FRIENDS WITH MONEY PODCAST | INSURANCE

Friends With Money #197: Insurance savings!

Hosted By

Vanessa Walker

Guests

Ryan Johnson

Published

April 2, 2025

In this episode of the Friends With Money Podcast, Vanessa Walker, managing editor of Money magazine, discusses insurance with journalist Ryan Johnson.

They explore why insurance premiums are rising, ways to find the best value policies, and the inner workings of the insurance industry.

They also highlight the winners of the Life Insurance 2025 Awards in various categories.

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Tune in for valuable insights and tips to help you make informed insurance decisions:

00:00 - Introduction to Friends With Money podcast

00:53 - Understanding insurance deals

03:16 - How insurance works

06:44 - Rising insurance premiums

08:15 - Life Insurance Awards 2025

10:29 - Conclusion and final thoughts

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Vanessa Walker

Vanessa Walker is the managing editor of Money and one of the hosts of the Friends With Money podcast. She is a journalist, author and former editor in chief of Houzz. Vanessa has a Bachelor of Political Science and post-graduate studies in journalism. Connect with her on LinkedIn.