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Key questions for pension trustees to ask advisors

Key questions for pension trustees to ask advisors

Aon Hewitt has developed a series of 10 questions for pension trustees to use to make sure they’re getting the most out of their relationships…

  • By: Staff
  • January 26, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:26
Compensation disclosure guideline making waves in benefits, retirement market

Compensation disclosure guideline making waves in benefits, retirement market

A proposed guideline setting out standards for the disclosure of intermediary compensation in group benefits and retirement services could have a big effect on the market. Dave Patriarche,…

Take advantage of current plan health by de-risking now, sponsors urged

Take advantage of current plan health by de-risking now, sponsors urged

Whether plan sponsors expect a bear or a bull market in 2018, if they’re in a position to de-risk their pension plan, they should do…

Allstate targets employee mindfulness, finances in January well-being programs

Allstate targets employee mindfulness, finances in January well-being programs

Building on a wellness program that covers employees’ overall well-being, Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada is introducing a trio of programs in January. “January can be a stressful and…

CLHIA launches cross-Canada sessions about compensation disclosure guideline

CLHIA launches cross-Canada sessions about compensation disclosure guideline

The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association will be holding information sessions in the coming weeks about its new guideline for disclosing compensation to intermediaries…

  • By: Staff
  • January 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:22
Financial Literacy Month: WSIB seeks to integrate financial fitness with workplace wellness

Financial Literacy Month: WSIB seeks to integrate financial fitness with workplace wellness

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is taking a more holistic approach to workplace wellness by putting financial fitness on the same pedestal as physical…

Financial well-being affecting work performance, stress levels

Financial well-being affecting work performance, stress levels

Poor financial well-being is a growing problem, impacting Canadian employees’ on-the-job performance, health and absenteeism rates, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson.…

  • By: Staff
  • November 29, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:00
Financial Literacy Month: Western moves beyond pensions in week of workshops

Financial Literacy Month: Western moves beyond pensions in week of workshops

In its sixth year of offering employees educational workshops during Financial Literacy Month, Western University has changed its approach this time by delivering information on a…

Report recommends raising trigger age for withdrawal of registered retirement savings

Report recommends raising trigger age for withdrawal of registered retirement savings

A new report is recommending the immediate increase of the trigger age for drawing down registered retirement savings, suggesting it should continue to rise with longevity. The report,…

  • By: Staff
  • November 22, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:30
Financial Literacy Month: Allstate staff get 30-minute sessions with retirement consultant

Financial Literacy Month: Allstate staff get 30-minute sessions with retirement consultant

While Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada provides several financial education and information sessions to employees throughout the year, it’s focusing on the importance of financial literacy this November to align…

How to avoid three common mistakes around pension, benefits communication

How to avoid three common mistakes around pension, benefits communication

Plan sponsors may have the best intentions of keeping members engaged with their pension or benefits communications, but it’s easy to miss the mark. Here…

  • November 13, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 15:18
80% of Canadians want employer-provided financial education: survey

80% of Canadians want employer-provided financial education: survey

More than 80 per cent of Canadian employees would be interested in an employer-provided financial education program, according to a new survey by the Canadian…

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:46
Just one-fifth of employers have formal strategy around employee financial wellness

Just one-fifth of employers have formal strategy around employee financial wellness

Nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadian employers feel they have a responsibility to help their employees with their financial wellness, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • November 1, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:14
Are group TFSAs a suitable replacement for outgoing Canada savings bond program?

Are group TFSAs a suitable replacement for outgoing Canada savings bond program?

The Canadian government will discontinue the Canada savings bond and Canada premium bonds program on Nov. 1, 2017. While existing bonds will continue as usual until they…

Leading employers offer up solutions to workplace wellness, communications challenges

Leading employers offer up solutions to workplace wellness, communications challenges

While mental health is often a sensitive area, the Co-operators Group Ltd. aimed to bring the issue into the open by introducing an online Yammer group…

Alberta pension plan wins communications award for approachable, original website

Alberta pension plan wins communications award for approachable, original website

By presenting pension information in simpler, bite-sized chunks and introducing a colourful character, the Alberta Local Authorities Pension Plan undertook a digital revamp that earned…

Rituals touted as creative way to get DC members to save more

Rituals touted as creative way to get DC members to save more

Defined contribution plan administrators that want to boost members’ financial behaviour should follow the lead of superstitious sports stars by embracing the surprising power of…

ROI of financial wellness programs difficult to quantify: report

ROI of financial wellness programs difficult to quantify: report

Financial concerns weigh heavily on employees’ minds both at home and at work, according to a new survey by Ernst & Young. As such, many…

  • By: Staff
  • September 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Workplace Benefits Awards finalists announced

Workplace Benefits Awards finalists announced

Benefits Canada is pleased to announce the list of finalists for the 2017 Workplace Benefits Awards. The finalists will find out who won at a luncheon on…

  • By: Staff
  • September 5, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:57
A look at one of Canada’s oldest DC pensions through the eyes of a 100-year-old retiree

A look at one of Canada’s oldest DC pensions through the eyes of a 100-year-old retiree

While defined contribution plans were a small piece of the pension market when Benefits Canada first rolled off the presses in 1977, the Co-operative Superannuation…

Tips for boosting employee acceptance of benefits changes

Tips for boosting employee acceptance of benefits changes

The irony of pensions and benefits is that employees tend to ignore them until they need them or until their employer changes them. And whether…

  • August 22, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 06:00
Sounding Board: Which words are most effective in engaging pension plan members?

Sounding Board: Which words are most effective in engaging pension plan members?

As pension plan administrators and sponsors seek to improve member engagement, new research shows more straightforward language around disclosure could hold the key to better results. Recently,…

Consultants closing gap between themselves, plan members

Consultants closing gap between themselves, plan members

A consultant’s role was historically a passive one, says Martin Leclair, who recently left a role at Toronto-based consulting firm Proteus Performance Management. The consultant’s…

Sounding Board: Building financial wellness into the lifetime journey

Sounding Board: Building financial wellness into the lifetime journey

Retirement is a notion fraught with paradox. For some, it resonates with the possibility of finally having more time to do, well, just about anything.…

How to communicate health benefits to a diverse workforce

How to communicate health benefits to a diverse workforce

While employees want good benefits, finding ways to effectively convey information about the plan can be a challenge, particularly when today’s workforce is far from…