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For many, positivity in the workplace may sound like an easy thing to achieve or something that runs essentially on autopilot, but this is far from the truth. It takes a lot of time and effort to maintain a positive atmosphere at work and considering … [Read more...]
Technology has come a long way in recent years and is already beginning to reshape virtually every industry there is. Consider how the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), self-driving cars, automation, self-checkouts at grocery stores, fitness … [Read more...]
If you’re like most Canadians, you travel – a lot. Many people travel abroad to places like Europe and Asia, but a growing number of Canadians are exploring the wonders of our home and native land. Many Canadian are doing so without the … [Read more...]
Health Care Spending Accounts (HCSA)s, sometimes known as Health Spending Accounts (HSA)s, are an increasingly popular alternative or top up to traditional health and dental solutions typically found in an employee benefits plan. We generally … [Read more...]
Healthcare at your fingertips? It’s not so far-fetched. New healthcare technologies are emerging every day that have a significant impact on a person’s life (consider 3D-printed replacement organs, smart inhalers or … [Read more...]
At Schueler Group Benefits Corp., we believe in the benefits of benefits (that’s sort of our thing). However, there’s one benefit that’s been receiving more and more attention lately that we want to talk about: Critical Illness Insurance. What is … [Read more...]
Fall is not just pumpkins and apple picking– it’s Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month in October. Workplaces across Canada take part in initiatives and activities to encourage a healthy workplace. Want your employees to stay healthy at work? It doesn’t … [Read more...]
There’s no question that benefit plans keep employees happy and healthy, more productive and engaged, and provide a competitive advantage to a business when it comes to recruitment and employee retention. But as the cost of health plans continues to … [Read more...]
If Health Care Spending Accounts (HCSA) were a person, they would be the friend that pays for the rest of your coffee. Confused? Imagine that your friend has given you a gift card to your local coffee shop. You order your drink (a cost of $5.95) and … [Read more...]
There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about the importance of a good workplace culture, but what that looks like can vary widely depending on the workplace. Some might have a focus on health and wellness, while others focus on work-life balance … [Read more...]
October holds a busy schedule for health and wellness. October’s not just the month of pumpkins and apple picking– it’s Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month too. Workplaces across Canada take part in initiatives and activities to encourage a healthy … [Read more...]
Does your organization have a group benefits plan? Do your employees know what group benefits they have? Do you regularly check in with them to gauge how well they understand the benefits available to them? Making sure your employee benefits are … [Read more...]
As much as we like to think we are invincible, many individuals do become disabled. In 2012, almost 14% of the Canadian population over the age of 15 – a whopping 3.8 million people – reported living with a disability. A disability can result from a … [Read more...]
There’s no getting around the fact that medical cannabis is a hot topic in the benefits industry right now. And with the upcoming legalization of recreational cannabis on October 17th, 2018, it’s bound to get even hotter. As a Canadian … [Read more...]
Along with summer comes back to school and we want to send a friendly reminder to you to make sure that anyone with an overage dependant has filled out the appropriate paperwork to ensure uninterrupted coverage. For most plans, an overage … [Read more...]
