Standard Life has launched a new website offering information on pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) and its Quebec counterpart, voluntary retirement savings plans (VRSPs).
Benefits Canada chatted with Amber (Mac) MacArthur—a consultant, television host and journalist specializing in technology and social media—about how employers can make the most of social media.
Benefits Canada’s sixth annual Survey of CAP Members held some surprising results, especially around newer communication channels such as social media and mobile apps.
People don’t consciously control a lot of their behaviour. For plan sponsors, this is frustrating, because getting employees engaged in benefits and retirement plans is all about behaviour change.
For all of the complexities in the group savings and group benefits world, the work of plan administrators and sponsors really comes down to a few simple items: engaging employees in their plans; ensuring that they understand the benefits they’re entitled to; and giving them the tools and information they need to take appropriate actions.
Seven of Canada’s leading health care organizations have joined together to launch new electronic tools to help Canadians use their medications safely and appropriately.
The U.S. division of Sun Life Financial has entered into an agreement with BeneTrac, a provider of web-based electronic enrollment and employee benefits administration software. The partnership will see Sun Life use BeneTrac as a strategic partner for brokers and HR clients across the U.S. to enroll in its health, disability and dental products online. […]
Morneau Shepell’s My EAP app has been named “Innovation of the Year” by the Employee Assistance European Forum (EAEF).
Express Scripts Canada has launched a mobile version of its Online Prescription Manager service, accessible at https://member.express-scripts.ca.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals has launced a new online resource, called ChoosingGenerics.ca, to help Canadians learn about generic drugs.