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, […]
Although mental health is approached differently in workplaces around the globe, most multinational employers want to ensure a continuity of care and maintain a similar experience for all employees, while respecting local cultural and legal considerations. For Scotiabank, these considerations include focusing on what types of support are needed, what the employee experience is going […]
In the coming year, the Association of Canadian Pension Management is looking forward to the possibility of participating in final consultations on policies and legislation determining variable payment life annuities, says Todd Saulnier, a principal at Mercer and president of the ACPM board. The 2023 federal budget proposed amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION SPONSOR INFORMATION POST EVENT COVERAGE 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 Director, field patient access […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION SPONSOR INFORMATION POST EVENT COVERAGE 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 health plan strategist, Suzanne Lepage […]
Data management and transference is a key area of risk for pension plan sponsors as the vulnerability of engaging with third parties creates opportunities for cybercriminals, says Jillian Kennedy, a partner at Mercer. According to an online brief published last year by Ernst & Young, third-party service providers hired by public pension plan sponsors tend to […]
While pension plan sponsors are still in the early days of exploring how artificial intelligence solutions could help automate maintenance tasks, they’re exploring the various functionalities they can automate from a member service standpoint, says Akio Tagawa, president and chief executive officer at consultancy Linea Solutions. He’s seen increased interest from plan sponsors in evaluating how […]
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans declined in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to reports by Mercer and Aon. Mercer’s report, which tracked more than 450 DB pension plans, found the median solvency ratio declined to 116 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2023, from its previous high of 125 […]
A recent development in the U.K. pension market to give British workers a ‘pot for life’ could reduce the quality of retirement plans that are already in place and create administrative challenges, says Adam Bexson, senior corporate pension consultant at Verlingue Ltd. Currently, plan members are automatically enrolled into a retirement plan chosen by their employer, […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE REQUEST TO REGISTER Speaker Christine van Staden, regional vice-president, group customer, national accounts, Canada Life Christine van Staden joined Canada Life in 2015 as vice-president, group retirement services, national accounts, responsible for leading the national accounts team in selling and retaining group retirement and savings business in […]