High - risk activities such as scuba diving can
mean increased premiums, and sometimes «flat extras» — especially if you don't know which life insurance company to apply with.
Not exact matches
Possible reforms could include raising the full retirement age for Social Security to 70 for workers who are currently under age 40; cutting benefits;
increasing payroll taxes on workers;
increasing Medicare
premiums; and making Social Security benefits more progressive —
meaning cutting benefits for high - income workers, while preserving payouts for low - income earners.
Turns out, getting rid of one set of subsidies
meant to lower poorer Americans» out - of - pocket health costs can actually raise
premiums significantly — and consequently cost the government way more money to help subsidize the
premium increases, to the tune of 23 % more spending relative to the cost savings.
It would also
increase Medicare's eligibility age to align with Social Security's age, combine Parts A and B, and
increase premiums and
means testing.
If interest rates decline, however, bond prices usually
increase, which
means an investor can sometimes sell a bond for more than face value, since other investors are willing to pay a
premium for a bond with a higher interest payment.
With these products, the term length is essentially just one year and
premiums increase each time you enter a new age group,
meaning they become incredibly expensive over the course of 15 or 20 years.
The payment of GST on insurance
premiums has boosted those components of CPI inflation over the past year; the method of measurement based on
premiums net of claims
means that the recorded price of insurance in the CPI has
increased by more than the GST rate.
Most bonds (not junk bonds) represent a less risky investment than most stocks, which
means that stocks have to offer a higher return as a
premium for
increased risk.
While employers would be required to pay one half of the cost of the modest
premium increase required to finance an enhanced CPP, companies which sponsor defined benefit pension plans would not face additional costs since the great majority of these plans are fully integrated,
meaning that they would pay out less as CPP benefits were
increased.
This
means that the cost of home ownership in the immediate affected areas could be higher, as homeowner's insurance
premiums may
increase because of the catastrophe.
I am fine with having my insurance
premiums increase if it
means helping someone with a medical condition.
Critically, this
means that Fairtrade
Premiums, the extra that producers receive for business or social development,
increased by over 10 % in 2011 compared with 2010.
«This will also
mean that even with an
increase in organic producers everyone will still enjoy those higher
premiums because we have
increased the demand that comes with an
increase in supply.»
«Adding Concentrated Cold Brew to our line up
means we are able to deliver all this and more right on the retail shelf — a delicious customizable coffee experience that can be had at home and that meets the
increasing demand for personalized,
premium, and healthful coffee drinks.»
At the same time, Australia's
increasing difficulty in competing on price
means that local businesses have little option but to target
premium and high quality global markets.
That
means the roughly 350 customers of Crystal Run Health Plans will see an 80 - percent
increase in their
premiums beginning in January, less than the 89 percent the company requested.
It
means that we have to
increase our
premium element to come up a little to support what is there.»
And given the widespread consumer perception of sapphire as a very rugged, scratch resistant and a
premium luxury item together with its rapidly falling production costs,
means that sapphire will find its way into an
increasing number of smartphones.
The $ 400 difference in annual
premiums between the policy with a $ 500 deductible and a $ 1000 deductible
means the money you save on your car insurance will be more than your
increased deductible if you think you can go more than 2.5 years without an «at fault» car insurance claim ($ 1000 deductible / $ 400 annual savings = 2.5 years).
After the initial term, the policy converts into 1 - year annually renewable coverage,
meaning your
premiums increase each year according to your age.
A policy might replace or pay a rider the cash value of their stolen motorcycle, but that could
mean an
increase in the cost of
premiums for a coverage that is already expensive relative to standard motorcycle insurance policies.
Most bonds (not junk bonds) represent a less risky investment than most stocks, which
means that stocks have to offer a higher return as a
premium for
increased risk.
The
premiums are incredibly high and
increase over time (in contrast to «level term» policies, «level benefit»
means the death benefit stays the same while rates rise), and coverage ends when you turn 80.
