major effort to reduce absenteeism in 2018, according to a new survey…

  • By: Staff
  • June 21, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 15:15
Ontario Teachers’ terminates agreement to sell 10% stake in HBC

Ontario Teachers’ terminates agreement to sell 10% stake in HBC

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has terminated an agreement to sell its 10 per cent stake in the Hudson’s Bay Co. to a private entity.…

Just a quarter of plan sponsors review claims data regularly: Sanofi

Just a quarter of plan sponsors review claims data regularly: Sanofi

Just 24 per cent of plan sponsors said they regularly receive claims analyses to help identify disease states in their workplaces, according to the 2019…

  • By: Staff
  • June 21, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00

Employers can support workers’ mental health with digital toolkits, adequate coverage: expert

This Mental Health Week and beyond, employers can support employee mental health using digital toolkits, mental-health coaching and by providing adequate coverage, says Marie-Chantal Côtè, senior…

Canada Life facing gov’t financial sanctions following delayed benefits access for public employees

The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on the Canada Life Assurance Co. after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024
  • 15:00

ESG standards helping institutional investors realize positive annualized returns: study

Environmental, social and governance standards have helped investors generate positive annualized returns, with environmental investments leading the pack globally, according to a new study from…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024
  • 15:00

CPPIB sells 2.78% stake in India logistics firm

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling 2.78 per cent of its stake in India-based supply chain and logistics operator Delhivery Ltd. The total…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 15:00

Funded ratio of 100 largest U.S. corporate DB pension plans declines to 98.4% in fiscal 2023: report

The funded ratio of U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans declined to 98.5 per cent in fiscal 2023 from 99.4 per cent in 2022, according…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2024 April 30, 2024
  • 09:00

Expert panel: Have hedge funds budged on hurdle rates?

Even though it has been two years since the U.S. Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, hedge fund managers aren’t more likely to have…