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Benefits use, plan sustainability top of mind for major Canadian employers: 2024 BCHS report launch

Jennifer Paterson — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:00:43 +0000

The 2024 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey highlighted the perfect storm plan sponsors are facing: trying to strike the right balance between competitive benefits and plan sustainability. It’s something that resonates with the benefits leads of three major Canadian employers, who said during Benefits Canada’s report launch event that benefits utilization and meeting the needs of a […]

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Survey finds U.S. gen Z employees more likely to expect tailored benefits

Sadie Janes — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:00:14 +0000

U.S. generation Z employees are more likely to expect a tailored, year-round benefits experience than other employees, according to a new survey by MetLife Inc. The survey, which polled more than 2,800 employers and more than 5,000 employees, found nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of gen-Zers said they wish their employer offered more personalized benefits […]

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U.S. workers who understand benefits plan say they’re happier, have greater stability: survey

bwolfe — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:00:58 +0000

The majority of U.S. workers who say they understand their workplace benefits plan are happier (76 per cent) and have a greater sense of overall stability at work (82 per cent) than those who don’t understand their benefits (47 per cent and 52 per cent, respectively), according to a new survey by MetLife Inc. The […]

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TD Bank Group awarded for innovative benefits plan communications

Sadie Janes — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:00:46 +0000

The TD Bank Group’s innovative and engaging benefits communication strategy led to its win in the Benefits plan communications category at the 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. “It’s humbling and overwhelming to win this award,” says Darryl Burton, associate vice-president of Canadian and international benefits and well-being at TD. “When we’re trying to plan communications […]

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48% of U.S. workers say inflation is making it difficult to pay for benefits: survey

lbailey — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:00:41 +0000

Nearly half (48 per cent) of U.S. workers say inflation is making it difficult for them to pay for their employee benefits, according to a survey by the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. The survey, which polled 900 employees, found although more than a third (39 per cent) said their overall health has improved thanks to […]

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63% of employees likely to stay in current role due to benefits package: survey

Sadie Janes — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:00:27 +0000

Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of employees say their current benefits package makes them at least somewhat more likely to remain with their employer, according to a new survey by LIMRA. It found 61 per cent of employees who receive more than six benefits reported being satisfied with their benefits package, whereas only a third […]

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2022 Tech Insights: How digital administration can improve benefits plan access for employees

Jennifer Paterson — Tue, 10 May 2022 12:54:03 +0000

Employers, employees and benefits advisors alike have long struggled with the inefficient and largely paper-based approach to administrating benefits. Advisors face long wait times for quotes, employers face the annoyance of a slow onboarding process that prevents employees from accessing their benefits immediately after enrolment and employees can have difficulty submitting claims and face confusion […]

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U.S. employers offering new, additional voluntary benefits to retain, attract talent: survey

bwolfe — Mon, 02 May 2022 19:00:50 +0000

The percentage of U.S. employers offering new or additional voluntary benefits increased by 41 per cent during the 2022 enrolment period, according to a new survey by Aon. The survey attributed this growth to employers’ talent retention and attraction strategies, as well as employee demand for supplemental health insurance products during the coronavirus pandemic. The […]

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