Search Results for “mercer” – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Speakers https://www.benefitscanada.com/microsite/canadian-leadership-council-on-drug-plan-partnerships-2024-delegate-information/speakers/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:21:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?post_type=microsite&p=154935 OVERVIEW SPEAKERS DELEGATES SPONSOR INFORMATION SEATING PLANS VENUE INFORMATION PDF PRESENTATIONS CONTACT US Canadian Leadership Council on Drug Plan Partnerships May 7, 2024  | Vantage Venues, Toronto Speakers Denise Balch Project manager, Simplify Prior Authorization Initiative; principal consultant, Crosslinks; and president, Connex Health Amine M. Bouchaib Director, patient access, Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. Martine Carbonneau […]

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]]> Danny Ip https://www.benefitscanada.com/microsite/risk-management-conference-2024/speakers/danny-ip/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:54:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?post_type=microsite&p=154716 OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE REQUEST TO REGISTER Speaker Danny Ip, director, investment risk and analytics, TTC Pension Plan Danny Ip is the director of investment risk and analytics at the Toronto Transit Commission Pension Plan. He leads the implementation of sophisticated ex-ante risk analyses, including stress testing and stochastic projections, for understanding and […]

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]]> Philippe Lagacé https://www.benefitscanada.com/microsite/canadian-leadership-council-on-drug-plan-partnerships-2024/speakers/philippe-lagace/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:44:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?post_type=microsite&p=154715 OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION SPONSOR INFORMATION POST EVENT COVERAGE REQUEST TO REGISTER Speaker Philippe Lagacé, principal, health and benefits, Mercer Marsh Benefits Philippe Lagacé is a principal in the health and benefits practice at Mercer Marsh Benefits. He helps his clients navigate their benefits costs through a dynamic analysis of benefits plan levers, including plan […]

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]]> Canadian Leadership Council on Drug Plan Partnerships 2024 Delegate Information https://www.benefitscanada.com/microsite/canadian-leadership-council-on-drug-plan-partnerships-2024-delegate-information/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:57:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?post_type=microsite&p=154460 OVERVIEW SPEAKERS DELEGATES SPONSOR INFORMATION SEATING PLANS VENUE INFORMATION PDF PRESENTATIONS CONTACT US Canadian Leadership Council on Drug Plan Partnerships May 7, 2024  | Vantage Venues, Toronto May 7, 2024 8:00 – 9:00 AM: Breakfast (St. Andrew’s Lounge) 9:00 – 9:05 AM: Introduction (St. Andrew’s Hall) Facilitators: Francesca Allman, director of sales, Benefits Canada Suzanne Lepage, private […]

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]]> How the WSIB is supporting employee well-being with enhanced, unlimited mental-health coverage https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-the-wsib-is-supporting-employee-well-being-with-enhanced-unlimited-mental-health-coverage/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:58:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154146 While the coronavirus pandemic may be in the rearview mirror for most employers, the Ontario-based Workplace Safety and Insurance Board knows all too well that the shadow pandemic that emerged from the health crisis is still impacting employees in the workplace. At a time when some employers are considering cutting back on mental-health benefits, the […]

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]]> How climate change is impacting benefits, employee health https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-climate-change-is-impacting-benefits-employee-health/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:54:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154121 During Canada’s unprecedented 2023 wildfire season, 6,500 individual fires burned more than 18.4 million hectares of land — and wildland firefighters bore the brunt of it all. “The working conditions are extremely dangerous and they’re getting more dangerous as fires become larger and more intense, and, in many cases, are going through communities,” says Bert […]

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]]> Employer matching key to supporting young workers’ retirement readiness: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/employer-matching-key-to-supporting-young-workers-retirement-readiness-report/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:00:24 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154158 Employer-sponsored retirement plans that offer matching contributions can help younger workers retire earlier and with more money, according to a new report by Mercer Canada. The report based its findings on a sample worker aged 30 earning $70,000 and with $30,000 of personal debt, using five per cent of their income to either pay down […]

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]]> Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 2% in Q1 2024: reports https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/median-solvency-ratio-of-canadian-db-pension-plans-up-2-in-q1-2024-reports/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:00:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153937 The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans increased two per cent in the first quarter of 2024, according to a report by Mercer. The report, which tracks more than 450 DB pension plans, found the median solvency ratio grew to 118 per cent, as at March 29, 2024, from 116 per cent […]

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]]> What plan sponsors should know ahead of rollout of new obesity drugs in Canada https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/what-plan-sponsors-should-know-ahead-of-rollout-of-new-obesity-drugs-in-canada/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153707 A new generation of glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs approved for the treatment of obesity will soon be available in Canada, presenting an opportunity for plan sponsors to meet members’ health and wellness needs. It’s important for employers to consider meeting with their insurer now to find out how the rollout of these drugs will affect their […]

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]]> Survey finds Canadian employers looking at AI to enhance worker productivity, but concerns remain https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/canadian-employers-looking-at-ai-to-enhance-worker-productivity-but-concerns-remain-survey/ Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153009 While more than a third (36 per cent) of Canadian employers estimate artificial intelligence will increase employee productivity by more than 30 per cent, 61 per cent believe the technology is advancing faster than they can retain workers, according to a new survey by Mercer Canada. The survey — which polled more than 800 executives, […]

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