Canadian Benefits Examined
The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans’ ‘Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference’ will examine the latest tools, ideas, and strategies for making effective decisions on behalf of plan members. Featured sessions include ‘Decumulation in a Low-to-Rising (Inflationary) Interest Rate Environment,’ ‘Prescribing Wellness ‒ Integrating Healthy Habits Into Virtual Care,’ and the ‘Aging Workforce and Its Impact on Benefit Plans.’
It takes place September 10 to 13 in Montreal, QC. Information is at
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The Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey virtual events will feature presentations of the highlights and key takeaways from this year’s survey. Benefits Canada surveyed 1,000 plan members and 700 plan sponsors in April 2023. In addition to exploring current issues, the survey builds upon 25 years of historical survey data.
Hear expert panellists explore the results of the survey in three main categories: personal health and well-being, health benefits plans and workplace wellness supports. The full report will be available for download immediately following the conclusion of the virtual event.
Event Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern Time
Please fill out your information below to register for this event.
CE Credits: This conference will offer Institute-accredited continuing education (CE) credits. An application for CE credits will be submitted to the Institute for Advanced Financial Education. Individual CE applications are not submitted to other regulatory bodies (i.e. AIC, ICM, etc.). You must attend all conference sessions in order to be eligible.
How to apply for CE Credits: At the end of the conference you will be able to register for your certificate via a separate link that you will find in the feedback survey. There will be a small fee of $40.00 plus tax. Please contact Lolita McArthur for more information regarding CE credits.
Important: Your email will act as a username when accessing the virtual event platform; make sure to check for typos before submitting your registration. We will send you the event platform access link and password on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 via email.
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2023 ADVISOR ROADSHOW
Benefits solutions and insights for a changing 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.
NEW CITY ADDED: We’re excited to announce that we’ve added Halifax as one of the stops on our tour this year.
Agenda
AI and benefits fraud: A double-edged sword
Emerging technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, have the potential to revolutionize the way we live and work. Insurers are using a variety of these technologies to detect and control benefits fraud. But they can also be leveraged for nefarious purposes – including benefits fraud. This presentation will discuss some of the technologies that are becoming commonplace today and explore the potential for their use and misuse in the future. It will also examine what group insurers can do to harness these technologies while minimizing the risks.
Speaker: Jon Sider, Director, Group Health and Dental Claims, Equitable Life
It's complicated: Mental health and disability management
No two disability cases are the same. Each comes with its own unique set of circumstances. But regardless of the cause of the disability, the claimant’s mental health almost always plays a role. Using real-life case studies, this presentation will examine the complex factors that can contribute to a claimant’s recovery and return to work, including physical and psychological co-morbidities, the workplace environment and the claimant’s financial wellbeing. The presentation will examine the resources available to bring about positive outcomes and discuss what plan sponsors can do to help prevent disability and improve the health of their workforce.
Speaker: Meredith Weldon, Director, Group Life and Disability, Equitable Life;
Jeff Alcock, Group Benefit Operations Vice-President, Equitable Life
Controlling the controllable: Managing the shift in drug trends
The last 12 months has been characterized by extreme changes – both expected and unexpected – to the Canadian drug “world”. More employers are exposed to trend volatility and risk. This session will focus on providing practical insights on what plan sponsors can do to protect themselves, and the steps that Equitable is taking to help mitigate that risk.
Speaker: Martin Chung, Assistant Vice President, Strategic Health Management, Equitable Life
Register
Click on a city below to register.
Tuesday, Oct 3
Courtyard by Marriott Halifax-Dartmouth
Spruce & Oak Room
Wednesday, Oct. 4
Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club
Thursday, Oct. 5
Thornhill Golf and Country Club
Tuesday, Oct. 10
Delta Hotels by Marriott London Armouries
Gunnery Room
Wednesday, Oct. 11
Double Tree By Hilton Kitchener
Ontario Ballroom BC
Thursday, Oct. 12
Oakville Conference Centre
Oakville A Room
Monday, Oct 16
The Westin Bayshore
(Parking will be paid for by Equitable Life)
Tuesday, Oct 17
Delta Hotels Edmonton South Conference Center
Wednesday, Oct, 18
Holiday Inn & Suites Calgary South Conference Centre
Thursday, Oct. 19
Delta Hotels by Marriott Bessborough
Friday, Oct. 20
Inn at the ForksThe sessions start at 8:30 am and run until 11:30 am. Breakfast is served beginning at 7:45 am.
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Canadian Benefits Certificate Program - Fall 2023
October 3 - 12, 2023 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Online - Eastern Time
Canadian Benefits Certificate ProgramOnline Course offered by CPBI Ontario in partnership with the Human Resources Professionals Association
This course qualifies for 23 CPD Hour(s) and CE credits for Life Licensed individuals (Ontario only)
The Key to Attract and Retain Key Talent
Gain a clear understanding of Canadian Group Benefits. Benefits form an important part of an employee's compensation program and play a valuable role in attracting and retaining key talent. Now you can get a comprehensive overview of benefit programs in Canada with this course.
What will I learn?
After completing the certificate program, participants will have the skills and information required to:
- Understand the basics and develop better strategies
- Manage your programs more effectively
- Keep escalating costs under control
Price
HRPA and/or CPBI Members: $1,870 + Taxes
Non-Members: $2,350 + Taxes
*** CPBI Members can email ontario@cpbi-icra.ca for assistance with the registration at discounted price. WHAT you will gain:
Attendees can offer immediate value-add and ROI to the organization after earning certification in the following ways:
- A comprehensive understanding of the many components of Canadian Group Benefits
- Insight into public and private benefits programs and individual benefit types to better formulate plans and strategies.
- Eight levels of knowledge sharing to help manage programs better and minimize costs.
Who should attend?
HR Professionals tasked with hiring, retaining talent in the organization. C-Suite executives who wish to understand Group benefits programs.
What is the course format?
This certificate program combines live virtual instruction with hands-on experiential learning through case studies, scenarios, group work/break out discussions and simulations.
Live Virtual Sessions:
There will be online instructor-led modules, during which practical examples and experiences will be shared.
Materials:
Participants will be provided with session workbooks to follow along with the content covered in each module and to take notes, as well as additional pre-session and post-session assignments to prepare for the simulations.
Peer Learning and Group Work:
Participants will have the opportunity to learn from each other while answering questions and sharing experiences and observations during the modules, as well as through practical, hands-on exercises and simulations based on real-world labour relations events and processes.
Time Commitment:
This four-day certificate program will be delivered in eight modules. Participants will spend four (4.5) hours each day participating in the virtual sessions and accompanying exercises and simulation activities. Over the duration of the course, participants can expect to spend an additional five (5) hours completing offline independent work (outside of the daily sessions). The in-class virtual modules will be held as follows:
Schedule:
Introduction - October 3, 2023 (9:30am - 10:00am EST)
Module 1 – October 3, 2023 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST)
Module 2 – October 3, 2023 (2:00 pm – 4:30 pm EST)
Module 3 – October 5, 2023 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST)
Module 4 – October 5, 2023 (2:00 pm – 4:30 pm EST)
Module 5 – October 10, 2023 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST)
Module 6 - October 10, 2023 (2:00 pm – 4:30 pm EST)
Module 7 – October 12, 2023 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST)
Module 8 - October 12, 2023 (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST)
For more information or registration please call the Toll-free number: 888 788-3185 Choose 1 for Region, then Ext. 3, or email ontario@cpbi-icra.ca
www.cpbi-icra.ca/Events/Details/Ontario/2023/10-03-Canadian-Benefits-Certificate-Program
