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November Monthly Broker Update

Travel Enhancements | Training Highlights | Blue News | In Your Community

Travel Enhancements & Training

Product Enhancement Training Webinar

On September 28, Saskatchewan Blue Cross launched enhancements to our Travel product which now includes Visitors to Canada, Trip Cancellation and Interruption, Baggage and Flight Delay services.

With the high volume of Travel Insurance inquiries coming into Brokerage offices in Saskatchewan, we want to ensure you're prepared offer these products to your clients.

We held a training webinar with our Broker partners reviewing the enhancements to travel products. If you were unable to attend this training webinar, please know this is a mandatory training session that is required for you to continue selling Saskatchewan Blue Cross travel insurance. You can complete the training through on-demand webinar at your convenience at the link below.

Watch Product Enhancement Training webinar here.

The course is eligible for two Continuing Education Credits and a certificate of completion will be provided.

NEW TRAINING

Optional Protection: Pandemic (OPP)

On November 1, an additional enhancement was made to our Travel products to include an optional protection add-on to our Trip Cancellation and Interruption benefit. This option provides members with the flexibility and choice in their Travel coverage. For further information on this enhancement, please see the following training resources:

With the addition of OPP as an optional add-on, Trip Cancellation or Interruption will no longer include coverage for pandemics.

Training Highlights

Retiree Conversion Plans

As the end of the year approaches, many retirees are starting to prepare for their final days at work.

Did you know that our Conversion Plan online application now allows retirees and other eligible applicants to choose their coverage start date, with guaranteed acceptance, complete their application, and purchase their plan instantly?

To help a member apply for a Conversion Plan:

Select "Apply" within the Personal Health Plan section of your Individual Broker Portal.
Begin the application as normal. When the application asks “Have you or your partner left, or will be leaving, an Employer Benefits Plan within 60 days?”, select Yes. The member will be able to purchase their Conversion Plan online once they have completed their application!

Blue News

Welcome our New AVP, Sales

Kenzie Bergeron

Kenzie Bergeron, AVP, Sales, brings a wealth of leadership experience from the insurance, financial services and technology/start-up industries. Like Saskatchewan Blue Cross, she’s passionate about providing member and client value, making a positive impact on the local economy and delivering community impact through business that advances whole health and health literacy.

Kenzie has a track record of driving growth and fostering strong relationships through a diverse career spent within carriers, brokers, TPAs and client-side HR functions. Her industry expertise is complimented by successful leadership roles in tech start-ups, venture capital investments and community commitments.

Eligibility for the Saskatchewan Blue Cross Broker Bonus Plan - December 31^st

The Broker Bonus Plan rewards Brokers/Brokerages who are actively providing health benefits coverage to Saskatchewan residents. To qualify, a minimum of 12 new Personal Health Plans must be sold in one calendar year.

As the end of the year approaches, connect with your Business Development Representative to find out what you can do to achieve this additional recognition from Saskatchewan Blue Cross! Learn more about the Broker Bonus Plan here.

Saskatchewan Blue Cross Fall Sales Contest Winner

This fall we held a competition for Personal Health Plan applications and Travel Plan sales for a chance to win 2 tickets to watch the 109^th Grey Cup game live at Mosaic Stadium in Regina.

Congratulations goes out to Andrew Agencies who will be joining Saskatchewan Blue Cross at the game on Sunday, November 20, 2022!

Thank you everyone who participated. Stay tuned for our 2023 Sales Contests.

In Your Community

FSIN Cultural Day and Pow Wow

Saskatchewan Blue Cross was proud to be a sponsor for the Federation of Sovereign of Indigenous Nations (FSIN) annual Cultural Celebration and Pow Wow. Back for its 27th year, the weekend started by honouring children with a youth Pow Wow featuring hundreds of youth dancers, singers and drummers. Other events took place including the crowning of the new Miss FSIN! Saskatchewan Blue Cross is honoured to be part of such an inspiring event fostering unity, trust and understanding.

Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon

Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Radiothon is Saskatchewan’s largest annual maternal and pediatric fundraiser. Saskatchewan Blue Cross was thrilled to support this annual, province-wide event that not only raises funds for urgent needs but raises the spirits of our entire community.

This year's Radiothon raised more than $760,000! These funds will be used to purchase equipment for innovative surgeries, increase capacity of care for scoliosis patients, and provide lifesaving therapies for acute kidney patients.

Each year, the Radiothon's inspirational broadcast provides a glimpse into life within the walls of Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, featuring stories from Saskatchewan children, families and medical staff. This year, Saskatchewan Blue Cross matched all donations made during our Power Hour.

Upcoming Closures

Saskatchewan Blue Cross will be closed on the following days:

December 26 & 27, 2022