Alberta’s Public Service Pension Plan has reported an expected funded ratio of 89 per cent at December 31, 2015, an increase of five percentage points since December 31,…
By 2018, 64 per cent of U.S. employers intend to focus on developing a workplace culture that supports employee well-being as a primary strategy to…
With the use of antidepressants rising significantly in the past two decades, it’s not just specialty drugs that are putting cost pressures on benefits plans, participants…
Investing in wellness programs can improve both employee health and the bottom line, according to a speaker at Benefits Canada’s Calgary Benefits Summit. “We can…
What’s the payback from investing in employee well-being? “Profit and employee happiness aren’t mutually exclusive. Our research says that one can drive the other,” Jen…
While many Canadian drug benefits plans have adopted generic substitution policies, plans sponsors continue to face significant cost pressures. “Keeping these plans affordable and sustainable…
With disability claims rising, many plan sponsors are questioning whether they’ll be able to offer their employees a complete group benefits plan in the coming…
With high costs for dental services, Alberta is facing calls to rein in the fees. It was in 1997 that the Alberta Dental Association published…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board saw its net investment return for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 drop to 3.4 per cent, a decline of nearly 15 percentage…
Mark Machin will replace Mark Wiseman’s role as president and chief executive officer of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on June 13. Since 2012,…
OTTAWA — While one business leader took a relatively soft tone towards the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan in remarks at a pension event yesterday, another…
Communication and a willingness to consider diverse groups have been key as Goodyear Canada has embarked on changes to its retirement offerings. Goodyear, which employs…
Employee benefits company PPI Benefits has acquired a majority share in CustomCare, a private health services plan provider based in Calgary. CustomCare co-founder David Udy will serve…
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…