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Planning for the future is never easy, but if you have the right tools in place, it can make weathering any periods of uncertainty a little smoother. Those tools, are of course, your talented employees! However, obtaining and retaining top talent is easier said than done these days. 

People between the ages of 20 and 29 are the least likely to hold a health insurance policy for both hospital and general treatment, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data shows. Plus, over the September quarter, almost 9,000 Australians aged from 25 to 29 dropped their cover (the largest decrease of any age group).

The average Australian health insurance premium has increased by between 4.8 and 6.2 per cent every year since 2010, Department of Health data shows. While the vast majority of consumers still see great value in their health insurance, it's understandable that some are put off by these continuous price increases.

Productivity growth in Australia averaged 1.8 per cent a year on average from 2010 to 2016, Treasury data shows. This gradual rate leaves room for business profits to stall and for the incomes of Australian workers to fall behind the cost of living.