Healthy, wealthy and wise
Taking control of your health makes financial sense, writes Neasa MacErlean.
It’s critical to buy illness cover quickly
Policies that pay out a lump sum if you need certain types of surgery or have a serious health problem are shooting up in price. Rupert Jones reports.
Insurers run for cover on Sars crisis
With the rapid spread of the new disease, travellers to affected areas are on their own in terms of sickness risk, writes Tom Tickell and Mary O'Hara.
Fat chance of a good deal on your cover
If you're overweight then expect to pile on the pounds when it comes to paying all sorts of premiums. Patrick Collinson reports.
Time to bite back at private dentistry
Juliet Shedden reports on the rising costs of oral health and why we are having to take out payment plans to fill the price gap.
Don’t let that holiday leave you feeling sick
Suzi Pritchard, who suffers from a heart condition, knows only too well the health hazards of travelling the world without suitable cover.
Do you need protection?
Insurance companies have switched to promoting protection policies as their profit margins in traditional pensions and endowments have come under pressure.
Insurance that is in critical condition
The price of a policy is about to rise by half while claims for some conditions are refused, says Patrick Collinson.
Sick of soaring premiums?
Many people are opting for 'pay-as-you-go' when it comes to medical care. Patrick Collinson looks at whether it's a gamble worth taking.