MP Benefits Perspective
Since 2001, MP Benefits Inc. has operated as an independent group benefit consultant, specializing in designing strategic employee group benefit plans to align with the corporate, compensation, culture, and wellness policies of each corporation.
Consulting
Are Benefit Marketing’s for Amateurs?
Too true, and rightly so, business owners deserve the best rates. Always. But at what cost to their coverage and employees? That is an ironic question. As benefit consultants, do we not need to first and foremost ensure the coverage is in place as expected? Consider,...
The Value of a $Dollar
Special thanks to Gavin Mosley for igniting the spark for this posting. After years of working with employers on building benefits, I think there are one of two roads for employee group benefit plan discussions: 1. Build a plan according to the rates (premium)...
Is it Mandatory?
The constant question…is it mandatory? Why? Typically employers offer an employee group benefit plan as an incentive, part of their positive culture building to retain staff and add to overall compensation. However, despite the best intentions, some employees refuse...
Benefits
Challenging the notion of “Lifestyle Drugs” on benefit plans
The most common understanding of a “Lifestyle” drug is a medication prescribed for what are considered non-life threatening and non-painful conditions, like: · Erectile Dysfunction · Baldness · Acne · Narcolepsy · Sleep apnea · Fertility...
The National Programs
As discussed with John Dujay from the HR Reporter on his recent article “How will the Liberal-NDP pack affect the benefit landscape”, when major stakeholders have yet to be consulted, these Federal Government propositions bring with them more questions than answers....
Benefit Plan Options to Help Employees Achieve Their Goals
Guest Blog Post from Benefits by Design, Willow Munro This is a guest blog post from Benefits by Design (BBD) Inc. We're on a mission to help working Canadians promote and protect their health. wealth, and happiness, by delivering benefits by design. Employees all...
Compensation
There’s more to Employee Compensation than Salary
Let’s work together to build an organization that intentionally merits the gifts of creativity, passion, and initiative your employees bring with them every day. A well-designed employee group plan is the PROMISE kept from an employer to their employees. Employee...
The roll of the die
Perception in benefits can sometimes be compared to casting the die on the corporate gameboard of culture—compensation—wellness—balance. Juggling the multitude of employment, human rights and liability issues. Toss the die and land on the employee. Here you have the...
What do benefits really mean?
Well, certainly as a benefit broker (I do not work for an insurance carrier) I’m jaded when it comes to espousing the “value” of an employee benefit plan. Like many things in life, until you actually experience something, you can not understand the real worth. Group...
Culture
Sesame Street
Stepping back into childhood and the lessons learned from Big Bird. “Come and playEverything’s A-OKFriendly neighbors there That’s where we meet…” It would be hard to find someone not able to finish the lyrics. Launched in 1969, the creators of Sesame Street...
The Little Vision that could—and DID
Inspiration happens when you allow yourself to “see” things through a different lens. Just when you think you know a place… Vision is sticking to the dream to make it a goal, then a reality, and a triumph over the long term. There is no overnight success…...
Hire to Retire…
It’s an old concept. Can it be made new again? By and large, the baby boomers, in their effort to rebuild and re-establish “normal” went to work for a company with intention of staying with the same corporate enterprise until retirement. What an idea! Many understood...
Wellness
The Principal of Honesty
Honesty is part of the human experience. We have an expectation that people will be truthful with one another in our dealings both personally and professionally. This virtue lends to a major component of our moral fiber. Not only does the practice of dishonesty erode...
Cancer Prevention: What can we do?
Cancer prevention is literally just “action taken to lower the risk of getting cancer.” This includes things like not consuming carcinogens, living a healthy lifestyle, and actively monitoring for cancer. Early detection being key to increasing the chances of...
Mental Health & EAP
The tragedy behind having an employee assistance program for employees is when they either are not aware of the coverage due to lack of effective communication, or remain too tentative to access the coverage. More than ever, employers need to approach their benefit...
Client News
Knowledge does NOT equal Wisdom
The valuable lessons learned from our clients. Early in my career as an accidental entrepreneur, I felt to gain the clients confidence I needed to wow them with how much research I had completed regarding insurance and specifically employee group benefits that I...
Edmonton Granite Memorials
Memories of a lifetime etched in stone forever. For more than 55-years, Edmonton Granite Memorials Ltd. has earned the reputation of excellence for personalized custom designed memorials. As a third generation, family owned company, their commitment to the local...
Credit Counselling Society
To help To educate To give hope The Credit Counselling Society is a registered, non-profit service for Canadians struggling financially. Their services help them learn how to: solve debt problems manage money better use credit responsibly If you know someone who is...