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A new pooling initiative with over 23 participating insurers to be introduced in 2013. Read More
Travelling to the U.S.? Make sure your Travel Insurance is up-to-date. Read More
Appletree Medical clinics have treated 2,000 Ottawa patients using doctors in Toronto Read More
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Life insurance can be divided into two main types: term and permanent. Term insurance has no investment component and pays out a tax-free death benefit if you die during the term of coverage. Read More
Every dollar your employer pays you in salary is considered taxable income, but there are some tasty benefits companies can offer to staff that the tax man won't be able to bite into. Read More
Mandatory enrollment in a benefit plan can be a condition of employment, like wearing safety boots or a certain uniform. Read More
A study that appeared in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests that one in 10 Canadians have problems affording their prescription medication, often because they don't have insurance to help pay the costs. Read More
A 26-year-old Ottawa cancer patient says her insurance company has decided to grant her long-term disability coverage, after a CBC News story about a loophole that made her ineligible. Read More
Since bill 168 was introduced in June 2010, which amended the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act to strengthen protections for workers against workplace violence and harassment. Read More
More than six years ago, the HR team at Cogsdale Corp. noticed that its employees’ health and benefits claims were less than the premiums being paid. “Money was just being thrown away,” says Cogsdale’s HR manager, Denise Bulger, in Charlottetown. Read More