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Are Health and Wellness Spending Accounts Taking Off?
People who work from home will expect their benefits to keep up with the changes I think the question I’m getting most often from clients in the last few months is basically, “What effect will this sudden upsurge in working from home have on the sorts of benefits that...
The Benefits Alliance Group is Proud to Announce Cox Financial Group as its Newest Member
Today, The Benefits Alliance Group is pleased to announce that effective August 1st, Lethbridge, AB-based Cox Financial Group has joined the Benefits Group! Led by Principal Jared Cox, Cox Financial is a third-generation independent insurance and wealth advisory firm...
The results are in: the 2020 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey
Good data help inform sound decisions. Best guesses about Canadian health trends and plan member needs don’t cut it. The latest Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey results are in and can help you understand what plan members are looking for from their health benefits...
Trove of insights from TELUS Health
From virtual care to pharmacare, TELUS Health’s recent series of webinar events—produced in place of its annual live conference and now available for on-demand viewing—offers relevant insights and practical learnings for plan sponsors and their benefits advisors....
Rexall Pharmacy Group is Benefit Alliance’s Newest Strategic Partner
Today, The Benefits Alliance Group is proud to announce that it has selected Rexall Pharmacy Group as a preferred pharmacy partner. Rexall is a leading drugstore operator with a dynamic history of innovation and growth, dedicated to caring for Canadians’ health... one...
Shining new light on health benefits
COVID-19 has forced us to rethink and retool almost every aspect of how we do business. If your group benefit plan has not yet been a part of that process, now is a good time to consider making some changes. In fact, some of the ripple effects of physical...
Working remotely: a snapshot
Almost two out of three employers report that at least 60% of their workforce is working remotely at this time, according to survey results RELEASED BY THE CONFERENCE BOARD OF CANADA ON JUNE 29. Contrast that to before the pandemic, when less than 20% of the workforce...
COVID’s impact on mental health
More than eight out of 10 Canadians (84%) report their mental health concerns have worsened since the onset of COVID-19, according to a poll conducted by The Conference Board of Canada in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada. THE RESULTS WERE...