Better Employee Benefits,
Lower Costs,
and Less Admin Work.
Tailored Group Benefits For Your Business
Traditional Insurance Products
Benefits Price + Expertise + Implementation
Benefits Technology
Benefits Support
Benefits quoting takes 2-3 weeks
Employers choose benefits options for employees
Limited choice of products and higher cost
Takes weeks to onboard and setup benefits
Quotes provided in 5-7 days
Employer provides flexible options for employees
More products from more carriers at better prices
Takes as little as 5 days to onboard
Result: Faster implementation and better prices
Standalone product with no integration
Costly human errors during sign up
Paper-based enrolment of employees
Need to re-enrol in benefits whenever your carrier is changed
Connects to your HRIS and Payroll systems
Automation with your HRIS, Payroll, and insurance
Digital enrolment with TPA support
When your plan needs changes; Sterling handles all the paperwork using your existing data.
Result: Sterling reduces admin costs by 15%
One-size-fits-all support for clients
HR administers benefits and claims
No ongoing consulting and support
Won’t provide benefits to small companies
Support SLAs with 90% of issues solved in 24 hours
Sterling manages claims on your behalf
Free benefits consulting and dedicated support
Provides benefits to any business with more than one employee
Result: Sterling saves your team 80% of their time
Find out how much you can
save on employee benefits.
Sterling vs Traditional Brokers
Sterling works with the largest Canadian benefits providers
Get your free, tailored benefits quote
Sterling vs Traditional Brokers
Benefits Price + Expertise + Implementation
Benefits quoting takes 2-3 weeks
Employers choose benefits options for employees
Limited choice of products and higher cost
Takes weeks to onboard and setup benefits
Traditional insurance products
Quotes provided in 5-7 days
Employer provides flexible options for employees
More products from more carriers at better prices
Takes as little as 5 days to onboard
Result: Faster implementation and better prices
Benefits Technology
Traditional insurance products
Standalone product with no integration
Costly human errors during sign up
Paper-based enrolment of employees
Need to re-enrol in benefits whenever your carrier is changed
Connects to your HRIS and Payroll systems
Automation with your HRIS, Payroll, and insurance
Digital enrolment with TPA support
When your plan needs changes; Sterling handles all the paperwork using your existing data.
Result: Sterling reduces admin costs by 15%
Benefits Support
Traditional insurance products
One-size-fits-all support for clients
HR administers benefits and claims
No ongoing consulting and support
Won’t provide benefits to small companies
Support SLAs with 90% of issues solved in 24 hours
Sterling manages claims on your behalf
Free benefits consulting and dedicated support
Provides benefits to any business with more than one employee
Result: Sterling saves your team 80% of their time
Get more from your benefits broker,
without paying more.
Let Sterling do the heavy lifting of administering your employee benefits without paying for it. Unlike traditional benefits brokers, Sterling's size and scale means we can provide our clients with innovative solutions without making them pay extra for it.
Dedicated Client Care
All Sterling clients have access to dedicated executive account managers who are licensed to provide advice.
Free Tech Platform
All Sterling clients get access to our free tech platform to help their team simplify enrolment and employee changes.
Claims Support
Sterling's claims team supports clients and employees with claims issues.
Streamlined Benefits Admin
Reduce manual effort and save time with automated processes including data entries, deductions and billing.
Integration with HRIS System
Sterling's tech platform integrates with your HRIS & Payroll systems to reduce administration and improve accuracy.
Transform Your Employee Benefits Today!
Employee Benefits Simplified
Reduce your administrative footprint with Sterling’s dedicated benefits support team so you can focus on what matters – your team and your business.
Better Technology
Our platform, SCB Connect, integrates with your HRIS/payroll systems for a superior benefits management experience.
Better Product
Our team has over a thousand years of combined experience and work with all the benefit providers in Canada to design the best plan for your company.
Better Pricing
As a third-party administrator, Sterling leverages its scale to negotiate better rates and provide optimized product structures based on your needs.
Client Success Stories
IT Company
2,000+ consolidated policies
This Company came to Sterling with 5 different benefit policies and 4 different group retirement policies across the country.
Sterling streamlined the plans and realized savings.
Lowered premiums by 30% on average
Provided customizable solution to plan members at no extra costs
Generated payroll deduction reports retroactively to avoid employee surprises on their payroll
This Company had switched to a new HRIS solution that the old insurance broker could not integrate. The company had many non-specialized hourly employees who also received benefits.
Retail Company
31.42% reduction in health costs
Integrated benefits management tool that allowed to process 10,000 fewer transactions
Handled 4,390 benefit queries from plan members, saving time and money for the HR team
Reduced health and dental coverage costs by 31.24% and 57.99% respectively
No matter your business or complexity, Sterling can work with you to provide the guidance and expertise to navigate the way and help you reach your benefits goals.
Company of 500 employees was looking for a plan to optimize savings and use refund accounting. Payroll provider could not upgrade the client to their new software and could not file deductions appropriately.
Software Company
Realized plan savings of $1.5 million within 48 months
Sterling Integrated with the payroll provider and created a streamlined enrolment process, enabling the client to upgrade their payroll software
Realized savings of $1.5 million and released over $400k in reserves from the refund account
Consolidated and reduced invoices by 70%
*Results may vary based on each company’s unique circumstances. The outcomes shown in these case studies are not guaranteed for every client.
Switching benefits brokers has
never been this easy
Fast quoting
Our dedicated team will guide you in determining the best plan for your needs and provide you with a quote within 5-7 business days. We can also provide a theoretical quote on your benefits to offer a "second opinion" without alerting your existing broker.
Tailored and flexible
Working closely with our clients, we are able to tailor benefits to their needs, providing a range of options and national carriers that align with their preferences as the company grows and evolves.
Smooth transition
Our dedicated team will assist you through the plan transition process, providing free implementation, tech integration, and employee training, working closely with your HR team at no added cost to your team.
Employee satisfaction
Sterling provides your employees with detailed information about their benefits plans and how those will be reflected in their payroll. Plans outline features, advantages, changes, as well as onboarding webinars and 24/7 access to our support team.
3,000+
Trusted Clients
97%
Client Retention
100%
In-House Service Team
Why Choose Sterling Brokers?
Trusted by 60,000+
Canadian Businesses and Employees
As a Leading Brokerage in Canada, Sterling Brokers offers:
Group benefits for businesses of all sizes — from 1 to 200+ employees
Flexible benefits for mental health, wellness programs, Health Spending Accounts(HSAs), Group Retirement Plans, etc.
What We Are Offering
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- Paramedical
- Short/Long Term Disability
- Health Spending Accounts (HSAs)
Group Health Benefits
Group Wellness
- Mental Health Programs
- Virtual Care
- Employee Assistance Program(EAP)
Group Financial Support
- Group Retirement Solution (RRSPs)
- Employee Pension
- Financial Planning
- Emergency Savings Programs
- Student Loans
We provide customized benefit plans at competitive rates. No matter the size of your company, we’ll help you find the best solutions, including but not limited to:
Get your free, tailored benefits quote
Access to our complimentary, industry-leading platform for seamless enrolment
