No matter when your company’s year-end is, the start of a new calendar year brings us all into a fresh, renewed mindset. That’s why we want to share our annual review checklist so you can look back on the past year and plan ahead for...
It’s time for another edition of our monthly “Need to Know” series, where we rotate between our focus areas of Insurance and Employee Benefits. This month, our focus is on Benefits. Now that we have started the New Year, it may be a good time to...
Lingering market turmoil in Alberta has forced employers in many industries to revisit their employee benefit programs in order to reduce costs. In these turbulent economic times, it is important to review your benefit plan philosophy to determine next steps. Some companies that have traditionally offered...
How has the multi-generational workforce changed the benefits landscape? Our co-principal Jennifer Kirby shared her thoughts in the January issue of Business in Calgary. Here is an excerpt from the article called "Workplace Health and Wellness": "Health and wellness in the workplace is a very hot,...
It’s time for another edition of our monthly “Need to Know” series, where we rotate between our focus areas of Insurance and Employee Benefits. This month, our focus is on Insurance. In this month’s resource roundup, we are focusing on how to financially prepare for possible...
One of the biggest advantages of being on a group plan is the fact that you or your dependents don’t have to answer health questions. But when your life changes, you have 31 days to report the change to the insurer through your HR department...
What can we look forward to the following changes to CPP, EI maximums and RRSP limits in 2016: Contribution limits The 2016 RRSP dollar limit has increased to $25,370. Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP) - $26,010 Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) - $13,00 Defined Benefit Pension Plan maximum pension limit (DBPP)...
Cancer is a devastating diagnosis for many reasons – one of which is the financial hardship that it brings to patients and their families. In 2012, the Canadian Cancer Society released a report called “The Financial Hardship of Cancer in Canada: A Call to Action,” where...
It’s time for another edition of our monthly “Need to Know” series, where we rotate between our focus areas of Insurance and Employee Benefits. This month, our focus is on Benefits. This month, we are focusing on “reasonable and customary” fees. How do these terms affect...
Reasonable and customary limits apply to many areas of a benefit plan -- from dental to medical supplies to paramedical practitioners, like a massage therapists. These limits are put in place as an effort by the insurer to protect plan sponsors from paying for services...
