Living Benefits

Ontario hikes insurance premiums on small employers

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) will be increasing mandatory insurance premiums on small business employers, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Read: CFIB tackles small business regulatory costs For a small trucking company with five employees, this could mean an extra $394, bringing total 2013 premiums to $16,532. A small roofing […]

By Staff |October 25, 2012

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Living Benefits

What’s the cost of employee benefit plans?

Many employees place almost as much value on workplace benefits as they do on salary. In a 2011 survey asking Canadians if they’d forgo them for a $20,000 raise, 56% said they’d keep their benefits.

By Stuart Foxman |October 18, 2012

2 min read

Life

Avoid the year-end insurance panic

It’s the beginning of the third quarter, and the big year-end push is on.

By Helena Smeenk Pritchard |October 4, 2012

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Estate Planning

Lunchtime takeaway: How long will you live?

Life expectancy for Canadians varies regionally.

By Staff |September 27, 2012

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Pensions turn to alternatives to boost returns

Almost half (48%) of defined benefit plan sponsors plan to increase their allocation to alternative investments as they seek long-term returns less correlated to public equity markets, finds RBC Investor Services. Further, this figure jumps to 88% for plan sponsors that have over $1 billion in assets. Read: Will PRPPs create opportunities for advisors? “Canadian […]

By Staff |September 20, 2012

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Why retirement’s now a moving target

There was a time when age 65 symbolized the finish line for one’s working life. A point where people dropped out of the rat race, traded their Oxfords for slides, and looked forward to engaging in leisure pursuits. But changes to CPP and OAS pension deadlines for late Boomers and early Generation X-ers is altering […]

By Staff |September 18, 2012

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Living Benefits

Ontario hikes insurance premiums on small employers

What’s the cost of employee benefit plans?

Avoid the year-end insurance panic

Lunchtime takeaway: How long will you live?

How to get insurance claims paid

Pensions turn to alternatives to boost returns

Why retirement’s now a moving target

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Insuring luxury items

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