benefits technology – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Tue, 07 May 2024 20:29:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 CAA Club Group’s enhanced health benefits, wellness app leads to award win https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/caa-club-groups-enhanced-health-benefits-wellness-app-leads-to-award-win/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145880 CAA Club Group’s commitment to supporting employee health and wellness led to a win in the Health/wellness program category for employers with more than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 20. “We were up against some strong competitors and we’re excited that the work we do in the wellness space […]

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]]> ChatGPT a game-changer for benefits communication, but risks remain with full automation: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/benefits-communication/chatgpt-a-game-changer-for-benefits-communication-but-risks-remain-with-full-automation-expert/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141767 While ChatGPT is helping benefits communications become more efficient, detailed and reliable, the risks may outweigh the rewards when it comes to full automation, says Tom Milne, a principal at Normandin Beaudry. The possibilities for generative artificial intelligence in the benefits space are infinite, he says, noting the algorithms are helping expedite the research and […]

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]]> 2023 Consultants Report: How are consultants helping plan sponsors make the most of their benefits, retirement data? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/2023-consultants-report-how-are-consultants-helping-plan-sponsors-make-the-most-of-their-benefits-retirement-data/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:56:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141793 In 2022, Xero sent out a global survey to all of its employees asking them to rank the most important components of its total rewards program, from time off to flexible working policies, salaries to employee benefits. The software company’s Canadian employees ranked health benefits as one of the most important aspects of total rewards. […]

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]]> Employers expect to offer wider variety of benefits for different generations: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/employers-expect-to-offer-wider-variety-of-benefits-for-different-generations-report/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:00:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141587 Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of employers recognize they’ll need to offer a wider variety of benefits options to meet the expectations of the different generations in their workforces, according to a new report by LIMRA and EY. In particular, the survey, which polled more than 800 U.S. employers and more than 1,800 employees, found demand […]

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]]> 3M incorporating flexibility, digitization into benefits plan for 2023 https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/3m-incorporating-flexibility-digitization-into-benefits-plan-for-2023/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132944 Increased flexibility, enhanced digitization and a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion are among the trends shaping 3M Canada’s benefits plan in 2023, says Jacqueline McLennan, a benefits specialist at the company. In particular, 3M’s wellness program offers employees the flexibility to support their personal health and well-being. “We don’t have it narrowed down to only use […]

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]]> CLHIA working with insurers on suspected benefits fraud investigations https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/clhia-working-with-insurers-on-suspected-benefits-fraud-investigations/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:00:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=134877 The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association will now be working with participating insurers to collaborate on joint investigations into suspected benefits fraud schemes. This initiative builds on last year’s launch of a CLHIA-supported program that uses advanced artificial intelligence to identify fraudulent activity across a vast industry pool of claims data. “We’ve been working […]

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]]> Proactive, customized health and wellness strategies must consider pandemic impacts https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/proactive-customized-health-and-wellness-strategies-must-consider-pandemic-impacts/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:59:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=133839 In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, employers will likely start to see more chronic diseases in their employee population and should consider proactive strategies for supporting workers’ overall health, said Peter Nord, chief medical officer at Medcan, during Benefits Canada’s 2023 Chronic Disease at Work conference in early February. “Employees are looking around for […]

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]]> 2022 Mental Health Summit: How employer wellness programs can promote mental health, resilience https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/2022-mental-health-summit-how-employer-wellness-programs-can-promote-mental-health-resilience/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 12:49:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=130653 The unmet medical needs across Canada are substantial, with the number of Canadians using cannabis for medical needs — close to 15 per cent of individuals over age 16 — one of the best barometers, said Dr. Steven Grover, professor of medicine at McGill University, during Benefits Canada’s 2022 Mental Health Summit in November. “For […]

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]]> Editorial: Looking back and ahead as Benefits Canada celebrates 45 years https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-looking-back-and-ahead-as-benefits-canada-celebrates-45-years/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=128023 The first issue of Benefits Canada hit the desks of the country’s human resources, benefits, pension and investment professionals in 1977, four years before I was born. That same year, Canada’s inflation rate was eight per cent, very close to July 2022’s annualized inflation rate of 7.6 per cent. A lot has changed in 45 […]

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]]> 45th anniversary column: Major shifts in benefits and their implications for employers https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/45th-anniversary-column-major-shifts-in-benefits-and-their-implications-for-employers/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:53:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=128027 Our industry sometimes gets a bad rap for being overly traditional and slow to change. But there’s no question we’ve seen some major shifts in employee benefits over the past 45 years. Three of those shifts will have implications for employers going forward. Greater onus on the individual to save for retirement Over the years, […]

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