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Why you should hire a chief automation officer

Why you should hire a chief automation officer

With the wave of robotics and artificial intelligence anticipated to wash over the workplace, keeping pace with it all could require the attention of a…

High cholesterol among key diseases plan sponsors should be aware of

High cholesterol among key diseases plan sponsors should be aware of

While much of the talk has been about conditions such as hepatitis C, a number of other diseases are likely to start taking a bigger…

When is an employee benefit taxable?

When is an employee benefit taxable?

Canada’s Income Tax Act is generally not a place people turn to for easy answers, so figuring out whether benefits provided to employees are taxable…

The CRA’s take on some of the more common employer-paid benefits

The CRA’s take on some of the more common employer-paid benefits

Canada’s Income Tax Act is generally not a place people turn to for easy answers, so figuring out whether benefits provided to employees are taxable…

Canadian Leadership Council on Drug Plan Partnerships: The quest for simple

Canadian Leadership Council on Drug Plan Partnerships: The quest for simple

Without a doubt, drug plan management has become more complex. Growing utilization has been a driving factor for more than a decade, but the emergence…

  • By: Karen Welds
  • September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:51
Case study: Universal Music Canada’s response to biologics

Case study: Universal Music Canada’s response to biologics

Universal Music Canada Inc. got a wake-up call in 2009, when the renewal of its insured benefits plan for about 180 employees added an unprecedented…

  • By: Karen Welds
  • September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:51
How to manage diverse needs in converting to open offices

How to manage diverse needs in converting to open offices

Stephanie Berry wasn’t exactly happy in 2011 when, after working for 19 years as an information technology supervisor for the state of Tennessee, she learned…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:50
How to introduce a wellness spending account

How to introduce a wellness spending account

While a wellness spending account may seem straightforward, it’s more difficult to manage than it seems, says Art Babcock, senior vice-president at Aon Hewitt. The…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:50
PRPPs continue to languish as provinces vary in enthusiasm for new option

PRPPs continue to languish as provinces vary in enthusiasm for new option

Throughout 2012, Ted Menzies, then the federal minister of state for finance tasked with the development of pooled registered pension plans, consistently proclaimed they were…

Healthy Outcomes: Employers urged to consider millennials’ needs in designing benefits plans

Healthy Outcomes: Employers urged to consider millennials’ needs in designing benefits plans

With millennials on track to make up the majority of the Canadian workforce by 2020, it’s important for employers to learn how to create a…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:48
Healthy Outcomes: Getting a better handle on chronic disease

Healthy Outcomes: Getting a better handle on chronic disease

Plan sponsors can get a better handle on their benefits costs through better management of chronic disease, participants at Benefits Canada’s Healthy Outcomes conference heard.…

Healthy Outcomes: A cardiologist’s prescription for better heart health

Healthy Outcomes: A cardiologist’s prescription for better heart health

While cardiovascular disease puts a serious financial burden on plan sponsors, they do have options to achieve better outcomes, according to a cardiologist who spoke…

Healthy Outcomes: The role of the pharmacist in helping plan members stay healthy

Healthy Outcomes: The role of the pharmacist in helping plan members stay healthy

In a society where people are busy and have little time to care for themselves, pharmacists may have a larger role to play in helping…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:48

47% of Canadian employees relying on workplace benefits to improve well-being: report

Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re interested in improving their well-being and plan on using workplace benefits to do so, according…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 09:00

Expert Panel: CPPIB taking steps to face shifting investment landscape in China

The decision by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board this month to reduce 10 per cent of its China equity team based in Hong Kong…

Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Hydro-Quebec’s $185 billion expansion plan getting institutional investor attention: report

A new $185 billion plan by Hydro-Quebec to build out increased power capacity is gaining attention from institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

New York State Common Retirement Fund curbing oil and gas investments

The New York State Common Retirement Fund is restricting its exposure in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including divesting a portion of its investment…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

Tim Deacon leaving Ontario Teachers’ for Sun Life Financial

Tim Deacon is leaving his role as chief financial officer at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for a leadership role at another financial institution, effective…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00