stop-loss insurance – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:24:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Average cost of U.S. health benefits per employee rose 5.2% in 2023: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/average-cost-of-u-s-health-benefits-per-employee-rose-5-2-in-2023-survey/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147872 The average per-employee cost of U.S. employer-sponsored health benefits has risen by 5.2 per cent in 2023 to reach US$15,797, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 1,900 U.S. employers, found cost increases were highest for employers with 50 to 499 employees (7.8 per cent on average) and these […]

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]]> Back to basics on stop-loss insurance https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/back-to-basics-on-stop-loss-insurance/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/back-to-basics-on-stop-loss-insurance/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2019 04:53:02 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/back-to-basics-on-stop-loss-insurance/ When an employee has a health issue requiring expensive treatment, the associated high-cost claims can be significant for their benefits plan sponsor. But it’s impossible to predict when a large claim will arise, so stop-loss insurance, which takes the claim off the employer’s shoulders, is one option to help protect against these unexpected costs. As […]

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