Why Your Group Benefits Renewal Increased — and How to Push Back
A BC employer's guide to reading a group benefits renewal: how insurers calculate the increase, which components are negotiable, and what to ask for.
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Practical articles for British Columbia employers and the people who sign off on their benefits budget. Written by a licensed advisor, cited to primary sources, and reviewed on a fixed schedule under our editorial policy.
Health Spending Account vs Traditional Group Benefits Plan
How health spending accounts and traditional group plans differ on cost, coverage and tax treatment — and which structure fits a BC employer's situation.
Read the article →Fully Insured vs ASO: Choosing a Funding Model for Your Group Plan
How fully insured and administrative services only (ASO) funding differ on risk, cash flow and reporting — and the group size at which ASO starts to make sense.
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Definitions of the technical terms used across these articles live in the group benefits glossary.