Employee and Family Assistance Programs (EFAPs) are launched for a variety of reasons, from serving as employee support, to assisting with attraction and retention of key talent. However, when it’s ...
Although it’s a new year, many business owners are still faced with the same challenges surrounding their benefits plans. The recently introduced minimum wage increase has added to the strain on ...
During renewal meetings, Advisors are often tasked with creative ways to cut benefits costs or to mitigate potential renewal price increases. The worst thing a client can do is to make changes ...
There has been a great deal of research into depression in general in recent years, and lately, much of the focus has been on how depression negatively affects employee productivity. The statistics ...
The start of a New Year brings with it new beginnings and new possibilities. It’s also a time when many of us make resolutions to ensure the upcoming year is even better than the last one. We’ve put ...
Defined contribution health benefits plans are relatively new to the Canadian benefits market and are increasing in popularity as the workforce demographics shift. While defined benefit plans have ...
On January 1, the new OHIP+: Children and Youth Pharmacare program for will go into effect for all Ontario residents under the age of 25 who have an Ontario health card number and an eligible ...
As your children reach college and university age, it can be tough to know precisely when they’re considered “adults on their own” and when they’re still your dependents – under your benefits plan.
Employers want to offer their employees value when it comes to benefits. But let’s face it, there’s not always a lot of wiggle room when it comes to the payroll budget. Fortunately, there’s now a ...