Immix Insights • April 2026 Why Dental Benefits Keep Getting More Expensive and What Employers Should Know Dental coverage remains one of the most valued parts of an employee benefits plan, but it is also one of the areas where employers continue to see cost increases. Written by Howard Cheung Published April 2026 We’re often […]
Category: Employee Benefits Plans
Key Conversations in Benefits
Key Conversations in Employee Benefits Lindsay Byrka, CFP® is Vice President at the Immix Group. She partners with employers to source and manage group life and health plans, and group savings and retirement plans, working with Canada’s leading insurers to support transparent pricing and flexible plan design.LinkedIn As we kick off 2026, we look back […]
Inclusive Benefits: Weight Management and Chronic Disease Support
Weight Management as a Benefits Priority: What Canadian Employers Need to Know By Lindsay Byrka, CFP®, Vice President, Immix Group About the author Lindsay Byrka, CFP® Vice President, Immix Group LinkedIn profile Obesity in Canada: A Rising Concern for Employers Excess weight and obesity now affect roughly one in three Canadians, a trend that continues […]
Six Common Benefits Plan Mistakes that can Cost Employers
by Lindsay Byrka, CFP® Vice President, Immix Group Part of our role as benefits advisors in Canada is advising employers on their responsibilities when it comes to the ongoing management of their benefits program–enrolment, terminations, updates, communication to employees, taxation of benefits and rules for benefits under the Employment Standards Act here in Canada. When we first work […]
Your 2025 Employee Benefits Audit Checklist
by Lindsay Byrka, CFP® Vice President, Immix Group When we first begin working with a new employer to review their benefits offering, it involves a bit of detective work. We need to uncover why you’re not fully satisfied with your benefits program, and why you’ve come to us for a second opinion. Employers often sense […]
A Better Way to Do Benefits
A Better Way to Do Benefits: Independent, Canadian, and Client-First As an independent, Canadian-owned firm, we’re free to build custom benefits solutions based solely on what’s right for your business. by Lindsay Byrka | B.A., B.Ed, CFP® | Vice President The Immix Group Employee Benefits is Canadian and Independent One thing that sets the Immix Group apart—especially in […]
Your Benefits, Your Way: The “101” on Health & Wellness Spending Accounts
by Lindsay Byrka | B.A., B.Ed, CFP | Vice President If you’re a Canadian business owner looking to offer flexible, tax-effective coverage that empowers your team, an HSA could be the missing piece of your benefits offering. In this guide, we’ll break down what an HSA is, how it works, and why businesses like yours are making […]
Supporting Women at Every Stage: How Employee Benefits Can Make a Difference
The Workplace Has Changed—Have Your Benefits? by Lindsay Byrka, CFP® March 8th is International Women’s Day, described as a day to “recognize and celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and girls.” This year’s theme is “Accelerate Action.” With this in mind, we wanted to highlight how employers can take action to […]
Key Conversations in Benefits 2024
Key Conversations in Benefits 2024 Once again, this year, we have compiled the top conversations in benefits, from our perspective as benefits advisors. These are the topics we heard about the most in the news, from our supplier partners, and that members of our Client Community inquired about most often. Each year, our Key Conversations […]
Your One-Stop Guide: Exploring Key Themes in Employee Benefits
A Guide to Immix Insights Articles Are you wondering what we’ve been writing about? Perhaps you haven’t had time to read the articles, but you’re hoping to gain some information on a particular topic. At the Immix Group, we strive to provide articles spanning a range of topics that are important to those in our […]