Kanetix.ca review

Kanetix.ca is a comparison site rather than an insurer, run as Rates.ca Group Ltd from Canada. Quotes come from partner insurers and the cover sits with the insurer you pick, so the provider type matters when you read the terms. The site describes itself as a comparison site.

The starting premium shown is CAD 185, which is high against the €2.92 to €29.72 range most listings fall in, and it ranks 224 of 252 on the price ranking. Your own quote depends on the partner insurers you are matched with.

Yes. Monthly payments are available, and monthly is the only payment model the whole site uses, at 100%. It suits anyone who would rather budget month by month than pay a full year of cover up front, and here it is the standard rather than an add-on.

The auto, home and renters lines are all available through the same form, so you can look at several in one session instead of separate sites. Health and dental cover are not in that list, so anyone needing them has to look elsewhere for a quote that includes them.

It is registered with Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario in Canada, the licensing body listed for the brand. As a comparison site it does not underwrite the policies it quotes, so the insurer behind your chosen quote is the party your money goes to.

The audience is expats, people who have recently moved to Canada and may not know the local market. It also suits anyone who wants a single form for several lines, with monthly payments available and support on email, phone and help centre when a quote needs explaining.

Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so a quote can be checked by phone, the channel 90.9% of listed brands use. Email and the help centre cover written questions, and a comparison site cannot change an insurer's terms, so pricing questions go back to the partner.

Good Sam Insurance Agency covers auto, home and renters, which adds health to the lines here. Euroasia Insurance quotes from UZS 60,000 and bunq lists a premium from of €0, so both sit in different markets rather than competing on the same Canadian lines.