Canadian digital benefits platform League Inc. is adding a number of insurance partners in order to expand its benefits offering in Canada and the United States. The new…
It’s hard not to feel at least some sympathy for an Alberta dental graduate coming out of school with $400,000 in debt. In response to…
In late June, the Quebec government revealed plans to issue tenders for generic drugs in order to lower costs incurred by the provincial prescription drug…
While defined benefit pensions often make headlines when a company is struggling, there has traditionally been less of a focus on retiree benefits plans. The…
As the broader legislative and societal underpinnings related to marijuana use undergo rapid shifts, employers and the courts are adapting. It seems almost every month…
A number of employers and benefits plans were in court this week in support of the Canadian Elevator Industry Welfare Trust Fund’s appeal of a…
As employee engagement garners more attention as a key performance indicator, it’s also weaving its way into the way employers design and construct their workplace…
Green Shield Canada has promoted David Willows to the role of chief innovation and marketing officer. “This is a very important move for us,” says…
After having a chance to digest the parliamentary budget officer’s report projecting that a universal pharmacare program could represent $4.2 billion in savings for Canada, some…
Aon Canada is forming an alliance with the Reformulary Group that pairs its health and benefits consulting experience with the Toronto-based formulary management company’s specialist…
While a Patented Medicine Prices Review Board hearing panel has ordered Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. to lower the price of the drug Soliris, it has rejected…
A universal pharmacare program could represent savings of $4.2 billion, according to a new report published by the parliamentary budget officer. The report, which followed…
Just months after emerging from bankruptcy protection, Stelco Inc. has filed a preliminary prospectus for an initial public offering as part of a plan to…
Retirement savings products once again led the way in the growth of the life and health insurance industry, according to the Canadian Life and Health…
An Ontario arbitrator has struck down an employer’s imposition of mandatory generic substitution in its benefits plan. Last week, arbitrator Russell Goodfellow ruled on a…
BestLifeRewarded Innovations Inc. has launched a research project aimed at demonstrating how small changes in behaviour could make a significant difference in both employee health…
The ongoing benefits fraud case at the Toronto Transit Commission continues to unfold as the owner of an orthotics store had pleaded guilty in the…
Two-thirds of Canadians are tracking their health and well-being using either a mobile app or smart device, according to new research by Canada Health Infoway. The…
Members of group benefits plans provided by Manulife Financial Corp. will now be able to submit any type of claim online and through the insurer’s…
Quebecers now have more details about the costs of their drugs when they fill a prescription at a pharmacy. As of Friday, new provincial rules require invoices…
In the past, quotes for psychology services in an employee benefits plan were nominal, especially compared to other paramedical benefits, such as massage therapy. However,…
Desjardins Insurance has named André Langlois its senior executive vice-president of life and health insurance. In the role, Langlois will lead operations across the company’s…
An Ontario judge has sentenced a Toronto firefighter to six months in jail for benefits fraud. Bradley Evaschuk, 48, joined the Toronto fire service in…
The headlines this summer emphasized the negative: Almost half of employers aren’t ready for the legalization of recreational marijuana when it takes effect next year.…
Benefits Canada is pleased to announce the list of finalists for the 2017 Workplace Benefits Awards. The finalists will find out who won at a luncheon on…