Making Cents: It's time to get your health insurance in good working order

Now is a good time to start considering options

January is the busiest renewal period in the health insurance market.

With Christmas on the horizon it can be tempting to put unappealing tasks on the back burner and one job most consumers are never in a hurry to do is shop around for financial products.

But with a large chunk of private health insurance policies due for renewal in the new year, an expert is advising that now is a very good time to start considering options.