Bernard Lord

Chief Executive Officer, Medavie

Bernard Lord became Chief Executive Officer of Medavie in September 2016 to provide strategic leadership to further the company’s mission to improve the wellbeing of Canadians. Prior to this role, he spent eight years on the Board of Medavie and was President and CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunication Association of Canada. He sits on boards of several companies and organizations, including as Chair of Ontario Power Generation. Mr. Lord served as Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.

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Ask our Expert — How can plan sponsors prevent health insurance fraud?

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Mar 14, 2024

Top Benefit Trend Insights for Data-Driven Group Plans

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Mar 14, 2024

The Business Case for Preventing and Managing Chronic Disease

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jan 22, 2024

Presenting Medavie Benefits+

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jan 15, 2024

Posted by Shane Reid on Jan 03, 2024

Pharmacogenetic Testing

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Dec 12, 2023

Mental Wellbeing of Working Canadians

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Dec 08, 2023

Diabetes Prevention & Management

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Nov 01, 2023

Role in Disability Management

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Oct 31, 2023

Drive your Benefit Decisions with Claims Data

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jul 05, 2023

Diabetes and Weight Loss

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jun 13, 2023

DEI survey at Benefits Together

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on May 31, 2023

Words to Lead By 2023

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on May 23, 2023

How-to Guide to Fighting Benefits Fraud

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Mar 22, 2023

Go Far with Travel Insurance

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Mar 03, 2023

Chronic Disease Epidemic

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Feb 17, 2023

Posted by Shane Reid on Jan 18, 2023

Striking the Right Balance

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jan 03, 2023

Posted by Shane Reid on Dec 19, 2022

Small business health benefits

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Nov 14, 2022

Historic number of Canadians receive health benefits

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Nov 07, 2022

Group Insurance Plan Flexibility

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Oct 27, 2022

2022 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Sep 27, 2022

The Value of Versatility

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Sep 22, 2022

Employee Health in their Hands

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Aug 24, 2022

Retain Employees with Health Benefits

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Aug 18, 2022

Help employees build resilience

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jul 26, 2022

Introducing Text Therapy

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jul 19, 2022

Give your business a boost with employee vacation

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jul 12, 2022

How to keep employees healthy, safe and on the job

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jun 23, 2022

How employers can support stressed employees

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jun 07, 2022

Drive your Plan with Data Webinar: Part 2

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on May 09, 2022

Benefits plans to boost mental resilience

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on May 03, 2022

Drive your Plan with Data Webinar: Part 1

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Apr 27, 2022

Disability Disrupted Webinar: Part 2

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Apr 19, 2022

Disability Disrupted Webinar: Part 1

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Apr 08, 2022

Rethinking Recruitment for Small Businesses

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Mar 25, 2022

Responding to the “great resignation”

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Mar 22, 2022

Benefits Plans Fraud Prevention

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Mar 17, 2022

Canada’s Life and Health Insurer of Year Award

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Mar 10, 2022

Virtual Care Benefits and Advantages

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Mar 07, 2022

Posted by Shane Reid on Jan 26, 2022

Posted by Shane Reid on Jan 19, 2022

Best Health Insurance Provider

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jan 07, 2022

Labour shortage with health benefits for small business

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Dec 09, 2021

Understanding Canadians financial worries

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Nov 26, 2021

Benefits Together Conference

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Nov 25, 2021

Modernizing our benefit offering to be more inclusive

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Nov 17, 2021

Time to do things differently in the workplace

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Nov 12, 2021

Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey Findings

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Nov 09, 2021

CLHIA Report Findings

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Oct 25, 2021

Pandemic takes cybercrime to a new level

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Oct 14, 2021

Research brings workplace mental health crisis sharp focus

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Oct 07, 2021

Insurance Business Awards

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Oct 05, 2021

Helping employees overcome re-entry anxiety

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Sep 20, 2021

How flexible benefits can protect mental health

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Sep 13, 2021

Protecting benefit plans from fraud

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Sep 02, 2021

Health benefits for all sized businesses

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Aug 17, 2021

Benefit Plans Flexibility and Choice

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Aug 09, 2021

Medavie Blue Cross Optional Benefits

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jul 29, 2021

Modernize benefits to support employee mental health

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jul 12, 2021

Designing benefit plans to reflect today’s realities

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jul 05, 2021

Flexing your benefits

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jun 07, 2021

Why digital health is here to stay

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jun 03, 2021

Canadians and mental health care

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on May 26, 2021

Choice in Benefit Plans

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on May 19, 2021

Working Canadians and financial anxiety

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on May 18, 2021

Introducing a New Diabetes Care Program

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on May 12, 2021

Connecting Chronic Disease and Mental Health

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on May 03, 2021

Leading Forward

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Apr 21, 2021

Employers and Mental Health

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Apr 12, 2021

Readers’ Choice Winner

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Mar 26, 2021

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Mar 22, 2021

The Pandemic and Employees

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Mar 11, 2021

Choose to Challenge

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Mar 08, 2021

Optional Benefits: Toward individualization

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Feb 22, 2021

Employee mental health during COVID-19

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jan 27, 2021

Pandemic relief & community wellbeing

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jan 07, 2021

Lessons learned from the pandemic

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Jan 05, 2021

Ways to protect employees mental health

Posted by Medavie Blue Cross on Apr 13, 2020