Group Plan Sponsor Syndicated Prospectus
Assessing group benefit plans.
About our Group Plan Sponsor Study
In this annual syndicated study of plan sponsors and administrators – decision makers of employee group plans – we will help uncover strategic insights so you can better serve your clients’ and prospects’ needs. The study captures the attitudes and perceptions of plan sponsors across Canada, focusing on key metrics such as brand usage, key decision-making factors, satisfaction, and likelihood to recommend.
Does your company have a group benefits or retirement plan? Do you make decisions about what is included in the company’s group plan and/or select which insurance company to support this plan? If so, you should subscribe to our Group Plan Sponsor community.
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Study Overview
- 20-minute online survey
- English and French
- 3 open-ended questions
- Types of products covered:
- Group health (e.g. dental, vision, paramedic, etc.)
- Group retirement (e.g. DB, DC, Group RRSP, etc.)
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Target Respondents
Group plan sponsors / administrators:
- Leaders who select or influence decisions about employer group health and retirement plans
- Typically in HR or finance roles (e.g. VP or Director of HR, CFO, VP of Finance, etc.)
- At least 50% will have group retirement plans
- Representation across Canada
- Representation across different business sizes
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Topics Covered
- Screener
- Profile of company and plan sponsor
- Advisor/consultant role in selecting products
- Current and potential product usage
- Satisfaction with provider, important factors & satisfaction of factors
- Net Promoter Score (NPS)
- Member feedback
- Special topics of interest
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Timelines
- Early bird deadline: January 15, 2025
- Commitment by: February 10, 2025
- Finalized questionnaire: February 17, 2025
- Translation and programming: Feb 17-21, 2025
- Fieldwork: March to mid-April 2024
- Report: late May / early June 2025
- Presentation: June 2025
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Sample Plan (Regional)
n= 1,000 respondents regionally split across Canada
- Ontario ~39%
- Quebec ~22%
- BC ~15%
- Alberta ~12%
- Prairies ~6%
- Atlantic ~6%
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Sample Plan (Business Size)
n= 1,000 respondents split by business size
- Small businesses (1-99 employees) ~39%
- Medium businesses (100-499 employees) ~30%
- Large businesses (500+ employees) ~31%
Tracked Firms
- Alberta Blue Cross
- Assumption Life
- Beneva
- Canada Life
- Chubb Insurance
- Common Wealth Retirement
- Desjardins Insurance
- Empire Life
- Equitable Life Insurance
- Green Shield Canada
- Group Medical Services
- iA Financial Group
- Mackenzie Investments
- Manitoba Blue Cross
- Manulife Financial
- Medavie Blue Cross
- National Bank
- Nest Wealth at Work
- Open Access Ltd.
- Pacific Blue Cross
- RBC Advantage
- Saskatchewan Blue Cross
- Sun Life Financial
- Telus Health
- The Co-operators
- UV Mutuelle
- Wawanesa
- Wealthsimple for Work
Products Covered
Group Health Insurance
- Group prescription drug coverage
- Group Dental Insurance
- Group Vision care
- Group paramedical coverage (e.g. Chiropractic, physiotherapists)
- Group Wellness Services
- Telemedicine/ Healthcare online
- Healthcare Spending Account or Wellness Account
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Group Insurance
- Group Life Insurance
- Group Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Group Short-Term Disability (STD)
- Group Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Group Travel insurance
- Group Critical Illness Insurance
- Voluntary benefits (employee pays 100% of premium)
Group Retirement – Accumulation
- Group Capital Accumulation Plan (CAP) – Defined Contribution (DC) pension plan
- Group Defined Benefit (DB) pension plan
- Group RESP (Registered Education Savings Plan)
- Group RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan)
- Group Non-Registered Savings Plan
- Group Deferred Profit Sharing Plan
- Group TFSA (Tax Free Saving Account)
Group Retirement – Decumulation on your company’s plan (i.e. not auto-enrolled into individual plans)
- Group RRIFs (Registered Retirement Income Fund)
- Group LRIFs (locked-in retirement income fund)
- Group LIFs (life income fund)
- Prescribed Retirement Income Fund (PRIF)
- Annuities
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