Archives August 2009

August 2009

Health benefits

Third-party administrators (TPAs) have been around for decades. In terms of numbers, the Third Party Administrators’ Association of Canada (TPAAC) estimates that its members oversee…

Health/wellness

In today’s challenging economy, Canadian employers need to control costs in all aspects of their business—and the cost of benefits is becoming one of the…

Capital accumulation plans

Plant closures, facility shutdowns, bankruptcies and layoffs are all words that generate anxiety. Unfortunately, they are a reality for hundreds of Canadians each day. To…

Governance/legislation

Tight Squeeze August 01, 2009 | Alyssa Hodder Employers today are facing more than just the usual pension and benefits issues. Cost control isn’t optional—for…

For employers struggling in this economic uncertainty, the desire to make changes to their employee retirement income arrangements will be strong if the changes will…

HOOPP fared well during the downturn. To what do you attribute this? I attribute it to a change in focus when we moved to a…

In the case of a marriage breakdown, some separating spouses must share accrued pension benefits to divide family property equitably. However, the options for how…

The pension committee plays an integral role in the administration and management of a pension plan. In today’s uncertain economic environment, pension plan risks and…