Benefits Alliance Voice
The Benefits Alliance Voice was created for those wanting to keep up with what's happening in the Canadian Group Benefits and Group Retirement industry. As the voice of the industry, we will cover topics ranging from Pharmacare, Financial Literacy, Building a Group Benefits Plan, Virtual Healthcare, Changes to Employment Insurance (EI), Canadian Disability Coverage, and more! Subscribe to hear the latest episodes!
Episodes
Join Rob and Carolyne with guests, Neda Nasseri and Sandra Elia, as they dispel the long-held myths about obesity and focus on its complexities as a chronic disease. They also offer suggestions to employers to help foster a supportive environment.
Angela Johnson, CEO & Co-Founder of SanoLiving, joins Roband Carolyne to discuss her personal journey and the importance of addressing midlife women's health. She highlights the financial implications of employers neglecting this segment of their workforce in their benefits plan.
Many small and mid-sized businesses are missing out on the benefits of group retirement plans - and advisors have the power to change that. In this episode, Courtney Proudfoot joins Carolyne and Rahim to share insights on the importance of financial education for employees and to discuss strategies for engaging both plan sponsors and members… Unlocking new opportunities in the SMB retirement market.
Rob and Carolyne are joined by Veronika Litinski and Dora Chan from Pillcheck along with Gavin Mosley from Mosley Group Benefits to discuss the positive impact of pharmacogenetic testing on benefit plans, absenteeism and better treatment.
Alex Mazer and Connor Bays from Common WealthRetirement join Carolyne and Rahim to to explore whyCanada's group retirement savings (GRS) market, especially among small to medium sized businesses, remains underpenetrated and how advisors can lead its growth.
In this conversation, Dr. Alan Ulsifer and Susanna Di Cesare highlight the challenges in vision care coverage and the need for better education for patients and plan sponsors about the benefits of comprehensive eye care. The discussion emphasizes the significant impact of eye health on overall well-being and productivity, urging listeners to prioritize eye care in their health plans.
What You Will Learn:
- Regular eye exams can de...
In this episode, guest Kathryn Ferrell joins Carolyne and Rahim and explains the A – Z on target date funds, how they work and why they make sense for plan members.
What You Will Learn:
- Target dates are crucial for retirement planning.
- Evaluating target date solutions requires understanding their nuances.
- The glide path is essential for managing risk and growth.
- Target date funds simplify investment for members.
- Equity a...
Retirement coach Tammy Vigue discusses with Carolyn and Rahim the often overlooked but very important non-financial aspects of planning for retirement.
- The psychological and emotional planning required for retirement
- When should planning for retirement start?
- Understanding your future self
- Retirement today is different than what our grandparents or parents experienced
- Why the transition to retirement can be stressful
- The crucial rol...
Our guest Alice joins Carolyne and Rahim to share some interesting differences between men and women in their investment habits.
In this episode, guests Chris Bonnett, PhD & Allan Smofsky discuss the impact of employee cancer in the workplace and how employers can provide support.
On this episode of the Benefits Alliance Voice, Marc-Antoine Morin joins Carolyne and Rahim to discuss the financial resilience and longevity report. They discussed the impact of Canadians living longer healthier lives, and what this means for retirement savings.
On this episode of the Benefits Alliance Voice, Dr. Ryan Todd joins Carolyne and Rob to dicusss Mental Health and how you can be proactive in the workplace. Show Notes: - Headversity starting point was a combination of Dr. Ryan’s clinical training, meeting patients who are not leveraging the tools available, and research around mental health in Hockey. - EAP (Employee Assistance Plans) were designed for the needs of previous gener...
On this episode, Melanie Dobler joins Carolyne Eagan and Rob Green talk about how Employee Assistance Plans are changing to better meet the needs of employees in a variety of needs. Show notes: - Current low utilization of EAPs in Canada and how awareness and improving access can improve overall utilization. - How leadership can impact the culture of being more open about accessing available resources and encourage everyone to be...
David Bartucci joins Rahim Peera and Carolyne Eagan for a significant update in Group Retirement. The episode covers the significance of the updated CAPSA guidelines, which have been in the making for 20 years. The guidelines aim to provide a framework for administering capital accumulation plans (CAP) effectively.
Show Notes:
- What CAP Stands For: CAP stands for Capital Accumulation Plan, which includes retirement vehicles l...
Darcy Michaud is back for another episode of the Benefits Alliance Voice. Learn about the most popular HR questions he gets asked.
In this episode:
- Understanding the difference between layoffs and termination
- How employee seniority impacts layoffs
- Extending benefits for laid-off employees
- Termination guidelines within employment standards
- When do you need an HR Professional or an Employment Lawyer?
- Navigating work-fr...
On this episode of the Benefits Alliance Voice, Carolyne and Rob talk with Cory Chadwick about a different approach to being at your best personally and professionally. In this conversation, Cory shares his story for founding Lyceum (formerly The Mental Gym), and the program's outcomes that people can expect.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
- How to fuel growth-minded people to be proactive about mental health.
- Teams using...
In this episode of the Benefits Alliance Voice, Carolyne and Rob talk with Rochelle Hildebrand and David Tweneboah about the care and treatment solutions for mental health. A progressive approach to being a support system for Canadians.
- Historically, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) utilization is between 8-11%.
- Mental Health Claims continue to increase, and currently, 40% of all long-term disability claims are mental health r...
On this episode of the Benefits Alliance Voice, Carolyne and Rob talk with Darcy Michaud about navigating long-term disability. The conversation covers increasing absenteeism from mental health, what the common misconceptions are about long-term disability, and how to balance medical leaves and productivity.
- 40% of long-term disability claims are mental health related.
- The process for employers to handle a physical vs mental...
In this episode of the Benefits Alliance Voice, Brady Aarssen joins Carolyne and Rahim to talk about how the workforce has been changing in Canada, how traditional retirement savings products are changing to meet the needs of Canadians today.
Show Notes:
- How the workforce is changing in Canada
- The impacts of 2023 being the largest population growth in Canada
- Understanding employer matching plans for retirement savings
- The ...
On this episode of the Benefits Alliance Voice, Rob and Carolyne talk with Dr. Khush Amaria about the impacts of mental health and what data is now available that allows for a different approach. The main takeaway is how to have positive mental wellness through a proactive approach rather than treating mental illnesses once symptoms appear.
Mental Health Resources:
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