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“No matter how many clients I have, I make sure to call each one personally every quarter. It’s a chance to not only update them on their portfolio, but also check on how they’re doing personally”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
Tara Anstey is a dynamic leader whose expertise and lived experience drive transformative change in the healthcare landscape. As the senior leader at Medavie Blue Cross responsible for the evolution of the company’s client value proposition, she leverages her extensive background working with plan sponsors, advisors, and provider partners to foster client engagement, build meaningful relationships, and optimize value.
A passionate advocate for women’s health, Tara focuses on developing solutions that address the unique healthcare challenges women face throughout their lives. Her work is deeply personal – informed by her own experiences navigating the health system and accessing care. By sharing her story, she shines a light on the gaps in women’s healthcare and champions innovative, accessible solutions. She takes immense pride in her involvement with Medavie Blue Cross’s groundbreaking industry-first solution to support women experiencing menopause.
Tara brings over 25 years of expertise in benefit plan design, insurance contracts, and drug plan management to her role. Previously, she served as a principal at Mercer in Halifax, where she led the national legislative and drug consulting teams. Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts degree from Acadia University and a Law degree from Dalhousie University.
Tara’s contributions extend to her active support of the Canadian benefits industry, serving on the board of the Canadian Drug Insurance Pooling Corporation and the Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute Atlantic Region Council. Outside of her professional life, she is a “Pawsome” supporter of SPCA Nova Scotia.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
902 496 7059
tara.anstey@medavie.bluecross.ca
linkedin.com/in/tara-anstey-081446b0
medaviebc.ca
Tara Anstey
Director, Business Development and Client Value
Medavie Blue Cross
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“I strongly believe in working smarter, not harder. I think it’s one of the keys to living a great life, and I want to share that with as many people as possible”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
1995
1996
1999
2007
2022
Articled Clerk at Connell Lightbody
1995
Group Underwriter at Aetna Insurance
1996
Senior Associate at Mercer (Canada)
1999
Principal at Mercer (Canada)
2007
Director, Business Development and Client Value at Medavie Blue Cross
2022
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ELITE WOMEN 2024 JUDGE
· Advising multiple employers on defined benefit pension de-risking initiatives through annuity buy-in and buy-out transactions, including a series of transactions where over $2 billion of defined benefit liabilities were transferred to Canadian insurance companies in 2023 and 2024.
· Acting as counsel to a number of large employers in respect of their Canadian pension and savings plans, including governance, compliance and regulatory matters, plan consolidations, and mergers and acquisitions related activities.
· Advising multiple employers on the conversion of their single-employer plans into a jointly sponsored pension plan, including the transfer of legacy defined benefit liabilities.