Understanding health insurance

Family insurance: How to choose the right health insurance plan

June 22, 2022

Personal health insurance. Critical illness insurance. Disability insurance. Long-term care insurance. Here’s a quick way to compare their key features and find out what’s right for you and your loved ones.

How to plan for options for long-term care

June 14, 2022

The right health insurance can help you get the best long-term care available, where and when you need it. Find out how.

Can you afford to get sick?

May 10, 2022

Recovering from a serious illness can take up a lot of time, energy and money. Luckily, there are options and resources that can help.

Do you have enough health insurance?

April 28, 2022

Does your provincial health plan cover as much as you think it does? What about your employee benefits? There may be gaps in your protection that you don’t know about.

Quitting your job? Here’s what happens to your health insurance

April 06, 2022

If you’re planning to leave your job, you might want to think about replacing your group health and dental insurance. 

What is insurance underwriting and how does it work?

July 28, 2021

Underwriting is a word you may see if you’re looking at buying insurance. Here’s what it means and how you could use it to save yourself some money.

What is supplemental health insurance and how does it work?

May 11, 2021

Would it be a good idea to buy more health insurance, on top of your provincial plan? Knowing how supplemental health insurance works can help you decide. 

How public and private health insurance works in Quebec

February 01, 2021

If you live in Quebec, then (by law) you need to have insurance coverage, either public or private, to receive prescription medication. Here’s how it works. 

Are you financially protected if you get sick or injured?

November 27, 2019

What happens if you get injured or sick and can’t work? Here’s how long-term disability (LTD) insurance can help.

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Tools & calculators

Critical illness calculator

A serious illness can cost you a lot more than what your government health plan will pay for, once you factor in things like lost income, health-care expenses and other costs.

Life expectancy calculator

Use this calculator to estimate how long you might live and to see what you can do to live a longer, healthier life – now and in retirement.

Life insurance calculator

Calculate how much life insurance you might need to help protect the people you love if you die.

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