League hires Sun Life’s Lori Casselman
Canadian technology startup League has hired industry veteran Lori Casselman as its chief health officer. The Sun Life Financial Inc. executive will fill a new…
- By: Staff
- August 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 11:04
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Sun Life boosts Hong Kong presence through pension acquisition
Sun Life Financial Inc. is boosting its presence in Hong Kong through the acquisition of the pension business of FWD Life Insurance Co. Ltd. “Expanding…
- By: Staff
- August 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:51
Canadian pension plans steady despite Brexit uncertainty
Canadian pension funds seem to have fared well despite the short-term market volatility that ensued following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, but a…
- By: Jann Lee
- August 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:37
75-year-old retiree finds ‘real joy’ in returning to Sun Life as an intern
Robert De Niro may have changed the way Sun Life Financial Inc. looks at its intern program. “One rainy day a few months ago, I…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- August 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:18
New study touts advantages of centralized benefits governance for multinationals
A new study from Aon Hewitt and the American Benefits Institute reported that 70 per cent of organizations have some form of corporate guidelines and…
- By: Staff
- August 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:42
Have your say: Were the ORPP costs reasonable?
Do you agree with Ontario spending $70 million on the now-abandoned Ontario Retirement Pension Plan? Last week, the provincial government released the costs for the…
- By: Staff
- August 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 11:06
Sun Life Financial plugging into the startup industry
Sun Life Financial is tapping into the expertise of Silicon Valley through a partnership with a startup platform that incubated PayPal. The Plug and Play Tech Centre…
- By: Michael Chen
- August 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:36
PSP Investments acquires majority stake in consumer goods manufacturer
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and private equity firm BC Partners will be acquiring a majority stake in consumer goods manufacturer Keter Group. Based…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 11:00
New drug rules for seniors come into effect on Aug. 1
New rules for senior citizens’ deductibles and copayments under the Ontario drug benefit program come into effect on Aug. 1. Until then, seniors with incomes…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
How can employers prepare for the CPP expansion?
Employers should start reviewing their current retirement plans to prepare for the 2019 expansion of the Canada Pension Plan, according to a Willis Towers Watson…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Employers advised to discourage staff from taking workcations
With summer in full swing, many employees are using some vacation time to take advantage of the nice weather and get a break from the…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- July 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Membership in pension plans increased 1.2% in 2014: Statistics Canada
The number of workers in Canada who were members of a registered pension plan increased to more than six million people in 2014, according to…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Personality-based seating charts boost productivity: study
Rearranging where staff members sit can be one of the easiest ways to boost employee performance by up to 15 per cent, according to research…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Ontario to do away with sick note requirement for short absences
Ontario will do away with sick note requirements for short absences as part of a larger effort to ease the administrative burden on doctors. The…
- By: Staff
- April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 15:00
Ontario court sides with IBM in pension benefits rectification case
An Ontario Superior Court ruling that allowed IBM Canada Ltd. to retrospectively rectify drafting errors that created unintended additional pension benefits for employees on disability…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- April 24, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 09:00
Diabetes medications remain leading drug category for eligible claims in 2023: report
In 2023, diabetes medications remained the leading drug category for eligible private insurance claims for the second consecutive year, according to Telus Health’s annual drug…
- By: Staff
- April 24, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 09:00
WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion
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…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy
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…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00
Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31,…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00