Tag Archives: insurance

Policy Powerhouse launches the fastest holiday let insurance quote platform in the UK, for purchase in under 5 minutes

Policy Powerhouse, a new digital broker, has today launched the fastest quote platform in the UK for holiday let insurance. Designed and built for busy holiday let business owners, it offers them the ability to get a quote for, and purchase, holiday let buildings and contents insurance in under 5 minutes. The ability to insure… Read More »

Bye-Bye to Health Insurance ‘Birthday Rule’? Kansas Lawmaker Floats Fix

When Kayla Kjelshus gave birth to her first child, the infant spent seven days in the neonatal intensive care unit, known as the NICU. This stressful medical experience was followed by an equally stressful financial one. Because of an obscure health insurance policy called the “birthday rule,” Kjelshus and her husband, Mikkel, were hit with… Read More »

In the Past Ten Years, Workers’ Health Insurance Premiums Have Grown Much Faster Than Wages

For a worker in the U.S. who benefits from health insurance at the workplace, the annual family premium will average $ 21,342 this year, according to the 2020 Employer Health Benefits Survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The first chart illustrates the growth of the premium shares split by employer and employee contributions. Over ten… Read More »

Got travel plans? What to consider during the coronavirus outbreak, from health to insurance

With spring break vacations vast approaching, many Canadians have to decide if they still want to travel amid the uncertainty caused by the spread of COVID-19. As of Tuesday morning, the World Health Organization director-general reported a total 90,893 cases of COVID-19 globally, and 3,110 deaths. Outside China, 1,848 new cases were reported in 48… Read More »