by Robert J. Crowder CLU, GBA | Jul 1, 2021 | Employee Benefits
In this second summer of discontent, we find ourselves approaching Canada Day with a sense of hope and optimism. Is it over yet? No, but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Normally, this time of year is consumed with conversations about the weather,...
by Robert J. Crowder CLU, GBA | Jun 21, 2021 | Employee Benefits
When people finished work on Friday, March 13th in 2020, many thought we would be going back into a normal work environment soon. That wasn’t the case. But many people weren’t properly set up to work from home and found whatever flat surface they could use to set up a...
by Robert J. Crowder CLU, GBA | May 28, 2021 | Employee Benefits, Flexible Benefits
We all deal with stress, trauma, and grief in different ways – some methods are more constructive than others – and living through a pandemic has been a difficult time for everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the struggle that many people who use alcohol...
by Robert J. Crowder CLU, GBA | May 11, 2021 | Employee Benefits
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it rocked the whole world to the core. It changed everything – from the way we do business to the way we spend our leisure time, how our kids go to school or learn virtually, how we shop and spend time with our friends and families....
by Robert J. Crowder CLU, GBA | Jan 28, 2021 | ASO Benefit Plans, Employee Benefits
Last year, small businesses faced many challenges, including subsidizing big insurance companies during the start of the pandemic. Dental and paramedical service providers were shut down, except for emergency treatments. Though employees could not access these...
by Robert J. Crowder CLU, GBA | Oct 1, 2020 | Employee Benefits
In the September 2020 edition, our President, Robert J. Crowder, CLU GBA, was published in Workplace.ca, a leading publication on Canadian management and workplace resources. The topic discussed was how benefits advisors and business owners needed to plan for a...