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Health & Wellness Programs Feb 28th
The Importance of Health & Wellness Programs
Life insurance is more than just a policy to cover you in times of death. Your insurance carrier wants you to be healthy, happy and productive. This is why most carriers are offering health and wellness programs, aimed at educating and supporting thei.... More »
“I discovered water damage in my home. Will insurance cover me?” Sep 1st
My washing machine has been leaking for years, and we only just learned of the leak and the resulting damage because of staining on our basement ceiling below. Will my home insurance cover this? —Alison
Does home insurance cover water damage?
The end result of water damage to your home is a.... More »
A guide to the best robo-advisors in Canada for 2021 + MORE Jan 3rd
The robos have invaded. What was once a little-known investing tool for tech-savvy investors is now so commonplace, everyone from newbie savers to retired boomers using robo advisors to help manage their money.
While advisors and traditional fund companies still manage the majority of money in C.... More »
Hacks to Slash Your Mortgage and Clear Your Debt Early Aug 16th
Finding you the best financial practices is what gets us up in the morning. And our staff is a great resource for these ideas. So we polled the staff in our office to ask one simple question: What mortgage hacks do you use to speed up your mortgage payments?
Here are their best tips for getting o.... More »
Manulife Vitality Program May 31st
Introduction
Welcome to our latest blog article. Today we are looking at a Health and Wellness program called Vitality®, which can now be obtained when individuals or families purchase certain Manulife personal or group insurance plans.
This Vitality program can be used as an aid to improving heal.... More »
BREAKING: Ontario Car Insurance Rates Increase
– ratesupermarket.ca
Here at RateSupermaket.ca, we keep you in the loop of different ways to save, whether it be on your mortgage, through investments, or on your car insurance. The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has reported that Ontario car insurance rates have increased by one per cent on average.
Car insurance rates fluctuate based on a number of different factors. However, before an insurance company can change rates, it must first be approved by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (a regulatory agency of the Ministry of Finance).
FSCO publishes approved rate changes quarterly, and the latest results are in:
In the fourth quarter of 2017, approved rates from auto insurance companies increased by 1.03 per cent on average – not a huge increase, but notable.
The range of approved rates seemed to be significant, with some companies lowering their rates by as much as 12.67 per cent, and another inflating its rates by 9.43 per cent on average.
“Consumers are urged to shop around for auto insurance,” FSCO said in its quarterly statement…
Sanders Proposes Medicare for None
– online.wsj.com
His bill would abolish all forms of private insurance and almost all existing public programs.
