With the continued attention on mental health issues in the workplace, an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) is a great, low-cost, high-value addition to a client’s benefits plan. It’s ...
Gearing up for March Break, keep your clients informed by reminding them of these 3 important travel insurance tips to keep in mind should something happen when travelling.
Our voices were heard! On February 1st, 2017 Prime Minister Trudeau announced that the Federal government has no plans to implement a tax on employee health and dental plans. This is in part thanks ...
Millions of Canadians travel each year, and hundreds of them require some type of medical assistance while they are away. While no one ever likes to think that they could end up as a statistic, when ...
Administrative Services Only (ASO) plans, also known as self-funded health care, are arrangements where a company pays for employees’ eligible health and dental claims, up to chosen deductible level. ...
Although there is no legislation requiring employers to offer employee benefits, they can be a very effective component of your employees’ overall compensation package.
The most important thing to remember when creating an employee group benefits plan is that benefits are a long-term investment in your employees and your business. Your health benefits plan can ...
In May of last year, we released an article called “Using an HSA to Protect Against High Drug Costs,” discussing how one client used a Health Spending Account (HSA) to offset the introduction of a ...
The industry average increase of group benefit plans are expected to be at least 8% in the coming year, according to a recent prediction by Aon Hewitt. Therefore, a focus on cost containment ...