Did You Know?

Some insurance providers offer a discount on your medical insurance premium if you meet their "healthy lifestyle" criteria. This is a great way of saving just that little bit extra - as well as having a financial benefit it encourages you to maintain a lifestyle that is beneficial to your health.

Some of the criteria for the healthy lifestyle discounts are:

• Are you a non-smoker?
• Do you eat at least 5 servings of fruit and veges a day?
• Do you do 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week?
• Do you drink 2 or less glasses of alcohol a week?

Other companies base the discount on your BMI - if your BMI is within a healthy range at anniversary time, they will discount the rates for you (after having your policy in place for more than three years).

These are probably things that most of us are already doing without even thinking about it - so it's worth seeing if you are eligible!