Plan members appear to be preoccupied with their physical fitness, according to the 2021 BENEFITS CANADA HEALTHCARE SURVEY—perhaps not surprising, given the numbers who have gained weight during the pandemic. Out of a list of 16 possible new benefits offerings, all...
Plan sponsors are turning to health spending accounts (HSAs) for more flexible and responsive health benefits—and some are even taking vaccination status into account. “The first time we got a request from an advisor saying we’d like a vaccinated versus non-vaccinated...
While market volatility will never go away, history proves the wisdom of staying the course—and market performance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic is a case in point. In fact, Canadian equity markets are experiencing a strong rebound so far in 2021. As of...
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...
September 2021 – When Colin Druhan went looking for a new benefits plan in the summer of 2019, he had three specific objectives. The executive director at Pride at Work Canada, which advocates for LGBTQ2S+ employment and consults with employers to create safer,...
