Get benefits that support the health of your people and your business

It happens. Things are humming along until – whamo – your business catches a cold. An unexpected legal matter, an HR issue, a financial hurdle. It’s enough to derail your plans and turn your day-to-day into a grind and in a blink, those sniffles can turn into something more serious with long-term consequences. Just like people, businesses can get sick from time to time. The key is addressing those symptoms early.

It's why leading benefit plans are exploring new ways to keep employees healthy as well as the business itself. According to Jewelian Berry at Wiegers Financial & Benefits in Saskatoon, business owners are looking for plans that go beyond traditional benefits by providing specialized services for small businesses.

 “For many small business owners, it’s about value for money,” explains Berry. “Their priority is to take care of their people but if they can layer on additional benefits to the business, it’s a win. Health insurance that delivers for both their people and their business is value they want to see in their coverage.”

Small businesses are vulnerable to unexpected business issues because they don’t have huge legal, HR or finance departments to handle it all, observes Collin Willms with Aurora Workplace Solutions in Saskatoon. “Making business advisory services available to owners, as an added benefit, means they’re able to squeeze even more value out of the investment they’re already making in the success of their business.”

According to Willms, Chambers Plan is Canada’s leading plan for small and mid-size owners with over 32,000 businesses participating. The Plan includes Business Advisory Services, which gives all business owners access to guidance from legal, HR and financial experts, alongside coaching and a digital resource library. It also works with partners like Payworks, a leader in payroll and HR services, to provide time-saving services and tax efficiency tools.

“It’s really a benefits plan that is much more than health insurance,” says Willms, “Along with standard benefits like prescription medication coverage, dental insurance, disability insurance, health insurance, and life insurance, Chambers Plan offers incredible value-added services at no additional cost, all with the SMB owner in mind.”

Berry agrees, noting that Chambers Plan Group Benefits take care of your employees’ well-being and the health of your business too.

“Whether it’s an individual or a business, it’s important to deal with those sniffles before they turn into something more serious. Chambers Plan is unique in that regard, providing owners with support and peace of mind knowing they have tools to keep both healthy, productive and strong.