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• The Hartford speeds up benefits decisions with new online underwriting process

  Obtaining a decision about coverage from The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. now takes seconds with a new online Evidence of Insurability (EOI) tool – a combination of an electronic underwriting process and streamlined medical underwriting criteria.

• Stonegate Strategic Advisors introduced two retainer packages for its Stonegate/Intel service

  Stonegate Strategic Advisors introduced two retainer packages for its Stonegate/Intel service today. Both options provide healthcare benefit providers with a 24-7 source of comprehensive market analysis and business intelligence.

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• Flexibility Toolkit

  This toolkit is designed as a comprehensive manual on flexibility for your organization.

• The Complete Guide to Executive Compensation

  The revised and expanded edition is published by McGraw-Hill, and will be available in bookstore June 22, 2007

• RHU: Advocis (re)Launches New Living Benefits Designation

  Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada, today launched the completely re-vamped RHU (Registered Health Underwriter) living benefits designation program. The RHU is Canada's only living benefits designation and is offered exclusively by Advocis.

• Benecaid Launches New Drug and Dental Card with ESI Canada

  Benecaid Health Benefit Solutions Inc. and ESI Canada are pleased to announce the launch of a new Benecaid branded drug and dental card. The new card, serviced by the ESI Canada pharmacy and dental network, will combine the innovative and cost-containing FlexStyle benefits solution with the most reliable drug and dental card available on the Canadian market today.

• Desjardins Targeted Retirement Asset Construction Environment

  At Desjardins Financial Security, we have the solution to guide and support you in the management of your retirement program.

• Manulife Financial Group Critical Illness Insurance

  Manulife Financial Group Benefits unveiled new group insurance today to offer lump-sum benefits to Canadian plan members and their families diagnosed with a critical illness.

• Benefitnews Bookstore

  In the Benefitnews Bookstore, U.S. and Canadian employers can choose from among the newest titles and benefits classics from the most respected publisher in the business ... the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

• LTC Financial Partners Long Term Care Information by Video

  Currently, when visitors enter "long term care insurance" into Google Video -- Google's new video search engine -- three of the top ten "hits" feature information from a single source: LTC Financial Partners (LTCFP), the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage.

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• 2008 EI and CPP/QPP premiums are released

  Canadian employers and their employees will pay lower Employment Insurance premiums in 2008, and there will be no increase in CPP/QPP contribution levels. Employment Insurance

• "Five minutes about managing vacation envy" with Ceridian's Estelle Morrison

  Summer is almost over, and yet many Canadians have still not used up any of their annual vacation days. In this week's podcast, Ceridian Director of Health Management Estelle Morrison discusses managing the "vacation envy" of those who didn't get away, and practical strategies for employers who want to ensure their employees get regular R&R.

• Salary budgets in Canada, U.S. continue to climb

  Results from the 35th Annual WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey, the largest survey of its kind, show pay budgets growing steadily from 2008 to 2009 in the U.S. and Canada.

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