Keyword: employee benefits

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The nutcracker

How software firm Macadamian harnesses technology to improve the employee benefits experience

How to use new technology trends in benefits communication

Want to boost engagement? Make sure your new tools put the employee first.

Healthcare benefits costs stabilize, but larger hikes loom

The cost of providing employee healthcare benefits has stabilized around the globe, although a new round of increases may be on the horizon for employers.

  • By: Staff
  • May 20, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:11
Healthcare costs projected to rise more slowly

Projected cost increases for all types of medical plans in the United States are anticipated to be down by between 0.1 and 0.5 percentage points in 2014, according to a survey by Buck Consultants.

  • By: Staff
  • May 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:25
Medical marijuana: Considerations for plan sponsors

April 1 ushered in a new era with respect to the medical use of marijuana in Canada. There are emerging implications for plan sponsors that should be considered proactively. Health Canada has repealed the Marijuana Medical Access Program in favour of the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations whereby patients using medical marijuana will have to access their supply from one of 12 licensed growers (as of April 1, 2014) in Canada and can go through their own doctor for approval as opposed to having to apply to Health Canada.

  • April 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
New employees want benefits

Extended health and dental coverage is very important to Canadians' decisions when considering a new position or job, according to a survey.

  • By: Staff
  • April 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:05
SSQ launches compassion insurance

SSQ Financial Group has introduced compassion insurance.

  • By: Staff
  • April 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:20
Celebrate National Employee Benefits Day

The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans is once again leading the celebrations for the annual National Employee Benefits Day.

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 13:55
Employers see smaller increases in healthcare costs

The cost of providing employer-sponsored healthcare benefits in the United States is expected to increase 4.4% this year, a slight uptick from 2013, according to a survey.

  • By: Staff
  • March 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:39
Why communicating benefits costs pays off

If you’re not educating your employees about the cost of their group benefits plan, you’re missing an important opportunity. That’s because most plan members simply don’t appreciate the true cost of their benefits coverage—to the detriment of themselves and the organization.