It is common for dental fee guides to increase over time. Based on data from the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, the total amount spent on dental benefits by group or individual insurance plans in Canada has gradually increased from $1.5 billion in 1990 to $3 billion in 2000 to 7.9 billion in 2016.… Continue reading Why Spiking Dental Fees Will Have a Rippling Effect
Considerable changes to our environment always come with new challenges which require adaptation. That’s the way it’s always been. It’s an integral part of evolving as a business or an individual. The shift to the widely adopted work-from-home model was no different. It brought about its own fair share of intricate situations and personal adjustments that… Continue reading Will Remote Workers Be Eligible For Workers’ Compensation?
2021 was a rollercoaster. Twelve months marred by lockdowns, isolation, and evolving health policies; the global health crisis continued to ingrain itself deeply into every facet of our lives. As a result, the workplace has completely shifted, employee priorities have changed, and employers are being challenged to adapt their models to cater to the evolving… Continue reading 7 Benefits And Workplace Trends To Watch For In 2022
From a labour-centric work model to employee-focused, the labour force as we know it has undergone a seismic shift over the last two years. While this change has been a long time coming, there is no denying that it was largely accelerated by the pandemic. As businesses and corporations around the globe were propelled to… Continue reading The Art Of Structuring Your Benefits Coverage In 2022
Plan administrators are the unsung heroes with all their work behind the scenes to keep everything glued together. And over the last two years of remote working, decentralized teams, and the absurdly fast shift to digital, it was inevitable that some errors would arise, especially when it comes to a benefits plan administrator. Plan Administrators… Continue reading Plan Administrator Liability Coverage Is Your Safety Net
In March 2020, when the pandemic swept the globe seemingly overnight and stay-at-home orders were implemented, we were all faced with real economic uncertainties. What would work from home entail? Would it reduce our productivity? Would we be constantly disrupted by our family members? How would we balance our work and personal lives? Would it… Continue reading Return To Work Policies Remain Dicey: What Does It Mean For Workers?
Everything nowadays is online. Amplified by the COVID-19 global pandemic, we were connected to work, school, friends, and entertainment entirely through our mobile, smartphone, and tablet devices. And now, as we begin to heal and look to the future collectively, the natural extension of technology in our day-to-day lives will seep into how we receive… Continue reading The Future Of Telehealth In Canada
There are always so many small things to remember in life. ‘Did I lock the door?’ ‘Do we need eggs?’ ‘What time is soccer this week?’ Sometimes we are so focused on the small day-to-day items that we completely forget to zoom out and remember the other ones running in the background that need our… Continue reading Everything To Know About Overage Dependent Coverage Eligibility
It took a global pandemic to completely upended the way we live and worked. And while the residual effects will likely linger for years to come in so many facets of our lives, there are several lessons learned during this crisis that we need to listen to now. One of them be the art of… Continue reading Employee Benefits Now Have The Power To Be Life-Changing
It’s almost summer, and in the employee benefits industry, that means we anxiously await the annual report covering the top employee benefits providers from the previous year, and dive into the many interesting tidbits that undoubtedly arose from a year unlike any other. A few important takeaways from this year’s report to note; the industry… Continue reading Canada’s Top 20 Employee Benefits Providers – 2020
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