We are pleased to announce that Greg Heise has joined George & Bell Consulting as Partner of the firm. Greg will be based in Vancouver, providing actuarial and investment services to pension and benefit clients …
June 5th, 2015
February 27th, 2015
Exciting News for George & Bell
George & Bell Consulting (G&B) is pleased to announce a working relationship with John Gilfoyle and David Lee of Strategic Income Security Services (SISS). The working relationship is focused on negotiated cost pension and benefit …
February 26th, 2015
What exactly does an Actuary do?
This is a common question I get asked all the time. So when the Pacific Business and Law Institute invited me to answer that question for a group of Trustees and Administrators this past week, …
February 23rd, 2015
CFE West Conference Presentation
On February 19th I co-presented at the Canadian Foundations and Endowment Forum, also known as CFE West. This two-day forum brought together executives in the foundation and endowment areas to share their thoughts on the topics affecting the …
January 30th, 2015
CPP Enhancement: The Debate Takes Centre Stage
See below for the link to Jeremy’s article published in the January/February issue of Plans and Trusts. CPP Enhancement – The Debate Takes Centre Stage
December 16th, 2014
CIA Proposes Update to Mortality Table for Commuted Values
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries recently released an initial communication proposing to change the mortality table used for calculating commuted values. We investigate the impact of this change on defined benefit pension plans. Click the …
December 3rd, 2014
Thoughts on CPP Expansion – video
While at the recent International Foundation’s Canadian Annual Employee Benefits Conference in Calgary I shared some thoughts from my session on CPP Expansion. Click here for video
November 4th, 2014
Pacific Business and Law Institute Presentation
I will be presenting An Actuarial Primer for Trustees and Administrators at the Pacific Business and Law Institute’s 21st annual Essential Tasks of Pension and Benefit Plan Trustees on February 25, 2015. This conference is …
June 6th, 2014
Brendan George’s Presentation on Alberta’s Bill 9
On June 3rd Brendan George presented to the Alberta Government’s Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future. Brendan was part of a panel of experts commenting on Bill 9. The other panelists were Murray Gold, Jim …
January 17th, 2014
George & Bell in the News
A recent study commissioned by the Alberta Federation of Labour on Alberta’s public sector pension plans has received some ink in the media in the last week. Here is a link to the press release …