Event
The Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey event will present the highlights and key takeaways from this year’s survey. Expert panellists will share their insights and put the findings into context for Canadian employers and industry professionals.
The English event will take place in person on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 at the Arcadian Court in Toronto. For those who are unable to attend in person, a livestream option is available.
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This conference will offer Institute-accredited continuing education (CE) credits. An application for CE credits will be submitted to the Institute for Advanced Financial Education. Individual CE applications are not submitted to any other regulatory body (i.e. AIC, ICM, etc.). You must attend the entire conference, either in person or via the livestream, to be eligible. For more information regarding CE credits, please contact Lolita McArthur.
Agenda:
The English event will take place in person on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 at the Arcadian Court in Toronto. For those who are unable to attend in person, a livestream option is available.
REGISTER NOW
This conference will offer Institute-accredited continuing education (CE) credits. An application for CE credits will be submitted to the Institute for Advanced Financial Education. Individual CE applications are not submitted to any other regulatory body (i.e. AIC, ICM, etc.). You must attend the entire conference, either in person or via the livestream, to be eligible. For more information regarding CE credits, please contact Lolita McArthur.
Agenda:
8:30 – 9:30 AM: Breakfast
9:30 – 9:45 AM: Opening remarks and methodology
9:45 – 10:15 AM:
Personal health
Personal health
In this session, expert panellists will weigh in on the survey results on the following topics:
- Five pillars of health: physical, mental, financial, social and work
- Chronic diseases, including chronic pain
- Major injury or illness
- Treatment options
- Experience with health-care system
Panellists:
Regional vice-president, Ontario and Atlantic business development, group insurance, Desjardins Insurance
BIOGRAPHY
10:15 – 10:45 AM:
Health benefits plans
Health benefits plans
In this session, expert panellists will weigh in on the survey results on the following topics:
- Importance versus challenges
- Evaluation and perceptions of value
- Utilization
- Out-of-pocket costs and members' actions when coverage runs out
- Trade-offs for more coverage
- Communication and navigation
Panellists:
10:45 – 11:15 AM: Networking break
11:15 – 11:45 AM:
Workplace wellness supports
Workplace wellness supports
In this session, expert panellists will weigh in on the survey results on the following topics:
- Evaluation of wellness culture
- Remote work
- Importance versus challenges
- A wellness strategy
- Psychological health and safety in the workplace
- Current and future wellness supports
Panellists:
Vice-president, sales and partner experience, Ontario, Western and Atlantic Canada, group insurance, Beneva
BIOGRAPHY
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM:
Plan sponsor panel: Navigating the perfect storm
Plan sponsor panel: Navigating the perfect storm
In this session, experts from some of Canada’s leading employers will weigh in on the survey results and share their thoughts on how far the industry has come and what lies ahead. Topics covered will include benefits plan communications, coverage trade-offs, as well as tips and best practices on what has worked at their respective organizations.
Panellists:
12:30 PM: Closing remarks