As the economy continues to face major technological disruption, investors will face an increasingly competitive environment to find the best real estate opportunities, a panel of experts suggested at an event in Toronto on Thursday. “Every time you hear the word challenge, you should hear opportunity,” said Tim Bellman, head of global research on Invesco Ltd.’s real estate […]
Quebec-based Rideau Recognition Inc. is rolling out a 30-day workplace health challenge for employers that use its new workplace wellness and health education app. The health challenge, which begins Oct. 2, is open to any employer that offers the organization’s Vistance Wellness app to its employees. The winning company will receive $2,500 to donate to […]
Two-thirds of Canadians are tracking their health and well-being using either a mobile app or smart device, according to new research by Canada Health Infoway. The study, which surveyed more than 4,000 Canadians, found that among those who do use technology to track their health and well-being, 59 per cent are employed and 41 per cent […]
Benecaid Health Benefits Solutions Inc. is introducing a new online health benefits platform this month. The online app, Honeybee, allows employers to offer their health benefits package through a health-care spending account and allowance account. Under the platform’s defined contribution model, employers allocate funds for each account, allowing employees to choose their own benefits. Honeybee […]
Canadians over the age of 52 are the least likely to use digital technology to communicate with health-care professionals, according to a new survey by Telus Health. The survey found that while 58 per cent of those aged 52 and older agree digital tools would help them connect with their health-care provider, that age group […]
Smartphones, touch screens and voice-assisted technologies like Siri and Alexa are transforming our lives. As people rely more on machines to help manage their daily activities, the business environment has evolved rapidly to match the changing expectations. The pension industry is no different. While plan participants expect their retirement accounts to be secure and easily […]
Assets in registered pension plans were $1.7 trillion in 2015, a three per cent increase from 2014, according to new figures published by Statistics Canada. Larger pension plans with at least 30,000 members held more than half (55.2 per cent) of the assets. Of those larger plans, 32 account for half of all pension plan […]
Canadian digital benefits platform League has introduced a virtual care platform that delivers online health services to employees. The service allows employees who are members of League’s platform to chat with registered nurses through their mobile devices. Employees can also connect to doctors and specialists for consultations, diagnosis and treatment plans through a Canadian virtual care platform […]
In 2013, McKesson Canada Corp. launched a wellness program in an effort to reduce benefits costs and expenses resulting from decreased productivity and engagement and increased turnover and absenteeism. In launching the program, which included mental-health training for managers, health risk assessments and biometrics screening, the company aimed for a 3.8 per cent return on […]
Canadian digital benefits platform League is expanding into the United States, with plans to be in the largest 10 metropolitan areas by the summer of 2018. “We thought, from the beginning, we would be a better fit for the U.S. market,” says League founder Mike Serbinis, citing the need for prevention, health and wellness services given […]