The next story about Medicare (arguably a topic many retirees care about), Laura Saunders discusses how many high - income Americans will be subject to
increases in
premium charges and the key number for planning is the modified, adjusted, gross income (AGI), which usually
means a person's adjusted gross income.
Renewal
premiums are not guaranteed, which
means that they will
increase at each 10 - year renewal (as you get older), but once your renewal
premiums are set, they will remain the same for the next 10 - year term.1
This
means that if you know that you want coverage for a longer period of time, you'll pay a higher average
premium with Colonial Penn than if you purchased a longer term policy elsewhere (such as a 10 - year or 20 - year term) since your risk profile
increases with age.
Skipping or reducing payments may
increase the chance of the policy lapsing, and could
mean you'll need to
increase the
premiums in the future.
Loss forgiveness
means that the home insurer will not
increase your
premium due to the first loss on your home.
Renewal
premiums are not guaranteed, which
means that they will
increase at each 10 - year renewal, but once your renewal
premiums are set, they will remain the same for the next 10 - year term.
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Increasing premiums on employers and employees by one per cent,
meaning an extra $ 408 a year coming off paycheques.
That
means you could possibly
increase, decrease, or even skip a payment depending on such factors as the amount of
premium you have paid into the policy, its cash value, and any policy loans or withdrawals that you may have taken.
Increasing a deductible lowers the cost of
premiums, but also
means a renter will need to have more money available in the event of a loss.
Some insurers, such as iKube and Co-op *, have curfews in place
meaning driving at certain times (usually between 11 pm and 5 am but up to 6 am with the Co-op) could result in a fine or an
increase in
premiums.
This
means if you have a few accidents and tickets out there and they weren't detected at the start, your
premium will
increase when it's time to renew.
The level part
means that your
premium payments will stay level and the cost won't
increase as long as you keep the policy.
This typically
means the company will not
increase your
premiums if you have just one accident and an overall good driving record.
According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the average cost of an auto insurance
premium in the U.S. is $ 815, which
means an
increase of 41 percent would result in about a $ 335 spike.
That
means that generally
premiums are level for life, unlike term insurance
premiums that
increase over time.
More importantly, the value
premium increases as we go to lower earnings quality firms, and this is primarily because of a decline in one year ahead
mean returns of the growth stocks across the earnings quality quartiles and a corresponding rise in
mean returns of the value stocks.
«Income» for the purposes of the
premium assistance tax credit and the FPL is based on modified Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), which
means AGI
increased by any income not reported due to the foreign earned income or housing cost assistance exclusions, any tax - exempt interest (i.e., municipal bond income), and any Social Security benefits that were otherwise excluded from income.
It is also income for all other purposes as well — which
means it
increases Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) and can impact tax deductions (e.g., the medical expense or miscellaneous itemized deductions) or the phaseout of tax credits (from the American Opportunity Tax Credit, to the phaseout of
premium assistance tax credits for health insurance).
Now what that
means is it not only
increases the cost of the product as part of that amount that you've got to pay at the start, but it
means that you're paying interest on your
premium as well, because it's part of the loan.
The PDS will tell you if your cover will
increase by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or by a predetermined amount - which
means your
premium will rise to cover the larger amount of cover.
While this
means lower
premiums overall due to
increased competitiveness, it can lead to more questions because more options are available.
That
means people who took out universal life insurance coverage in the 1980s and 1990s, when interest rates hit their peak, saw their
premiums gradually
increase and potentially become unaffordable.
This
means that you can renew the policy for another term without having another medical exam, but your
premiums will probably
increase.
Does this
mean that when I renew the policy the
premium is likely to be
increased or coverage restricted because of a diagnosed condition?
Airlines are increasingly turning to bidding as a way to sell remaining seats in their
premium cabins, which
means passengers hoping for an upgrade need to learn some new skills to
increase their chances.
This is significant because it
means that you can avoid filing a claim with an insurance company, which also
means you'll probably be able to avoid fees along with an
increase in your monthly
premium.
Second, British Airways» Avios program underwent a major devaluation last April that
meant some huge
increases in redemption requirements for most
premium - cabin and partner awards.