We’re excited to announce that Seligman Insurance is now a part of the Bridgewell Financial team. Read our latest post for the full details.
In the first of this two-part blog, we look at the emotional aspects of managing a family cottage—and the importance of developing a plan to help address issues proactively before they create avoidable financial and family governance challenges. The Victoria Day long weekend is more than a statutory holiday across much of the country—it’s the …
Many organizations tend to excel at addressing the kind of employee health conditions that can be diagnosed and treated. If a team member announces they have a blocked artery or a broken arm, for example, most companies are well equipped to offer workplace accommodations or medical leave—often through traditional group benefits programs that are designed …
Adapting your group benefits plan to enhance workplace mental health Read More »
One of the most striking features of the 2021 federal budget —the first tabled in the COVID-19 era— was what it didn’t include. While it did contain some highly-targeted tax increases, it spared Canadians from any change to personal or corporate taxes or to the capital gains exemption rate, as some finance insiders had warned. …
What the 2021 federal budget means to your financial well-being Read More »
Once the dust has settled, a new normal has taken hold and we have time to catch our breath to reflect on the COVID-19 crisis, we can begin to fully assess its impact. What we already know is that the pandemic’s widespread economic, health and social repercussions have transformed Canadians’ lives in countless ways. The …
How Canada’s insurers have pivoted in the face of COVID-19 Read More »
One of the most challenging aspects of the COVID-19 crisis for the business community has been uncertainty—economic, sectoral, supply chain, ongoing growth. It took months into the pandemic for organizations to simply get a handle on their prospects for a full recovery, let alone renewed success. At the same time, some employers saw demand for …
How to build cost certainty into your group benefits plan Read More »
When was the last time a financial services provider made a real difference in your business, set your personal finances on the right path or simply provided an experience that was customized to your exact needs? Maybe it’s been a while. We asked ourselves why clients are so often disappointed in the service they receive …
