BENEVA
Contact: Sunil Hirjee
Vice President, Sales & Partner Experience
Address: 110 Sheppard Ave. E. Suite 500, Toronto, ON, M2N 6Y8
PH: 416-580-7004
Email: Sunil.Hirjee@beneva.ca
Web: beneva.ca
Net premiums (as of Jan. 31, 2024, based on OSFI): Group Life, $253M; Group Health, $3,208M; ASO Premiums, $167M
Products/Services: Dental, Drug, Extended Health, LTD & STD, Life Insurance, AD&D, Flexible Benefits Plan, Critical Illness Insurance, Co-ordination of Benefits, Communication, Material, Drugs & Dental Cards, Rehabilitation Services, Health & Wellness Programs, Income Insurance, Early Intervention Program, Direct Deposit, In-House Medical Expertise, Telemedicine, Pharmacogenomics, Travel Benefits, Health Spending Accounts, Transition Services, Organizational Health Consulting, Employee and Employer Assistance Programs, Insurance for Plan Members Working Abroad, Insurance for Temporary Residents, Mobile Applications
CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
Contact: Derrick March
Senior Vice-President, Business Development
Address: 330 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1R7
PH: 647-326-2885
Email: derrick.march@canadalife.com
Web: canadalife.com
Net premiums (as of Jan 31, 2024, based on OSFI): Group Life, $3,170.9M; Group Health, $4,022.7M; ASO Premiums, $4,971.7M
Products/Services: Dental, Drugs, Extended Health, Supplementary Hospital, Long-term Disability, Short-term Disability, AD&D, Life & Optional Life, Critical Illness, Flexible Benefit Plans, Employee Assistance Programs, Drug Cards, Rehabilitation Services, Communication Materials, Electronic Enrolment, Preferred Provider Network, Medical Specialists, Assessment & Treatment Facilities, Out-of-Country Claims. NOTE: Health includes Health and Dental; Life includes all other benefits
Co-operators Life Insurance Company
Contact: Joan Ganas
VP Group Benefits Operations
Address: 1900 Albert Street, Regina, SK, S4P 4K8
PH: 306-347-6760
Email: joan_ganas@cooperators.ca
Web: cooperators.ca
Net Premiums: Group Life, $41M; Group Health, $268M
ASO Premiums: $107M
Services: Life, Dependent Life, AD&D, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Extended Health Care, Vision Care, Dental Care, Critical Illness, Optional Products (Life, AD&D, CI), Employee Assistance Program, Manager Assistance Program, Second Opinion Consult, Virtual Health Care, Health Care Spending Account, Personal Spending Account, Flexible Spending Account, Early Intervention Services, Rehabilitation Services, Wellness Now, CareNow, Web/Mobile Services, Drug Formulary Management, Medication Management
DESJARDINS INSURANCE
Contact: Amy Ferguson
Vice President, Business Development, Group Benefits
Address: 95 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto, ON, M4V 1N7
PH: 416-926-2626
Email: amy.ferguson@dfs.ca
Web: desjardinslifeinsurance.com
Net premiums (as of Dec 31, 2023, based on OSFI): Group Life, $286M; Group Health, $3,510M; ASO Premiums, $439M
Products/Services: Life Insurance; AD&D; Extended Healthcare Insurance – Prescription Drugs, Vision Care, Travel Insurance & Assistance, Virtual Healthcare, Dental Care, Health Spending Account, Wellness Account, Healthy Weight Initiative, Gender Affirmation Coverage; Insurance for Expatriate Employees; Insurance for Temporary Resident; Drug Cards & Drug Management Programs (Patient Support Program for Specialty Drugs, Prior Authorization Drug List, Tiered Plan with Dynamic Therapeutic Formulary, Active Pharmacy, Preferred Provider Network, Medical Cannabis Option); Biosimilar Strategy; Family Focus (fertility, surrogacy, adoption support). Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Disability Management Advisory Services; Critical Illness Insurance; Second Medical Opinion; Health & Wellness (Health is Cool 360 platform, Employee & Employer Assistance Programs [including Digital Cognitive Behavioural Therapy], Health Assistance Service, Health PACT, Sleep Disorder Solutions); Pharmacogenetics. HR Outsourcing, Secure Sites for Plan Administrators & Plan Members, Omni Mobile App, Transfer of Electronic Data, Flexible Benefits, Self-insured Benefits (ASO, BASO, Cost Plus)
EQUITABLE LIFE
Contact: Marc Avaria
Executive Vice-President, Group Insurance Division
Address: One Westmount Road North, Waterloo, ON, N2J 4C7
PH: 519-904-8011
Fax: 519-883-7400
Email: mavaria@equitable.ca
Web: equitable.ca
Net premiums (as of January 31, 2024, based on OSFI): Group Life, $44M; Group Health, $381M; ASO Premiums, $164M
Products/Services: Equitable® provides a range of group benefits solutions designed to meet clients’ unique needs, including: Life, Accident and Critical Illness Insurance, Extended Health Care, Dental Care, Pharmaceutical Benefits, Vision Care, Disability Management Solutions, Health Care Spending Accounts and Taxable Spending Accounts, EZBenefits™ for small business, myFlex™ flexible benefits plans, Personal Health and Dental Coverage (for plan members exiting their employee benefits plan), Emergency Medical Travel Assistance, Provincial Plan Replacement Coverage for Inpats and our suite of HealthConnector™ health and wellness services, including Employee and Family Assistance Programs, Virtual Healthcare, Medical Second Opinion Services, Cancer Support, and Online Mental Health Assistance.
