NEW DESJARDINS INSURANCE
Effective June 1, 2024, your benefits moved from Canada Life to Desjardins, with several enhancements. Please refer to this page for details on your new benefits, instructions on how to access the plan member site and app, and transition information. We will replace the Canada Life health and wellbeing information on this website with your new Desjardins information in the coming weeks.
Please note that the Canada Life retirement plans will remain with Canada Life.
For Review
- Review the Desjardins post-launch educational presentation.
- Watch the post-launch webinar recording (passcode: X5?RmG6M).
- Review the Desjardins to Canada Life Benefit Comparison Chart.
- Take a look at the Frequently Asked Questions.
Your Action Items List
- Log into the Desjardins plan member site or app to activate your coverage (see the "Plan Member Site and App" section below for instructions.)
- Verify your personal and dependent information.To make changes to your dependent information, download the Dependent Statement Form and submit it to
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . - Enter your banking account information for direct deposit - click here for instructions.
- Access your new Desjardins payment card - click here for instructions.
- Verify your personal and dependent information.To make changes to your dependent information, download the Dependent Statement Form and submit it to
- Update your beneficiary nominations - click here for details and download, complete, and email the beneficiary form to
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . - Update your pharmacy, dentist, and other practitioners with your new Desjardins coverage information.
- Submit claims incurred prior to June 1 to Canada Life for reimbursement by August 31, 2024 (see “Claim Details” section below for more details).
Plan Member Site and App
New Desjardins Policy Number: M00149
Certificate Number: Use your Marvell Employee ID Number. This field must be 9-digits. If your EE ID is not a 9-digit number, add leading zeros (0) before the number to ensure the length is 9-digits. Example, if your EEID is 1234567, enter 001234567.
Plan Member Site: desjardinslifeinsurance.com/planmember (click “Log in to your account”)
Mobile App: Download the Omni app from the App Store or Google Play.
The Desjardins online services brochure explains the tools found on the secure site for plan members and includes registration steps.
Claims Details
- Claims incurred before June 1, 2024, need to be submitted to Canada Life before August 31, 2024, for reimbursement. After June 1, please download and submit a paper claim form found on the Canada Life site, here.
- Please note that as of June 1, historical claims information is no longer available on the Canada Life site or app. To obtain historical claims information from Canada Life, please call 1-800-957-9777.
- Claims incurred on or after June 1, 2024, will be submitted to Desjardins to count towards your 2024 benefit maximums.
To help you with your Desjardins claims, see the “Claims made easy!” brochure here.
Once you have submitted claims to Desjardins to better understand the reimbursement of your health, drug, and dental claims, you can view details of your processed claims on the secure site for plan members. Select Claims History > Processed Claims. Find the claim you want, then click Details to see the explanation of your reimbursement.
Additional Benefits
Virtual Care
Receive 24/7, personalized medical support for you and your family members. You can connect instantly with Canadian nurse practitioners and physicians via secure text and video chat for answers to your health questions and concerns.
Click here for additional information.
Health is Cool 360
This online platform offers a personal evaluation tool, a personal assistance service to help manage health conditions, a directory of doctors and institutions, an illness and medication reference tool, and more!
Click here for instructions on how to access the Health is Cool 360 platform.
Second Medical Opinion
The Second Medical Opinion program helps give you a better understanding of your illness and the various treatment options and helps minimize the risk of misdiagnosis.
Click here to consult the brochure Second Medical Opinion – Plan members booklet.
Travel Assistance
This telephone assistance service is available worldwide 24/7. It’s there to help you if you have a medical emergency or find yourself in a difficult situation while travelling.
Click here for details.
Coverage for Prior Authorization Drugs
Critical or rare illnesses often require new drugs that can cost you several thousands of dollars a year. Your group insurance plan helps cover all or part of these costs. However, for very expensive drugs or for drugs with a high potential for misuse, you may need to get prior authorization from Desjardins Insurance before you can be reimbursed. Find out more.
Gender Affirmation Coverage
Many people who identify as transgender or non-binary require medical care to align their physical appearance with their gender identity so they can live as their authentic selves. While Canada’s public health insurance plans typically cover basic costs, they often end up having to cover the costs for additional gender-affirming procedures themselves, which can be a roadblock. That’s where our gender affirmation coverage comes in – to help cover some of these costs. To find out more, click here.
Home and Auto Insurance Savings
You can access savings on your home and auto insurance through Marsh (Mercer), Marvell's broker/consultant in Canada. The Simple Select by MMB program offers you preferred rates from multiple insurance companies, including Aviva Traders, Economical Insurance, and Travelers Insurance Company.
Here are some key features of the program:
- Preferred rates on home and automobile insurance
- Monthly payment plans with no service fees
- Advocacy from a licensed insurance broker
- 24-hour emergency claims service
To receive a no-obligation home or auto insurance quote, call 1-877-476-6727 to speak with a licensed insurance broker at Marsh's Private Client Services. Alternatively, you can obtain an online quote by visiting the following links:
Pet Insurance
Access preferred pet insurance rates from the experts at Petsecure Pet Health Insurance. Take advantage of a 10% discount through Economical Insurance. As one of Canada’s first pet health insurance providers, they’ve been there for pet owners for over 30 years. With a team of over 150 licensed insurance advisors, bilingual representatives, and a claims team staffed by animal health technologists, Petsecure is the first and only licensed insurance company in Canada to focus solely on pet health insurance, protecting your pets from the unexpected. To learn more, visit www.petsecure.com/marshcanada.
Useful Links
Questions?
Support is available from Desjardins by calling 1-800-263-1810, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (eastern standard time) Monday to Friday, by using the 'Contact us' function on the plan member secure site, or by emailing