In this special report, insurance carriers and benefits advisors agree that the time has come to reassess corporate objectives to protect the sustainability of drug plans, which will increasingly be relied upon to provide coverage for higher-cost specialty drugs.
Get practical suggestions on how to weigh the corporate philosophy for drug benefits against the capacity to tolerate risk, and the implications for current—and untapped—drug plan management strategies across all drug claims.
On June 6, Benefits Canada hosted its annual Mental Health Summit, the industry’s most popular and well-known conference in this space. Designed for employers and the advisors...
While self-management strategies for mental health can empower plan members, plan sponsors also have a role to play in creating a work environment that’s conducive...
People leaders and managers have an important role to play in the well-being of their team members, said Carmen Bellows, registered psychologist and director of...
It’s important for plan sponsors to educate employees about the benefits of a good night’s sleep, said Ken Porter, national sustainability director for the Mood...
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan grew by two per cent during the second quarter of 2024 and nine per...
One consultant says these campaigns are informing employers’ strategic decision-making, while another stresses the importance of ensuring employees understand the reason for marking these occasions....
Three times a year, the roughly 600 employees of Friesens Corp. gather in front of the printing house to accept envelopes, each one holding a...
More than a third (36 per cent) of Canadian workers have been bothered by thoughts of death or self-harm over the past year, according to a...
