Website: sk.bluecross.ca
Head office address (Canada): 516 2nd Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK S7K 2C5
Year established: 1946
Ownership structure: not-for-profit, locally owned; independent licensee of the Canadian Association of Blue Cross Plans
Target market/client profile: Saskatchewan residents, employers, and plan sponsors seeking group benefits, health, travel, and life insurance
Number of professional staff: over 270 employees
Canadian office locations: Saskatoon (head office), Regina
Saskatchewan Blue Cross (SBC) is a not-for-profit health benefits provider serving residents and employers across Saskatchewan. The organization offers group benefits, health, travel, and life insurance to more than 200,000 members. It also partners with more than 1,000 employer groups on workplace benefits plans.
SBC started in 1946, founded by seven doctors who set up a not-for-profit to bring health coverage to Saskatchewan residents. The organization went through two name changes over the following decades before landing on its current name.
It also expanded its product lineup well beyond health insurance during that time. Saskatchewan Blue Cross now operates as an independent licensee of the Canadian Association of Blue Cross Plans.
As the organization grew, it added group benefits, travel, life, and disability products to its offering. Employer groups joined individual members as a core part of its business over time. Staff marked the 75th anniversary by collectively donating $40,000 to more than 100 local charities.
Saskatchewan Blue Cross named Kelly Wilson its new president and CEO in June 2023, following Shelley Vandenberg's resignation earlier that year. Wilson had served as interim CEO since January before the board confirmed her permanently. The organization went on to earn its 10th straight Saskatchewan's Top Employers designation in 2026.
The organization marked its 80th anniversary in 2026 as one of the province's longest-running not-for-profit health benefits providers. That same year, SBC launched the 80 Years, 80 Grants initiative, committing $80,000 to Saskatchewan community organizations focused on health and wellness.
Saskatchewan Blue Cross offers group benefits plans for businesses of all sizes throughout the region:
Blue Essentials is a packaged plan for small businesses that includes core health and dental coverage as standard. Every plan comes with:
Optional add-ons include life insurance, AD&D, critical illness, and short and long-term disability.
Custom plans are fully flexible and built for organizations with 20 or more employees. Coverage options include:
Both plan tiers include access to Blue Advantage. SBC's member discount program covers dental, pharmacy, fitness, vision, and other health-related products and services at participating providers.
Kelly Wilson, CPA, CA, ICD.D is president and CEO of Saskatchewan Blue Cross. Before joining the organization in 2015, she held senior financial roles at Deloitte Canada and FFUN Motor Group. Wilson holds a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting from the University of Saskatchewan.
Wilson leads Saskatchewan Blue Cross alongside:
Erin Bokshowan chairs the board of directors, with Tony Van Burgsteden serving as vice-chair. Other board members include:
The board oversees strategy, risk, and organizational direction for Saskatchewan Blue Cross. It also guides the organization's community investment and long-term planning priorities.
Saskatchewan Blue Cross serves individuals, families, employer groups, and retirees across the province. On the group benefits side, it works with businesses ranging from small operations with three employees to large organizations with thousands of plan members.
The organization distributes its group plans through a network of independent insurance advisors and brokers. Plan administrators have access to a dedicated support team, an online portal, and electronic onboarding tools.
SBC also offers a retiree plan for residents aged 50 and older transitioning out of group coverage. Its personal health plans serve individuals and families without access to employer-sponsored benefits.
Plan sponsors and administrators can find Saskatchewan Blue Cross in our Benefits and Pensions Monitor group benefits directory.
Saskatchewan Blue Cross has received several workplace and industry awards at the provincial and national level:
Saskatchewan Blue Cross has donated more than $5.6 million to community organizations over the past five years. Its annual Employee Giving Program and Rural Hospital Foundation Funding Program are among its ongoing giving initiatives.
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