About Us
Care Benefits was founded by two partners who both started their careers on the insurer side of the business. Our clients benefit from our knowledge about not just products and cost, but also the underlying mechanisms of the “whys” and “hows” of the business.
Benefit and retirement programs are more than just claim adjudication – each provider has differing technological, service, contractual differences, all of which have a fundamental impact on how your benefits program actually works. Our speciality is working with our clients to identify pain points of their plans, define goals for how and what we will deliver, then execute on a plan that is mutually agreed upon in advance. We don’t believe in the one size fits all approach – each problem you face today is unique to your operation, and we work tirelessly to advocate on behalf of our clients for cost effective solutions designed to make insurance easier for plan sponsors, plan administrators, plan members and individuals. We connect the dots between your needs and insurer offerings.
On an employee survey in the scope of a flexible benefits design: “I like how the information was presented with a graphical slide for each question with the overall response grading, followed with summary/commentary slide for each section of the survey. The interpretation of the feedback and discussion on potential actions was relevant and helpful.”
– Kelly, HR Director at an Environmental Regulatory Consultancy Firm
Ian Wilson
Ian is the President of Care Benefit Solutions. Prior to forming Care, Ian worked for two of Canada’s leading insurers as well as one of Canada’s largest Human Resource consulting firms. He was a co-owner and helped grow one of Western Canada’s leading benefit brokerages before their sale to a multi-national consulting firm. He has more than 20 years of experience in the group benefits and savings industry, and advises both public and private sector clients on the design and funding of their employee benefit and saving plans.
Ian is an industry expert having spoken on numerous occasions at seminars and industry related events including for the Conference Board of Canada. He has earned his Certified Employee Benefit Specialist, Group Benefit Associate, and Retirement Plan Associate designations. He earned a bachelor of Commerce, specializing in finance and human resources, from the University of Saskatchewan. Outside of work Ian is an active volunteer in the community participating as a board member as well coaching several youth sport teams.
“Ian is an incredible person. He's down to earth, thoughtful, thorough and professional. In the time we worked together I seriously enjoyed our interactions. He is a great communicator and excellent at customer service. Ian is dedicated, reliable and performs his job with the most integrity of anyone I've encountered in this field. I highly recommend his services to anyone considering him or his company.”
– Lyndsaye, HR Manager at a Saskatchewan City
Minnie Chen
Minnie is the Client Manager of Care Benefit Solutions. She is passionate and dedicated in looking after clients’ best interests, and understanding that our clients have invested a lot of time and effort in building their businesses. She believes in building strong relationships and that client service does not end at the time of the sale. Minnie graduated from the University of Calgary with duel degrees in Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Risk Management and Insurance; and Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Economics. Minnie has worked in the group benefits industry since 2016, having risen in ever increasing roles with two of the globe’s leading compensation & benefit consulting firms. When she’s not at work, you are likely to find Minnie in the kitchen cooking up a storm, volunteering at the zoo, or planning her next scuba diving trip.
Jim Trobec
Jim is a technical consultant who supports Care Benefit Solutions. Jim supports Care with tool and strategy support for Care’s largest and most complex clients. Jim is a two times graduate from the University of Calgary, with two Bachelor of Science degrees in Actuarial Science (2011) and Pure Mathematics (2009). Jim has worked in group insurance since 2013 – he spent five years as an underwriter with a leading Canadian insurer, two years working for multi-national consulting firm and some months as a technical consultant for a Calgary brokerage. Jim specializes in large and complex plans but has serviced all segments of the market, working with small business with as few as 3 employees and large national employers that have headcounts over 10,000.
In his spare time, Jim is an avid gardener, baker and cook.
“When it comes to benefits, retirement savings, or even general advice as it relates to HR and payroll, Jim has been a vital partner in supporting my organization. We have tackled problems big and small together – his responsiveness, thoroughness and attention to detail have made my duties easier, both through his creative approach to problem solving as well as his deep knowledge of our programs and the insurer marketplace. I can’t recommend his services enough!”
– Sara, Payroll Manager at a Professional Consulting Firm