As private equity firms increase their presence in healthcare, concerns about the quality and transparency of care have risen. In the U.S., this trend is under intense scrutiny due to potential risks to patient care and worker safety. While Canada has seen a more limited but growing involvement of private equity in healthcare facilities, …
Updates on Private Healthcare, and Our New Benefits Blog! Read More »
On May 5, the World Health Organization ended the COVID-19 public health emergency, and the insurance industry is now treating COVID-19 claims the same way it treats other claims. As of July 15, Canada Life will no longer use its Confirmation of Illness (COI) form for COVID-19-related short-term disability claims. Desjardins has waived the requirement …
Canadian Heathcare News And Information On Our Exclusive Economic Symposium Read More »
Benchmark is thrilled to welcome Anderson Lookkin to the team as VP of Business Development. Prior to Benchmark, he served as President of a Canadian fraternal benefits organization overseeing the Trust and Insurance assets. He comes with a broad wealth of knowledge on insurance, employee benefits and asset management programs. Having over 30 years of experience …
New Team Member, Industry News, & Men’s Health Month Read More »
Our President, Gisela Carere, is constantly working on herself, her career, and her values. One of the ways she does this is by participating in extra schooling with the accredited Ivey Business School. Currently, Gisela is a candidate for an Executive MBA in the class of 2022! Gisela inspires us every day, and the learnings she …
Ivey Recognizes President Gisela, Celebrating our Community, & Pharmacare Budget Updates Read More »
CHOOSE A GOOD STRETCH OVER STRESS! For those who do most of their work seated, both at home and in the office, upper back pain can be a serious issue. In this month’s edition of Workday Wellness, we are thrilled to welcome back the amazing Paria Mirazimi from Athletix Academy, as she shares her techniques of …
STRETCHING OVER STRESS, COMMUNITY FEATURE, UPCOMING WEBINAR & MORE! Read More »
GET EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW TEAM FEATURE SERIES! This month we’re starting a brand new in-depth Team Feature Series, where we’ll be answering all of your most asked Benefits questions. Today, we’ve asked our Benefits Administrator, Erica Palleschi about her opinion on: How Employee Benefits Affect Employee Productivity? From Erica’s perspective, Benefits do not only …
NEW TEAM FEATURE, COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT, INTERNATIONAL BENEFITS COURSE & MORE! Read More »
LEARN THE EQUAL BREATH TECHNIQUE WITH PARIA MIRAZIMI We are so excited to welcome back Paria Mirazimi of Athletix Academy for this month’s edition of the Workday Wellness Series! Our favourite mindfulness guest is here to walk you through the equal breath technique, and we are so excited to learn with Paria this month! At Benchmark, we …
NEW COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT, WELLNESS RESOURCES & MORE! Read More »
WE’RE GETTING OUTDOORS THIS MONTH If there is anything we’ve learned from the past year, it’s the importance of experiencing nature and getting moving. That’s why we wanted to go on a journey with all of you this summer in our summer challenges, July’s #BBSINature, and August’s #BBSIMovement! By participating in our weekly challenges, you …
SUMMER CHALLENGE CONTEST, NEW COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT, MEDITATION, & MUCH MORE! Read More »
WHAT’S POWERING YOUR ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE? We are just days away from Benchmark’s next event: Business Essentials! Join us on April 29th from 12 PM – 2 PM as we discuss how Diversity & Inclusion, Labour Laws, and Mental Health are essential to your overall organizational performance! We are replicating what makes an in-person event worthwhile, …
BUSINESS ESSENTIALS EVENT, NEW HIRE, & MUCH MORE! Read More »
