life insurance – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:25:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 88% of SMEs experiencing challenges finding skilled talent: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/88-of-smes-experiencing-challenges-finding-skilled-talent-survey/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:00:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161677 Nearly nine in 10 (88 per cent) Canadian small- and medium-sized employers say they’re experiencing challenges finding skilled talent, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada. The survey, which polled more than 400 Canadian SMEs, found their top concerns were retaining top talent (82 per cent), finding talent quickly (77 per cent), finding […]

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]]> 24% of U.S. employees caring for child, adult dependants more likely to leave job: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/24-of-u-s-employees-caring-for-child-adult-dependants-more-likely-to-leave-job-survey/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160194 A quarter (24 per cent) of U.S. employees who are in a caregiving role for both a child and dependent adult are more likely to say they want to leave their current job, according to a new survey by Principal Financial Group. The survey, which polled 500 employers and 500 employees, found 22 per cent […]

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]]> CAA Club Group’s Workplace Benefits Award win demonstrating commitment to employee well-being https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/caa-club-groups-workplace-benefits-award-win-demonstrating-commitment-to-employee-well-being/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156280 CAA Club Group’s award-winning health and wellness strategy is showing employees, as well as potential candidates, that the organization is focused on supporting the holistic well-being needs of its workforce. Last year, the organization’s extensive employee well-being program led it to win Benefits Canada’s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards in the Health/wellness program category for employers […]

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]]> Hub International acquiring London, Ont.-based Zavitz Insurance https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/hub-international-acquiring-london-ont-based-zavitz-insurance/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152982 Hub International Ltd. is acquiring London, Ont.-based Zavitz Insurance & Wealth Inc. Zavitz Insurance provides group employee benefits, living benefits, life insurance services and financial and retirement planning. The organization is the latest acquisition by Hub over the last few years. Read: Hub International acquiring Oakville, Ont.-based Mitchell Sandham Last month, Hub acquired Oakville, Ont.-based Mitchell […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-61/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147308 An article on how the Royal Bank of Canada is marking Financial Literacy Month was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. RBC educating employees, reducing stigma around money matters through financial wellness hub 2. CPPIB returns 0.1% in Q2 2024, led by credit, private […]

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]]> How group life insurance can support employee financial, mental wellness https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/how-group-life-insurance-can-support-employee-financial-mental-wellness/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:00:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146745 A group life insurance policy can support employee financial and mental wellness as they pay off debt, mortgages and other liabilities, says Kevin Dorse, assistant vice-president of strategic communications and public affairs at the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association. “Knowing they have a confirmed payout amount upon death gives comfort to an employee and […]

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]]> Community Support Centre, Unifor agreement includes group RRSP, benefits gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/community-support-centre-unifor-agreement-includes-pension-benefits-gains/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142174 The union representing employees at Community Support Centre-Northwest in Dryden, Ont. has ratified a three-year agreement that includes retirement savings and benefits gains. The agreement includes a new group registered retirement savings plan with a 100 per cent employer match when employees contribute up to four per cent to the plan. It also includes four […]

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]]> U.S. workplace disability insurance premiums reach $1.7BN in Q1 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/u-s-workplace-disability-insurance-premiums-reach-1-7bn-in-q1-2023-report/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=140863 Total U.S. sales of workplace disability insurance premiums reached $1.7 billion in the first quarter of 2023 — a year-over-year increase of five per cent — driven by a 17 per cent increase in short-term disability insurance sales, according to a new report by LIMRA. It also found sales of long-term disability insurance premiums were down five […]

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]]> Northern Transformer, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/northern-transformer-unifor-agreement-includes-pension-benefits-gains/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=136477 The union representing 70 employees at Northern Transformer in Vaughan, Ont. has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. The agreement introduces a group registered retirement savings plan and a deferred profit-sharing plan in which the company will provide a matching contribution of three per cent of regular earnings, capped at […]

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]]> Gesco, Unifor agreement includes retirement, paid leave gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/gesco-unifor-agreement-includes-retirement-paid-leave-gains/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:00:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=135642 The union representing employees at Ontario-based flooring company Gesco Ltd. Partnership has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes retirement and paid leave gains. The company will now match all regular employees’ contributions to the group registered retirement savings plan to a maximum of four per cent of their basic annual earnings. The agreement also […]

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