I called BISL today and yes, apparently my premium has jumped to more than £2,500.

They managed to pay for health insurance out of pocket for six months, until the premiums jumped to $832 a month.

This is one reason why premiums for some individual and group health insurance policies have jumped by 100 percent or more in the last year.

The average premium that an employer pays for an employee has jumped to more than $500 today from the $92 it was 20 years ago.

Barnard officials say they need to ask the clerical workers to contribute to health care premiums because those premiums have jumped 34 percent since 1991.

The monthly premium, now $17.90, will jump to $24.80 on Jan. 1.

One result is that many employers' premiums have jumped, making them more eager to look for lower rates.

This year, the company's premium jumped to $4.5 million for $70 million in coverage.

In Mr. Correa's case, the premium jumped to $7,200 a year from $4,600.

There is little agreement about why premiums have jumped.