With low oil prices and a weak Canadian dollar signalling fiscal constraints for many Canadian employers, the 2016 Calgary Benefits Summit shone a spotlight on how companies can overcome challenges to their benefits plans in difficult economic times.
The event took place at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Calgary and covered everything from high dental costs to the benefits of wellness programs.
Photos from the event are available in our photo gallery.
Here are the highlights of the sessions:
Alberta dental costs ‘truly unsustainable’
The keys to effective management of disability claims
Employers urged to embrace design changes to control drug costs
Trust key to boosting workplace culture
A look at the ‘dollars and cents connection’ between wellness, profit
Balancing wants versus needs as plan sponsors seek to ensure sustainability and effectiveness