A holistic approach to chronic disease management is more likely to produce long-term results because it goes beyond the underlying condition.
One aspect of modernizing benefits is that one-size-fits-all no longer fits, says Michelle Khan, an associate vice-president, group benefits, at Gallagher.
Half of American women are struggling financially today, making it very difficult to plan for a secure retirement, say two surveys of women ages 25 and older, commissioned by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER). As well, across demographic and party lines, women express strong bipartisan support for federal policy solutions that could help.
Three New York City pension funds are accused of breaching their fiduciary duties by divesting approximately $4 billion worth of assets from companies involved in fossil-fuel extraction.
Former members of the European Parliament will have their payouts from a plush pension scheme that’s nearing implosion cut in half in an effort to stave off a bailout that would cost EU taxpayers millions, says a report from POLITICO.
US public sector pension plans are expected to increase their spending on scenario modeling and stress testing in the next two years, says an Ortec Finance study.
Recent surveys report more than half of Canadians feel they are behind on retirement savings and do not put enough money away. In many cases, retirement investors hold equity portfolios that trade broad market indices, either directly or through other investments such as target date funds.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) ended its fiscal year on March 31 with net assets of $570 billion, compared to $539 billion at the end of fiscal 2022.
A global survey has found 72% of employers have mandated a return to the workplace.
Navacord Corp., a multi-line insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired RWAM Insurance Administrators Inc. (RWAM) and Programmed Insurance Brokers Inc. (PIB), two companies in the insurance and wealth management sector. These businesses will strengthen Navacord's position in the market and further enhance its ability to provide services to clients across Canada.
