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Revised Draft Legislative Proposals for ELHTs
Budget 2018 saw the federal government propose legislative changes to the section of the Income Tax Act governing Employee Life and Health Trusts (ELHTs). Read full entry
New B.C. Defined Benefit Funding Rules and Single Employer Target Benefit Plans
Last week the B.C. government announced new defined benefit (DB) plan funding rules that take effect December 31, 2019. Some might say that these changes have been long overdue given that the past regime’s heavy focus on solvency is a main cause of DB plans being less prevalent in the private sector. Read full entry
George & Bell Sponsors BC Health Care Awards
Partners Jeremy Bell and Mike Greschner, on behalf of George & Bell Consulting, are proud to sponsor the BC Health Care Awards. Read full entry
Mike Greschner is G&B’s Newest Partner
George & Bell Consulting is pleased to announce that Mike Greschner has been named its newest Partner, effective immediately.
The promotion strengthens one of the firm’s core practice areas: actuarial and core benefit consulting. Read full entry
Mike Greschner to Speak at GFOABC Conference in Kelowna
Mike Greschner, Senior Consultant at George & Bell, will speak at the upcoming Government Finance Officers Association of BC’s (GFOABC) Annual Conference and AGM in Kelowna from May 30th to June 1st. Read full entry
B.C. Medical Services Plan Premiums: Significant Challenges on the Horizon for Employers and Plan Sponsors
On May 9, 2017, British Columbia had an election resulting in what appears to be a minority government. Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums were a topic in the election. Read full entry
Mike Greschner Joins George & Bell
We are pleased to announce that Mike Greschner has joined George & Bell Consulting as a Senior Consultant. Mike will be based in Vancouver, providing comprehensive benefit consulting services to public sector, private sector and multi-employer trusteed clients in Western Canada. Read full entry
The George & Bell Team is Growing
George & Bell is pleased to announce a new addition to our team. Jian Zhang, a fully qualified actuary with 8 years of experience, has joined our firm as a Consultant. Read full entry
Target Benefit Plans: Use of Surplus
On August 12th last year, we posted an article on our blog “New Funding Rules for Target Benefit Plans”, in which we reviewed the new funding rules that will apply to the collectively-bargained multi-employer pension plans that elect to convert to target benefit plans. Read full entry
Should you Turn your Plan into a TBP? Join me at PBLI’s Conference for my Presentation
I will be speaking at Pacific Business & Law Institute’s Essential Tasks of Pension and Benefit Plan Trustees on February 24th. Read full entry