Every once in a while, we need to ask ourselves, “What could possibly go wrong?” By: Bill Zolis What is it that keeps benefits plan administrators up at night? Details. Or, more to the point, the...

What does it take to engage today’s younger workers? By: Bill Zolis Is “quiet quitting” really a new thing, more fallout from the big shake-up of the working world as a result of Covid, or is it...

National standard gives us a mirror we can hold up to spot gaps in our own systems The key to a happy ship is to keep everyone safe on board, and not focus our efforts solely on trying to rescue...

Workplace benefits are taking on a much larger role in the employment relationship By: Bill Zoils Every once in a while, it’s probably a good idea for those of us in the benefits business to sit...

New hacking methods and technology put all of us at increased risk By: Bill Zoils I think that most of us have always assumed that our own risks from hacking and cyber attacks were pretty remote...

The number of people worried about retirement income has ticked upward in recent months By: Bill Zolis There’s an old saying that defines a financial downturn as your neighbour losing their job, and...

Competitive benefits and educating employees about them is a key to staff retention By: Bill Zolis One of the interesting trends that we see emerging from the great shake-up in the employment market...

What does it take to retain your best people and keep them happy? By: Bill Zolis If you drive along any commercial street in Canada right now, one thing that you’ll notice is that just about every...

When it’s seen as a chronic condition, it can be managed in the long term By: Bill Zolis Obesity, or excess weight, has for a very long time been seen as a just fact of life for some people, or as a...

Plans for new programs are raising some very hard-to-answer questions By: Bill Zolis It’s hard to know what to make of the recent announcement from the federal Liberal government and the New...

First, resign from your job as general manager of the universe By: Bill Zolis Half the reason that people suffer from burnout is that they don’t know what’s causing it – or, more to the point, they...

The tax efficiency of benefits should be a key consideration in how you structure employee plans  By: Bill Zolis The basic math behind the concept of tax efficient benefits is a bit of a no-brainer....