benefits administration – 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 Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pensions-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-2/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154748 An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. 70% of employers say it’s impossible to offer all benefits demanded by employees: survey […]

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]]> Back to basics on third-party administrators https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/back-to-basics-on-third-party-administrators/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:52:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=131205 Third-party administrators are key health benefits industry players that have grown in size and influence but are relatively unknown and sometimes misunderstood. The Third-Party Administrators’ Association of Canada represents the majority of TPAs in Canada, which together manage benefits plans for more than 5.3 million Canadians through 70,000 employers, says Mike McClenahan, the TPAAC’s president […]

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]]> More than a third of disability claims in 2022 due to mental-health reasons: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/more-than-a-third-of-disability-claims-in-2022-due-to-mental-health-reasons-survey/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=124698 While more than a third of disability claims under Canadian employer-sponsored benefits plans in 2022 were due to mental-health reasons, just two-thirds (63 per cent) of organizations are addressing this risk effectively, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 100 organizations globally, found more than half (55 per cent) […]

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]]> AGA Benefit Solutions acquiring J&D Benefits https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/aga-benefit-solutions-acquires-jd-benefits/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 20:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=115219 Montreal’s AGA Benefit Solutions is acquiring Markham, Ont.’s J&D Benefits. AGA Benefit Solutions provides the development and administration of customized group insurance plans and specializes in group retirement plans. J&D Benefits offers customized benefits administration services, specializing in multi-provider, flexible benefits and multi-employer platforms. Read: Maple acquiring Wello, CloudMD finalizes MindBeacon deal Todd Rappitt, president of […]

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]]> GroupHEALTH acquiring stake in B.C.-based benefits software developer https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/grouphealth-acquiring-stake-in-b-c-based-benefits-software-developer/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:00:29 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=103964 Group Health Group Holdings Inc. is acquiring a minority interest in CDAT Software Inc., the British Columbia-based maker of Oliver benefits administration software. In June, GroupHEALTH acquired a 75 per cent stake in Canadian Benefits Investment & Insurance Group Inc., a B.C.-based provider of group benefits and wealth management services. And in March, Germany-based Munich Re announced […]

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