Keyword: employee benefits

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Learning to speak gen Y

Employers looking to attract and retain the best gen Y talent can start by learning to speak their language—and this doesn’t have to mean signing off emails with “g2g-ttyl.”

Q&A: David Nish, Standard Life PLC

David Nish took the reins as CEO of Standard Life PLC in January 2010. We spoke to him recently about what he has focused on in his first two years in the role.

  • By: Neil Faba
  • November 29, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 14:22
Sun Life announces mobile app platform

Sun Life Financial has announced that Kony Solutions will be the platform for Sun Life’s new mobile application, My Sun Life. The app allows group pension and benefits plan members to submit claims, check plan balances and monitor their retirement savings.

  • By: Staff
  • November 29, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 10:50
Equitable Life launches BlackBerry app for benefits claims

Equitable Life of Canada has launched a free mobile app for submitting health and dental claims.

  • By: Staff
  • November 28, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 13:54
One-size-fits-all doesn’t work for health plans

Employees want wellness programs that are easy to use, personalized and motivating and meaningful to them, according to a U.S.-based study by Aon Hewitt, The Futures Company and the National Business Group on Health.

  • By: Staff
  • November 21, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 12:52
Helping employees put work/life in balance

Judy Bridgman knows all too well what it means to go through an emotionally trying time. Her son had a liver transplant when he was 10 years old, and the experience made her realize how illness and surgery can impact psychological well-being—and how difficult it can be to get the support you need. Fortunately, her employer provided that support.

  • By: Tammy Burns
  • November 18, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 13:02
Express Scripts introduces new business model

Benefits management services provider Express Scripts Canada has announced the introduction of a new business model, which, it says, will enable companies to better control the costs of their drug plans.

  • By: Tammy Burns
  • November 15, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 13:46
How the Canadian Forces keep mentally fit

The physical dangers associated with a career in the Canadian Forces are readily apparent. Less obvious, perhaps, is the mental strain faced by military personnel deployed overseas.

  • By: Neil Faba
  • November 11, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 11:13
HSAs benefit U.S. employers and employees

Two U.S. surveys reveal that health savings accounts (HSAs) are helping both employers and consumers manage healthcare costs.

  • By: Neil Faba
  • November 11, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 08:54
5 ways to improve corporate wellness

With insurance costs rising for North American companies and their employees, implementing innovative solutions to improve wellness and slow down costs has become a business imperative. But reducing this steep climb in health costs is actually easier than one might think. With some simple ideas and a bit of determination on the part of employers […]