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Who is In Focus?
The Member Benefits Trust (MBT) plan was created in 1992, For Members By Members to provide health and welfare benefits to UBCP members. In 2005 the UBCP Executive Board asked the MBT Trustees to take over the administration of the retirement program. In order to do this, a new entity, the UBCP Retirement Benefits Society was created. Since 2005 your insurance and retirement program has been known by the legal names – the Member Benefits Trust and UBCP Retirement Benefits Society. We have long felt that this name was too long and truthfully didn’t tell you much about what it is, what we do or who we are. In 2019 we decided to refresh and rebrand the benefits program. In deciding on a program name the one thing that stayed consistent was keeping things in focus. Keeping members in focus as they are who the plan is all about. Keeping benefits in focus as that is what the plan is all about. Keeping industry trends in focus as that is why the plan is about. Keeping Canadian Healthcare trends in focus as that is where the plan is about. Keeping life events like marriage, families, retirement in focus as that is when the plan is about. For those reasons, we rebranded the insurance and retirement program In Focus - Benefits that Hit the Mark.
Member feedback and participation drive the plan; the Board of Trustees is made up exclusively of MBT members, and any changes to the Insurance Program must be approved by member vote. We welcome and in fact encourage member feedback and suggestions. Some of the best improvements have come directly from member feedback.
MBT Trustees, advisors, and staff are committed to providing members, in a wide range of incomes, with the best insurance program possible by maximizing the value of contributions made by Producers. From providing extended health benefits to members earning a minimum of $4,500 a year to providing a long-term disability plan to members earning a minimum of $35,000 a year, In Focus offers something for everyone.
In addition to the health, dental, life, and disability benefits provided through the In Focus Insurance Program, the In Focus Retirement Program offers a broad variety of excellent RRSP investment options to help members meet their retirement savings goals. Our RRSP provider, Great-West Life, administers over $30 billion in assets which are managed by the country’s top investment fund managers.
We invite you to browse our website, and encourage you to contact Sarah King, Plan Administrator, or Tunde Szamoskozi, Benefits Administrator.
Why the MBT?
The Member Benefits Trust (MBT) plan, created For Members By Members in 1992, provides health and welfare benefits to over 2,000 members. Member feedback and participation drive the plan; the Board of Trustees is made up exclusively of MBT members, and any changes to the Insurance Program must be approved by member vote. Members are also welcome to suggest changes for plan improvements.
MBT Trustees, advisors, and staff are committed to providing members, in a wide range of incomes, with the best insurance program possible by maximizing the value of contributions made by Producers. From providing extended health benefits to members earning a minimum of $4,500 a year to providing a long-term disability plan to members earning a minimum of $35,000 a year, the MBT Insurance Program offers something for everyone.
In addition to the health, dental, life, and disability benefits provided through the MBT Insurance Program, the Retirement Program offers a broad variety of excellent RRSP investment options to help members meet their retirement savings goals. Our RRSP provider, Great-West Life, administers over $30 billion in assets which are managed by the country’s top investment fund managers.
We invite you to browse our website, and encourage you to contact Sarah King, Plan Administrator, by phone (604.689.0727, ext. 2261) or email (sarah@mbt.ca) with any questions you may have.
MBT Staff
Sarah King
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Our Mission
The Member Benefits Trust was established to provide health and welfare benefits for members by members. The MBT, by using compassion, caring and an understanding of our industry and available benefits, strives to provide the highest quality of sustainable Health and Welfare Benefits to beneficiaries to give them security and peace of mind.
Your MBT Trustees
We look forward to serving you in the years to come!
Rob Morton
Chair : MBT/RBSBrenda Crichlow
Communication Officer/Vice Chair: MBT/RBSJoe Dessoro
MBT Treasurer: MBT/RBSBrad Loree
MBT Trustee, RBS DirectorTrevor Jones
MBT Trustee, RBS DirectorLori Stewart
MBT Trustee, RBS DirectorKatie Stuart
MBT Trustee, RBS DirectorQuestions about your MBT/RBS Benefits?
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