Group Benefits

The group benefits claims nobody tied to climate – until now

The group benefits claims nobody tied to climate – until now

Beneva's Christelle Lim-Severe says several issues are climbing in the insurer's claims data, and the trend lines are tracking climate, not lifestyle

Branislav Urosevic Jun 18, 2026
Canadian insurers expand support for health equity

Canadian insurers expand support for health equity

Medavie backs trans peer support as Beneva adds cancer coverage and joins national workplace charter

Marsh opens captive access to more multinationals amid benefits cost surge

Marsh opens captive access to more multinationals amid benefits cost surge

With global health costs rising 10.3% in 2026, the firm says traditional approaches are no longer enough

The group benefits blind spot: war risk exclusions employers don't know they have

The group benefits blind spot: war risk exclusions employers don't know they have

Kelly Trail says if there's no documentation behind your duty of care program, it may as well not exist – and the gap she sees most often is the one nobody thinks to check

Mental health claims are surging in group benefits. Public systems aren't keeping up

Mental health claims are surging in group benefits. Public systems aren't keeping up

Mental health is a clear example of a risk where the public system fails to catch the demand – and employer plans are quietly becoming the first line of defence

Revealed - Half of dental plan enrollees still haven't seen a dentist

Revealed - Half of dental plan enrollees still haven't seen a dentist

The low uptake exposes a national pattern of co-payment confusion, annual renewal misunderstandings and dental workforce shortages

First Nations leaders demand full overhaul of federal health benefits program

First Nations leaders demand full overhaul of federal health benefits program

"Canada's worst insurance company" - the scale of the program's operational failures raises questions about what good benefits administration actually looks like

CAA wins Ontario LAT ruling after worker hit by ceiling fan

CAA wins Ontario LAT ruling after worker hit by ceiling fan

Tribunal draws a sharp line between trailer maintenance and a depot's overhead hazard

Canadians left in the dark as CDCP claim denials expose design flaws

Canadians left in the dark as CDCP claim denials expose design flaws

Canada's national dental plan is exposing structural gaps that group benefits insurers cannot afford to ignore

IB TALK

How trucking risk is evolving in Canada – from cargo theft to driver training to broker liability

NFP's Randy Ramkissoon says one GPS tracker isn't enough anymore – thieves know where to look, and the claims are getting more severe

Canadian businesses know their nat cat exposure – they just don't know what it means

BFL Canada's Hector Plascencia says the gap between identifying a risk and actually understanding its business impact is where most organizations fall short

Global turbulence is reshaping climate risk for Canadian businesses

Aon’s Daniel Ocampo explains how sustainability, global risks and energy transition are reshaping insurance capacity, pricing and strategy for Canadian businesses today

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