# Group Benefits

## [Mental health claims are surging in group benefits. Public systems aren't keeping up](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/group-benefits/mental-health-claims-are-surging-in-group-benefits--public-systems-arent-keeping-up-578617.aspx)

Mental health is a clear example of a risk where the public system fails to catch the demand – and employer plans are quietly becoming the first line of defence

Branislav UrosevicJun 12, 2026

### [Revealed - Half of dental plan enrollees still haven't seen a dentist](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/group-benefits/revealed--half-of-dental-plan-enrollees-still-havent-seen-a-dentist-578354.aspx)

The low uptake exposes a national pattern of co-payment confusion, annual renewal misunderstandings and dental workforce shortages

### [First Nations leaders demand full overhaul of federal health benefits program](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/group-benefits/first-nations-leaders-demand-full-overhaul-of-federal-health-benefits-program-578352.aspx)

"Canada's worst insurance company" - the scale of the program's operational failures raises questions about what good benefits administration actually looks like

### [CAA wins Ontario LAT ruling after worker hit by ceiling fan](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/group-benefits/caa-wins-ontario-lat-ruling-after-worker-hit-by-ceiling-fan-577955.aspx)

Tribunal draws a sharp line between trailer maintenance and a depot's overhead hazard

### [Canadians left in the dark as CDCP claim denials expose design flaws](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/group-benefits/canadians-left-in-the-dark-as-cdcp-claim-denials-expose-design-flaws-577882.aspx)

Canada's national dental plan is exposing structural gaps that group benefits insurers cannot afford to ignore

### [Western Financial launches group benefits program for Canada's architectural community](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/group-benefits/western-financial-launches-group-benefits-program-for-canadas-architectural-community-577723.aspx)

The launch is the latest in a series of association-based deals targeting underserved employers

### [Divisional Court tosses Economical win in brain-injury benefits fight](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/group-benefits/divisional-court-tosses-economical-win-in-braininjury-benefits-fight-577619.aspx)

LAT decision quashed after court finds the reasoning failed to account for the extensive medical and expert evidence

### [How early support and decision quality are redefining disability claims](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/group-benefits/how-early-support-and-decision-quality-are-redefining-disability-claims-577662.aspx)

How Co-operators’ Jen Robertson sees claimant engagement, decision quality, and early intervention becoming the new measures of disability claims success

### [GreenShield hits $75 million social impact milestone](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/group-benefits/greenshield-hits-75-million-social-impact-milestone-577155.aspx)

The report doesn't just document social progress, it makes a financial argument for a model that could reshape Canada's group benefits market

### IB TV

### [What insurers are watching around commercial fleet risk](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/tv/what-insurers-are-watching-around-commercial-fleet-risk-578086.aspx)

### [Hidden risks and rising volatility](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/tv/hidden-risks-and-rising-volatility-576410.aspx)

### [Property risk under pressure](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/tv/property-risk-under-pressure-575775.aspx)

### IB TALK

### [Canadian businesses know their nat cat exposure – they just don't know what it means](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/ib-talk/canadian-businesses-know-their-nat-cat-exposure--they-just-dont-know-what-it-means-576940.aspx)

BFL Canada's Hector Plascencia says the gap between identifying a risk and actually understanding its business impact is where most organizations fall short

### [Global turbulence is reshaping climate risk for Canadian businesses](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/ib-talk/global-turbulence-is-reshaping-climate-risk-for-canadian-businesses-572148.aspx)

Aon’s Daniel Ocampo explains how sustainability, global risks and energy transition are reshaping insurance capacity, pricing and strategy for Canadian businesses today

### [In 2026, SMEs face evolving risks and opportunities and need the right broker to navigate them](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/ib-talk/in-2026-smes-face-evolving-risks-and-opportunities-and-need-the-right-broker-to-navigate-them-569172.aspx)

WTW's Grant Williamson shares key insights for SMEs on managing cyber, supply chain and emerging risks