Insights & events

UPCOMING WEBINAR

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Update 

 Monday, April 22    2-3:00pm ET

Please join us for a timely and important update on the provisions of the final regulations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). During the webinar, Sun Life’s Marjory Robertson and Brittany Lambert will share with you common sense and practical lessons to be learned from the final regulations and provide guidance to help you ensure compliance.

Register here

UPCOMING WEBINAR

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Update 

 Monday, April 22    2-3:00pm ET

Please join us for a timely and important update on the provisions of the final regulations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). During the webinar, Sun Life’s Marjory Robertson and Brittany Lambert will share with you common sense and practical lessons to be learned from the final regulations and provide guidance to help you ensure compliance.

Register here

  • September 21, 2021

    Vaccine mandates under Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan

    We are issuing this vaccine whitepaper to discuss the impact of President Biden’s September 9, 2021 Action Plan and Path out of the Pandemic (“Biden’s COVID-19 Plan” or “the Plan”) on employer considerations of whether to impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

  • September 20, 2021

    Let’s increase life insurance awareness

    COVID has given us hindsight into how crucial having life insurance is, showing that we never know when the unexpected could befall us. Sun Life AVP Sheila Waitr Sokolski talks about her personal experience with the important of needing life insurance. 

  • September 14, 2021

    Creating a culture of mental wellness

    National expert Christine M. Crawford, M.D., MPH, Associate Medical Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and Sun Life HR professionals discuss what mental wellness at work means. This webinar provides an inside look at Sun Life’s culture as an employer and your employee benefits partner.

    Webinar: Slide deck

  • September 02, 2021

    Real-time API connectivity

    Sun Life has built an EOI API integration with Workday, automating and optimizing the process of administering and managing benefits. Learn more in this article.

  • June 17, 2021

    Compliance 2021 mid-year update: Key leave, accommodation and COVID developments

    Get the latest on leave and accommodation laws and requirements, and compliance updates regarding what you can and cannot do in the workplace regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. We also discuss recent FMLA and ADA court rulings, and laws that have been adopted and are being considered, including a comprehensive federal paid family and leave proposal by the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee.

    Webinar: Slide deck

  • June 08, 2021

    2021 High-cost claims and injectable drug trends analysis

    A presentation and panel discussion on our annual Stop-Loss high-cost claims and injectable drugs trends analysis, the impact of COVID-19, million-dollar claims and more!

    Webinar: Slide deck

  • May 24, 2021

    Group stop-loss captives: A path to self-funding

    Learn about the rising interest in self-funding and how employers of many sizes can transition to self-funding with group stop-loss captives, including different captive options and structures.

  • May 21, 2021

    Collective Trauma: A Guide for your Organization

    In this session, presented by our partners at ComPsych®, a clinical expert will discuss collective trauma and ways it can be acknowledged in the workplace to promote interpersonal empathy, unity and understanding.

    Webinar: Slide deck

  • May 03, 2021

    High-cost claims and injectable drug trends analysis

    Every year, Sun Life shares latest insights from our claims experience to help self-funded employers prepare for potential high-cost claims. Our robust data set allows us to report on persistent themes, as well as emerging trends.

    From a global perspective, 2020 was unlike any other year. For this year’s report, we felt it was important to show the consistent four year view that we have analyzed in past years, but we also wanted to highlight the single year 2020 data to explore the potential impacts of the pandemic on high-cost claim conditions.

  • April 01, 2021

    The First 100 Days: The Biden administration's impact on the employee benefits industry

    How the current political environment is shaping President Biden’s legislative agenda & what to watch for in the Infrastructure proposals, including the potential for increased individual and corporate tax rates and a national Paid Family & Medical Leave program.

Group insurance policies are underwritten by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Wellesley Hills, MA) in all states, except New York. In New York group insurance policies are issued by Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.) (Lansing, MI). Product offerings may not be available in all states and may vary depending on state laws and regulations.

SLPC 30748 03/21 (exp. 03/23)