Among American employees enrolled in an employer-sponsored health plan, just seven per cent pay no deductible, according to a new survey by the International Foundation of Employee…
The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds rose to $1.9 trillion in the first quarter of 2018, up from about $1.85…
The federal government has agreed in principle to pay $100 million to settle a four-year lawsuit with veterans who say they were discriminated against when the…
Public drug plan spending continued its upward trend in 2016-17, though at a much slower rate rather in 2015-16, according to a new report by the Patented Medicine…
Emboldened by the #MeToo movement, McDonald’s workers have voted to stage a one-day strike next week at restaurants in 10 cities in hopes of pressuring…
Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. has appointed Sonal Desai as chief investment officer of its fixed income group, effective Dec. 31, 2018. With more than 10 years…
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is launching a Canadian bond framework focused on a commitment to promoting women in corporate leadership roles. The bond framework…
Manulife Financial Corp. has appointed Pamela Kimmet to the role of chief human resources officer, effective Oct. 1. Kimmet most recently served as chief HR officer…
A court-appointed monitor for the Sears Canada bankruptcy process says it opposes a proposal that would effectively allocate all the failed retailer’s remaining assets to…
While the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association generally supports the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ proposed guideline on defined contribution pension plans, certain areas require further clarification.…
The results of the ongoing renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement could have an impact on how much Canadians pay for their medications in the…
British Columbia’s Court of Appeal has upheld an award of five months’ notice for an employee with only 12 months of service who was terminated…
HumanaCare has completed the integration and re-launch of its virtual health platform TranQool. The platform, which the employee health services company acquired in May 2018, will…
Don Smith, the recently suspended chair of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s board of trustees, has been removed from his position…
The University Pension Plan Ontario is creating a joint venture with Schroders Capital to invest in high-quality logistics and industrial real estate across northwestern Europe.…
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 0.6 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 4.4 per cent in the previous…
The federal government is expanding its return-to-office mandate for public employees. As of May 4, executives in the federal public service will be required to…
With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…
An article on the suspension of the board chair at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…