Top Employer: CHES Special Risk Inc.

Recognized as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2024):

Here are some of the reasons why CHES Special Risk Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2024):

CHES Special Risk celebrates the professional achievements of its workforce by nominating employees for external industry awards and providing a $100 credit for exceptional performers to enjoy dinner with their families on a quarterly basis
CHES Special Risk invests in ongoing education with subsidies for tuition and professional accreditation, as well as financial bonuses as a reward for some course completion (up to $1,000)
CHES Special Risk supports its new moms, dads and adoptive parents with maternity and parental leave top-up payments (to 75 per cent of salary for 17 weeks) -- and enables employees to take time off to care for their families through dedicated family medical leave

CHES Special Risk employees attend a trade show

Industry	Specialized insurance services
Established in Canada	2004
Parent company head office	Toronto ON
Major Canadian locations	Vancouver BC, Québec QC, Montréal QC, Ottawa ON, Toronto ON
Full-time employees in Canada	64
Full-time employee growth in the past year	8.5 %
Average age of employees in Canada	30 years
Longest serving employee	19 years
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension, defined-contribution (DC) pension, matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership training, mentoring, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Performance recognition	individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards