Benefits advisors see it all too often: team members receiving full benefits, including health and dental, for years when they are on disability or other leaves of absence because plan sponsors didn’t realize they needed a separate policy on the continuation of...
Preferred provider networks (PPNs) in the pharmacy sector save plan sponsors and members money and assure high-quality patient care, say insurance companies—yet independent businesses beg to differ. These are among the views presented to the Ontario Ministry of...
Plan sponsors offering group savings plans can look forward to more clarity on their role as well as more practical tools from service providers in 2025, thanks to the updated Guideline for Capital Accumulation Plans (CAPs) released in September 2024. “It was good to...
Benefits Alliance is proud to announce that Peak Benefit Solutions Inc. has been selected as a new Member Firm. Peak Benefit Solutions is one of the largest independent benefit firms in Ontario, and has the agility to curate unique plans to best meet the needs of...
David Bartucci joins Rahim Peera and Carolyne Eagan for a significant update in Group Retirement. The episode covers the significance of the updated CAPSA guidelines, which have been in the making for 20 years. The guidelines aim to provide a framework for...
