On his arrival in the capital, he was told that his car insurance premium was rising from £435 to almost £2,000.
Premiums are rising 20percentt a year".
But health insurance premiums are rising three times as fast as wages, doubling since 2002.
Health insurance premiums are rising, and big corporate clients are turning away from managed-care plans.
Premiums are rising, and are likely to rise further next year, which does not bode well for its future popularity.
Apart from a few obviously silly cases, premiums are rising to reflect the risks run by insurance companies.
Propelled by the increasing use of new drugs, imaging technologies and other wildly expensive innovations, insurance premiums are rising fast.
And that combination is getting worse: insurance premiums are rising, and companies are becoming increasingly unwilling to offer insurance to their employees.
Small businesses are complaining that their premiums are rising faster than before, although how much of that is because of the reform law is not clear.
