Pamela Glendinning

I would like to thank Benefits by Design for their assistance regarding Passive versus Active businesses and how it can affect a Health Care Spending Account. What is a Health Care Spending Account, you ask?  Pacific Blue Cross has provided some insight into answering this question. "A Health Spending Account (HSA) is a unique benefit…

Glendinning Insurance Services will be closed on November 11, 2021 in honour of the people who have and continue to fight for our Country. Why did I post this picture?  On November 11th the gym I attend has a moment of silence and a workout to honour this day.  May I never forget the sacrifice…

Photo by Brittany Colette on Unsplash I previously did a couple Blogs on the potential changes to employees sick pay.  Back in December 2020 I started talking about the Federal and Provincial Government implementing 10 day paid sick leave.  According to the new study, they are now recommending 15 days and that it is inclusive…

We are entering into unchartered grounds with mandating employees to get vaccinated.  I asked this question a while back, "Does the rights of one trump a safe environment for many?" It will be interesting to see how Work Safe reviews this. Most Human Resource Specialists are running the other way from this question and referring…

If you are traveling out of country this winter, I would recommend that you receive confirmation in writing from your Employee Benefit, Out of Country Insurance Company.  There doesn't seem to be a consistent coverage with each Insurance Company. This is how Green Shield is handling Covid and Out of Country Coverage (Please note that…

It is named the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the day is meant to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools where tens of thousands of First Nations children were taken from their families and forced to attend classes that separated them from their culture. Earlier this year mass grave sites with thousands…

Insurance Companies are moving quicker on change, but it still takes time and money. I was on a zoom meeting with one of the clients insured with Sun Life Financial.  They were talking about their new policies on Gender Diversity. Have you been curious on how Insurance Companies are dealing with this?  This article is…

It is that time of year to get my motorcycle out again and ride the roads.  This picture is from my ride to Nakusp this weekend.  I can't believe that back to school shopping is in full swing. I wanted to remind everyone with child(ren) going back to University, to let the Insurance Company know. …