GLOBAL BENEFITS CERTIFICATE OFFERED
The 2022 International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans’ ‘Certificate in Global Benefits Management’ provides the comprehensive knowledge needed to administer and manage a global benefits program. Topics include developing a global benefits strategy, multinational pooling and offshore retirement plans, and international healthcare systems and wellness trends. It takes place September 19 to 23 in Washington, DC. Information is at
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Join us on September 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to hear from two prominent disability subject matter experts. They will share their insights on litigation risks for the employer, employee disability and
accommodation, along with a variety of other issues that employers and plan advisors absolutely need to know.
ERIC SCHJERNING
In his career Eric has worked as in-house litigation counsel, as Vice-President of Litigation, and as Director of LTD and Life Insurance Claims for a large Canadian life insurance company. Following these roles Eric practiced for
10 years as a Partner in the insurance litigation defense group at Blaney McMurtry LLP in Toronto before becoming a full-time mediator of LTD, Life and other insurance claims in 2013. Eric is author of the leading text on Disability Insurance Law in Canada and of Eric’s LTD Update Newsletters, a sought after speaker, and an expert in LTD and life insurance law with over 36 years of experience in these fields. Roughly 25% of Eric’s mediations include employment law issues.
DR. ARIF BHIMJI MD CCFP CCBOM DPDERM MBA
Dr. Bhimji has been an integral part of the Alberta Blue Cross Disability Case Management team providing his expect advice as medical consultant for more than 20 years. He is the medical director for Canada based Magna International Inc. and is responsible for managing the Magna’s global pandemic response for 150,000 employees in addition to planning and implementing various health related programs for Magna’s employees in Canada and the USA.
Prior to this Dr. Bhimji was the President of Medicentres Canada Inc.
An Alberta based health Services Company providing clinical services to over 300,000 patients through 35 locations with a physician staff of 300. Dr. Bhimji remains the Chief Medical Officer for Medicentres Canada.
He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and holds specialty certification in Family Medicine and certification in occupational medicine and dermatology. Dr. Bhimji has also completed a Master of Business Administration.
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SESSION LOOKS AT BENEFIT DISRUPTORS
‘Disruptors: Who’s Buying Who and What Does It Mean to You’ will be the focus of a Benefits Breakfast Club session. It will examine new technologies and disruptors in employee benefits, innovation and investment by insurers and PBMs, and the evolving advisor landscape.
It takes place September 22.
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Group Benefits in a Post-Pandemic World
Register now!Our Group Benefits Advisor Roadshow returns to a city near you this fall. Take advantage of this opportunity to: - Learn about the forces shaping our industry;
- Network with your peers; and
- Earn CE credits.
Agenda
A New Era of Drug Inflation? More Risks . . . More Opportunities
A “perfect storm” of drug trends is unfolding, and every major overall drug trend variable is accelerating. This session will focus on practical and actionable insights, illustrate several “low hanging fruit” opportunities, and support our advisor partners in assisting plan sponsors to navigate drug risk volatility.
Speaker: Martin Chung, Assistant Vice President, Strategic Health Management, Equitable Life
What is Normal? Disability Management in a Post-Pandemic World*
The last two years have brought profound changes in the workplace. Those changes have had a significant impact on the nature of disability and how it is managed. This presentation will look at the new age of disability management. What's the same? What's different? And how can advisors help their clients navigate this new "normal"?
Speaker: Maureen Long, Group Claims, Disability and Administration Vice-President, Equitable Life
Tools for Building an Effective Employee Mental Health Program
The pandemic had a profound impact on Canadians’ mental health, and employers are looking for ways to support their employees. This presentation will look at some of the tools and resources employers can include in their workplace mental health program. The presentation will focus on Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) – what it is, how it works, the clinical evidence behind it, and how it can help employees struggling with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues.
Speaker: Homewood Health
* The Vancouver Roadshow at the Delta Burnaby will feature a different presentation and speaker, as this topic was presented during our June Forum. See registration page for session details.
Register
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Delta Hotels Burnaby Conference Centre
Delta Hotels Edmonton Centre Suites
Delta Hotels Calgary Downtown
Delta Hotels Winnipeg
Delta Hotels Bessborough
Infinity Convention Centre
Delta Hotels London Armouries
DoubleTree By Hilton Kitchener
The Thornhill Golf Club
Oakville Conference Centre
The sessions start at 8:30 am and run until 11:30 am. Breakfast is served beginning at 7:45 am.
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ClaimSecure New ASO SME Product ( SecurePak) Education session
Join us on September 28, 2022 @ 2 PM EST for a brand new webinar entitled ClaimSecure and Canada Life New ASO Product "SecurePak" for Groups 25-200 Certs
https://claimsecure.webex.com/claimsecure/onstage/g.php?MTID=e4dbff3244687a6adb88d244f7e7aee9b
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The 2022 Healthy Outcomes Conference is an in-person event in Toronto on Oct. 17-18 intended for employers to exchange ideas, best practices and tools for achieving improved employee health outcomes and enhanced organizational performance.
The event will include several panels featuring leading employers and industry thought leaders discussing the trends and topics that matter most today. The winners of the 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards will also be announced throughout the day. We hope you will join us.
KEYNOTE SESSION:
Linda Duxbury - TORN BETWEEN WANT AND REALITY: HYBRID WORK AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE
More than two years after many employees started working from their homes, both employers and employees are talking about how they want to work post-pandemic. However, few are factoring work-life boundary preferences into the discussion. Research in this area has shown employees use two different approaches — segmentation and integration — when attempting to balance work and family. This session will use data from the 2020-23 Employee Wellbeing in Times of COVID-19 study to review the relationship between boundary management preferences, work-life balance and employee well-being, outlining the implications for employers and employees as they seek a balance between what they want and what’s actually best for them.
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Save the date for this 10th Anniversary Edition of the World-famous Canada Sales Congress
This years’ CSC will be an in-person event on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at the Toronto Congress Centre.For this special 10th anniversary edition of the CSC, we will feature some of the top speakers from previous Canada Sales Congress events, along with inspiring first-time speakers!
This “best of the past and best of the future” approach will be showcased under the theme All-Stars and Rising Stars.Get the ideas that made these top advisors stars so you can be one too.
Discover how to “Aim for the moon so if you miss you still end up among the stars”!
Mark October 26 in your calendar:
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DRUG PLAN MANAGEMENT EXAMINED
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ClaimSecure is pleased to announce our 2022 eLearning series. Below is the schedule with the dates and times for the webinars.
We will be sending the registration links two weeks prior to each webinar.
We hope you will enjoy our 2022 eLearning series and we will look forward to your feedback.