HUMANIA ASSURANCE
Contact: Philippe Berbari
Vice-President, Business Development and National Administration, Group Insurance
Address: 1555 Girouard Street West, St-Hyacinthe, QC, J2S 2Z6
PH: 514-602-6791
Email: philippe.berbari@humania.ca
Web: humania.ca
Products/Services: Compassionate Care Leave: Included as part of our LTD benefit. Possibility of taking a leave of absence, with up to 12 months of LTD benefits, to care for a seriously ill or injured loved one. Employee and Manager Assistance Program: Prezen+ My Health Ally – Full EAP, included as part of our LTD benefit. Roadside Assistance Program: Included with our Health Care insurance benefit; available 24 hours a day anywhere in Canada and the continental United States. Telemedicine Services: Included as part of our Health Care insurance benefit; 24/7 access to a licensed physician by telephone or video call. The Fracture Benefit: Included with any Humania group insurance benefit. Receive an indemnity up to $1,000 in the event of an accidental fracture. Conversion Privilege: Convert your group Life, LTD and critical illness benefits into individual insurance coverage.
iA FINANCIAL GROUP
Contact: Martine Sohier
Senior Vice-President, Sales
Address: 1080, Grande Allée Ouest, C.P. 1907, succursale Terminus,
QC, G1K 7M3
PH: 418-684-5000
Fax: 877-660-2519
Email: martine.sohier@ia.ca
Web: ia.ca
Net premiums (as of Dec 31, 2023., based on OSFI): Group Life: $149M; Group Health: $1,274M; ASO Premiums: $240M
Products/Services: AD&D, Critical Illness, Dental Care, Early Intervention Program, Employee Assistance Program, Extended Health Care, Flexible Benefits Plans, Health Spending Accounts, Living Benefits, Long-term Disability, Medical Navigation System, Paid-up Life, Rehabilitation Services, Short-term Disability, Term Life, Travel Assistance/Trip Cancellation, Wellness Programs, Drugs Coverage & Drug Cards, Disability Management Consulting, WCB Services, Ergonomics Assessments, Absence Management Programs, Claims Assessment, Services for Alary Continuance Plans, EDI Rental, Cost Plus, Internet-based Administration Tool, Preferred Provider Network, Preferred Pharmacy, Telemedicine
MANITOBA BLUE CROSS
Contact: David Tompkins
Vice-President, Sales
Address: Box 1045 Stn Main, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 2X7
PH: 204-784-6484
Fax: 204-774-1761
Email: david.tompkins@mb.bluecross.ca
Web: mb.bluecross.ca
Net premiums (as of Jan 31, 2024, based on OSFI): Group Life, $27.4M; Group Health, $97.6M; ASO Premiums, $272.9M
Products/Services: Group Products/Services: Group Health Benefit Plans, including Prescription Drugs, Extended Health, Vision, Dental, Travel, Ambulance/Hospital, Health and Wellness Spending Accounts, Wellness, Virtual Care, Employee Assistance Program, Critical Illness, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Life Insurance, and Short- and Long-term Disability. Organizational Wellness Benefits include Organizational Assistance, Trauma Response, Crisis Event Management, Workplace Interventions and Conflict Resolution. Individual Products/Services: Individual Health and Dental Plans, including Family, Retiree and Conversion Plans, and Travel Coverage.
MEDAVIE BLUE CROSS
Contact: David Adams,
Senior Vice President, Insurance Business
Address: 644 Main Street,
Moncton, NB, E1C 8L3
PH: 506-867-4720
Fax: 506-867-4651
Email: groupbenefits@medaviebluecross.ca
Web: medaviebc.ca
Net premiums (as of Jan 31, 2024, based on OSFI): Group Life, $529M; Group Health, $861M; ASO Premiums, $39M
Products/Services: Canada’s only fully integrated health, disability, and pharmacy benefit carrier, and Canada’s largest administrator of federal government health programs. Full Group Insurance offering, including Life, Income Replacement, Extended Health, Dental, and Travel products, as well as wide range of Digital Health, Mental Health, Disease Management and Optional Benefit Solutions, spending accounts and connected care services.
