Biosimilar medicines present a significant opportunity to address the demands on drug benefit plans, the president of Biosimilars Canada told Benefits Canada’s Calgary Drug Trends…
As the debate continues over which drugs plan sponsors should cover, how do patients feel about biosimilars? According to survey data presented at Benefits Canada’s…
In the face of rising overall health premiums, how can plan sponsors ensure the sustainability of their benefit plans? “It’s not just about drugs,” says…
Is the federal government on the right track when it comes to allowing target-benefit pension plans? Last month, the government introduced legislation that would allow…
KPMG has opened its annual flexible benefits enrolment window for the coming year and is encouraging employees to actively make selections for their 2017 coverage.…
Ontario legislation creating a new pension regulator and giving it powers to impose administrative monetary penalties will create an environment with considerably more regulatory muscle, pension…
Domtar Corp. hosted its first total reward week at its Canadian head office in Montreal at the end of September to help employees understand their…
At Finnish software development company Futurice, employees in the Helsinki office can celebrate the end of the week with an on-site steam, possibly with colleagues…
A third (33 per cent) of Canadian employers have mandatory participation in their group retirement savings plans, according to Sun Life Financial’s new report on…
Among benefits and workplace programs that promote work-life balance, Canadian employees place a high value on the opportunity to work flexibly and take time off,…
Fresh on the heels of Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaw Companies Ltd. making a formal bid to dispense medical marijuana, most Canadians are giving the…
Canada’s labour movement is organizing against a federal bill that would allow federally regulated employers to establish target-benefit pension plans and convert existing defined benefit pensions to the new…
An affiliate of CPPIB Credit Investments Inc. has sold a 16 per cent stake in financing company Antares Holdings to a private investment fund managed…
More than 95 per cent of U.S. public pension funds employ at least one investment consultant, according to a new survey by Coalition Greenwich. The…
Generation Z and millennials say they’d expect a 10 per cent salary increase, on average, if they were unable to work in a hybrid working…
An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the…
The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…
Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…