Archives November 2009

November 2009

Health benefits

Looking through the lens of sustainability opens up a new world of opportunities for group benefits providers to achieve their business goals. Creating a paperless,…

Health/wellness

An organization’s capacity to succeed is largely dependent on the overall well-being of its people. Simply put, if employees are not healthy, organizations do not…

Capital accumulation plans

While it has always been understood that members bear the investment risk in defined contribution (DC) plans, nothing could have exposed these inherent risks better…

The crash of global financial markets in 2008 caused many employers to reassess their responsibility within group plans, according to many North American consultants and…

Governance/legislation

Making changes to retiree benefits plans is the new norm for Canadian employers. While most employers expect to keep a retiree benefits plan in place,…

It is clear at law that when an employer assumes the role of pension plan administrator, it becomes a fiduciary. However, the employer does not…