Employee Benefits Basics

Author: Yafa Sakkejha

This audiobook is a detailed guide to the technical aspects of distributing and servicing group benefits plans in Canada. Designed for advisors, it gets into the nitty gritty of how renewals are priced, how to negotiate with a carrier, how to get exceptions for your clients, and any highly technical aspect of the day-to-day business. We will feature the best benefits advisors in Canada and if you have a question you'd like us to address, please reach out through our site at www.beneplan.ca.
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Compassionate Leave Disability Benefits - a radical new way of thinking when a child or spouse is sick
Thursday, 30 October, 2025

Traditional group long term disability plans in Canada are centered around paying an employee for lost wages if their disability prevents them from earning an income. But what happens when the employee can't work because their SPOUSE or CHILD is disabled and the employee is their caregiver? Should they be paid? Beneplan CEO and Canadian group benefits expert Yafa Sakkejha speaks to Philippe Berberi, Vice President of Group Insurance of Humania Assurance, a Quebec-based 150 year old mutual insurance company. Philippe invented the concept of compassionate care LTD when his own mother had to retire form work to take care of her son, Philippe's brother, who developed cancer. As one of the top 1% of actuaries in the world, Philippe used his powers for good (a Beneplan value) to bring a new product to market, embed it within existing LTD contracts, and choose not to charge new premium for it. He is truly a luminary and visionary in our industry and we are already seeing other insurance companies copy Philippe's great idea. To add compassionate care LTD, email service@beneplan.ca to request a quote from Beneplan & Humania.