NFP CANADA
Contact: Sally Hagan,
Managing Director, Group Benefits, Retirement and MGA
Address: 100 King Street West, Suite 5140, Toronto, ON, M5X 1E1
PH: 647-556-5343
Email: sally.hagan@nfp.ca
Web: nfp.ca
Net premiums (as of Jan 31, 2024, based on OSFI): $415M combined (Life, Health, and ASOS)
Products/Services: Group Benefits Consulting, Group Retirement Consulting, and Actuarial Services
Pacific Blue Cross
Contact: Nadeem Rajabali
Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer
Address: 4250 Canada Way, Burnaby BC, V5G 4W6
PH: 604-419-2000
Fax: 604-419-2163
Email: nrajabali@pac.bluecross.ca
Web: pac.bluecross.ca
Net Premiums: Group Life, $79M, Group Health, $302M
ASO Premiums: $1,364M
Services: Extended Health (including prescription drugs, hospital, nursing services, ambulance services, dental accident, vision care, psychology benefits, paramedical services, medical equipment and supplies, out of country travel coverage), Dental, Individual Health, Individual Dental, Individual Travel, Employee Assistance Program, Second Medical Opinion, Health Spending Account
SASKATCHEWAN BLUE CROSS
Contact: Kelly Sanheim
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial & Risk Officer
Address: 516 2nd Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2C5
PH: 306-244-1192
Email: ksanheim@sk.bluecross.ca
Web: sk.bluecross.ca
Net premiums (as of Jan 31, 2024, based on OSFI): Group Life, $32M; Group Health, $59M; ASO Premiums, 47
Products/Services: Health, Dental, Drugs, Travel, Drug Card, EFAP, Medical Second Option, Health Spending Account, Vision Care, ASO, Life Insurance, AD&D, WI, LTD, Critical Illness, Protection Plus, Virtual Care, Cost Plus
SUN LIFE CANADA
Contact: Sophie Ouellet
Vice-President, Business Development, Group Benefits
Address: 1155 Metcalfe Street, Montreal, QC, H3B 2V9
PH: 514-866-3967
Email: sophie.oullet@sunlife.com
Web: sunlife.ca
Net premiums (as of Jan 31, 2024, based on OSFI): Group Life, $774M; Group Health, $5,915M; ASO Premiums, $6,005M
Products/Services: Extended Health Care & Dental, Pharmaceutical Benefits, Travel Benefits, Vision, Drug Intervention Programs, Pay-direct and Deferred Drug Plans, Health Spending Accounts and Personal Spending Accounts, International Benefits, Voluntary Benefits (Mandatory & Optional Critical Illness, Optional Life & AD&D), Transition Services (Life, Critical Illness & Health & Dental for Group Plan Members exiting their employee group benefits plan), Organizational Health Consulting, Mental Health Solutions, Virtual Care, Absence & Disability Management Services (for Disability Benefit and Salary Continuance Programs), Employee Assistance Programs, Total Benefits (Integrated Benefits & Retirement Services)
SUTTON SPECIAL RISK
Contact: Chris Carr
Senior Vice President, Special Risk
Address: 33 Yonge Street, Suite 400, Toronto, ON, M5E 1G4
PH: 416-366-2223
Email: inquiries@suttonspecialrisk.com
Web: suttonspecialrisk.com
Products/Services: Group AD&D/Personal Accident, Critical Illness, Life, Disability; Temporary and Permanent Total Disability; Expatriate Benefits; Out-of-Country/Inpatriate Medical & Dental; Global Business Travel; Occupational AD&D, Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion; War Risk & Terrorism; Professional Sports; Contingency
THE WAWANESA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Contact: Mike Aiken
Vice-President, Group Insurance
Address: 236 Carlton Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 1P5
PH: 204-232-1285
Fax: 1-888-985-3872
Email: maiken@wawanesa.com
Web: wawanesalife.com
Net premiums (as of Jan 31, 2024, based on OSFI): Group Life, $18M;
Group Health, $70M; ASO Premiums, $25M
Products/Services: Employee Life, Dependent Life, Optional Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Hybrid Disability, Accident and Serious Illness Disability, Critical Illness, Extended Health, Vision, Emergency Out of Country, Dental, Health Care Spending Account, Personal Spending Account, Cost Plus, Business Assistance Program, Employee Assistance Program, Telemedicine, Expert Medical Services