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Member Spotlight: Rahim Peera
This week we learn more about Rahim Peera of Penmore Financial Group. What inspired you to join the group retirement industry? Entering the Group Retirement industry, in all honesty, was something that I stumbled into after finishing my post-secondary education. After...
BA Spotlight: Mike Macoun
We've spent time this year featuring our members from across the country and as we're heading into our Fall Conference, this week we're doing something different. Benefits Alliance President, Mike Macoun is this week's spotlight! Where is the Benefits Alliance...
Member Spotlight: Brenda Mullen
This week we're getting to know more about Brenda Mullen of Belay Advisory. What inspired you to join the benefits industry? I graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and not unlike the last few years in many parts of Canada, it...
Member Spotlight: Bill Zolis
This week we're learning more about Bill Zolis of Penmore Callery. What inspired you to join the benefits industry? No, I did not say in my grade 6 class, “When I grow up I want to be an Insurance underwriter”. By fluke, I had a couple of summer jobs during high...
Member Spotlight: Sarah Mark
This week we're getting to know Sarah Mark of CapriCMW. What inspired you to join the benefits industry? I started my career in Insurance back in 2008 on the individual side of things and during that time I realized that I have a passion for helping individuals...
Member Spotlight: Chantell Arsenault
This week, we're getting to know Chantell Arsenault of CapriCMW in Kelowna. What inspired you to join the benefits industry? As a fairly recent grad I was drawn to benefits for career building potential. I've seen a lot of opportunity to take my education in marketing...
Sobering truths about alcohol use
Addiction could be an unintended consequence for employees who have turned to alcohol to help them de-stress during the COVID-19 pandemic—which can lead to reduced productivity and increased costs for health benefits, including disability. Fortunately, new resources...
Update on Workplace Strategies
September 2021 - Will you or won’t you require employees to share vaccination status before returning to the workplace? When will you mandate at least a partial return to the workplace? These are among the difficult decisions to be made—and likely remade—as employers...