What is private health insurance?Private health insurance is insurance that a person or an employer purchases from a private insurer. It is therefore not...
Are group life and health insurance premiums taxable benefits?Some premiums paid by the employer are taxable benefits. Consider for example:
life insurance;life insurance for dependents;accident...
What does your provincial health insurance plan cover?
Provincial plans only cover "medically necessary" services, including those provided in a hospital. But several provinces have...
What is Supplemental Health Insurance?As the name suggests, complementary health insurance is a "top-up" to provincial health insurance. Some people, such as tourists or...
What is insurance pricing?Underwriting is the process of assessing your level of risk when applying for insurance. The story of risk determines:
the amount of...
By Sylvain BouffardAccording to the most recent version of the Sun Life Delayed Retirement Index, everything indicates that Canadians are gradually resigning themselves to...
