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To make informed decisions about health and dental insurance, you need to start by getting the facts. Reading our collection of articles about health and dental insurance in Canada will help you save time and money as you discover more about how insurance works, and how the choices you make now will affect you in the future.
If you go on two or more adventures throughout the year, you may want to consider covering up to a full year’s worth of travel with one of our affordable multi-trip annual [+]
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We know you’ve thought about it — making “healthy resolutions” for this new year and new decade. That means you will be reaching out to the important members of your healthcare team: [+]
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As Canadians, we love to earn reward points on our loyalty programs — even as far back as the introduction of the iconic Canadian Tire money in 1958. Over 60 years later, [+]
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Contact lenses, laser eye surgery, or prescription eye glasses — those out-of-pocket expenses may make you think twice about visiting an optometrist for an eye check-up. That’s why health insurance helps with [+]
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We don’t know if Santa carries a travel insurance policy, but here is what he should be packing into his sack, because it can be risky out there whether you are travelling [+]
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Did you know that there are provincial healthcare qualification restrictions on travelling abroad, in addition to restrictions by the countries you may plan on visiting for an extended period? Canadians like to [+]
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Sometimes life takes us in different directions and we have to adapt; our needs change over time. Your insurance plan may have been perfect when you selected it, but now you may [+]
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According to Statistics Canada, Canada is welcoming more than 31 million travellers from abroad every year! Whether they are visiting from the U.S., Europe or Asia, it’s important the visitors know that [+]
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For example, if you purchased a plan six months into your pregnancy and require Pregvit vitamins or hospital accommodations, your plan will not cover the costs if it has a pre-existing clause. [+]
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How many supplemental health insurance policies are out there? According a recent industry report (p.15), individually purchased insurance contracts are helping to protect some 1.9 million Canadians from financial hardship. With so [+]
[Read More]However, Canada’s much-admired healthcare system is not all-encompassing. There are many treatments that fall outside the system, including most prescription drugs and additional health services like physiotherapy, semi-private hospital room coverage and [+]
[Read More]We tend to think of the way technology has changed our lives from a personal and business perspective because that has the greatest impact on the day-to-day. But technological advances have [+]
[Read More]Note that we said “most” healthcare costs. There are a significant number of healthcare services that fall outside of what’s covered by the government. These services include prescription drugs (covered in some [+]
[Read More]There is a long to-do list leading up to a move like this and we hope this helps you get your healthcare needs sorted out in time for a smooth transition [+]
[Read More]Things are a little easier for Canadian entrepreneurs because of the health care we are provided through our province or territory of residence. However, many treatments and services are noticeably absent in [+]
[Read More]If you have made it all the way to retirement age with no serious health conditions, consider yourself very fortunate indeed. You may be looking forward to a long period of rest [+]
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