© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the September 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Benefits Trends: Boosting flexibility Flex plans are catching on with employers who are looking to provide benefits choice—at a reduced cost. But even flex could be more flexible. By Anna Sharratt FLEX EQUALS SUCCESS, […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the September 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Fact Check: Mental Math Taking mental health to heart. By Anna Sharratt IMore Canadian CEOs than ever are making the connection between the mental health of their employees and their company’s bottom line—a reality […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the August 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Fact Check: Outsource this HR Outsourcing—north and south. By Anna Sharratt Outsourcing is on the increase in Canada and in the U.S. While currently restricted to certain areas, such as IT and data centre […]
LIPITOR IS THE TOP-SELLING DRUG IN THE WORLD, ACCORDING to the Canadian Medical Association, with 9.8 million prescriptions last year in Canada. And at a cost of $1.66 to $2.25 a day, it’s not cheap. In fact, it’s one of the costlier statins: anti-cholesterol drugs that include Zocor, Mevacor and Pravachol. Despite its higher cost, […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the July 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. RBC’s custody business now ranked ninth globally; first in Canada. The Royal Bank of Canada(RBC) and Dexia Fund Services are seeking approval to merge their institutional investor services businesses in a new company: London-based […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the June 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Plan sponsors are unhappy about their absence from the Politique du médicament, a government white paper that proposes changes to Quebec’s drug industry. A WHITE PAPER THAT PROPOSES TO REFORM QUEBEC’S DRUG industry has […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the June 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Excessive executive compensation when a pension fund is underfunded can be a recipe for legal disaster. Fiduciary duties should not be forgotten. The 2005 annual sanofi-avenis Healthcare Survey, the eighth in a series, has […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the May 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. While the Ontario government toys with reinstating delisted services, sponsors should recognize that covering those services could well be an investment. I NEED PHYSIO—THE RESULT OF A LINGERING SPORTS injury. But I’m one of […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the April 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. BENEFITS CANADA’s special report on the removal of the Foreign Property Rule(FPR)looks at the impact of this long-awaited announcement. Federal Finance Minister Ralph Goodale lived up to his name on Feb. 23, 2005 – […]
At $16 billion a year, disability is a frightening reality for employers. And disability management providers want to meet their needs. Most Canadians grumble about the slow medical wait times in Canada. They complain it takes months to get a referral, see a specialist or receive an appointment for a diagnostic test. But Peter Berton, […]