Cost of health insurance rises over 12% in a year, with some policies jumping 25.6%
Over 65s paying 44% more for cover than the average, Health Insurance Authority report says
Health Insurance Authority
‘My mother (80s) is paying €2,200 on her health insurance. Could she get a cheaper plan?’
Health cover costs have only gone in one direction – up – and switching can be complicated, but it’s worth shopping around
Level Health announces price hikes averaging 6% from next month
Hikes should not impact any of its existing customers until November at the earliest but new customers will pay more for their cover
Laya to hike health insurance prices by 6.6% on average
Insurer said its overall claim costs have risen by 29 per cent over the past two years
VHI hikes health insurance premiums by average of 3%
Insurer says hike ‘necessary due to sustained rise in numbers accessing healthcare’
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From uproar over Taylor Swift and Oasis tickets, to the nonexistent Halloween parade on O’Connell Street, 2024 was far from a quiet year
Health insurance premiums have climbed by 11% so far in 2024 - HIA
Health Insurance Authority says average policy price is now €1,712 and that consumers view private cover as a necessity not a luxury
My health insurer wanted an extra €900 to maintain my plan. Time to look for options
With a dizzying array of 350 plans on the private health insurance market, it is anything but consumer-friendly. Real competition is very badly needed
The health insurance maze that’s costing millions of people thousands
Sometimes more choice does not benefit consumers, and health insurance is a prime example
Health insurance too complicated and risks overwhelming consumers, watchdog warns
Health Insurance Authority notes adult premiums up average of 7% since start of year and plans updated comparison tool to help consumers select insurance cover
VHI to hike premiums for second time in 2024 amid ‘sustained’ cost increases
Change will be implemented from October 1st, State-owned insurer says
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Average price of health insurance premiums increased 10% in 2023 to almost €1,600
VHI lets 11% of customers loose to check out market rivals
Health insurer has given no plausible explanation for selecting some of its most popular plans for closure
The end of VHI Plan B: What do I need to know and do?
Health insurer is ending the plan that up to one in 10 of its customers are on
Cost of health insurance jumped sharply last year - watchdog
Older people are typically paying almost 50 per cent more for cover than younger cohorts
Laya becomes latest health insurance provider to raise prices with 7% hike
Price increase to come into effect on April 1st and follows similar increase by VHI on March 1st
Is private health insurance worth getting for the financially squeezed late 20s and 30s?
People are reconsidering the merits of private cover amid sharply rising insurance costs
The trouble with health insurance in Ireland, and what could be done about it
As the private health cover rises sharply, insurers need to be more proactive in telling customers when cover changes so they do not face surprise demand for payment upfront
Price hikes from VHI will see some families worse off by €500 this year
Third time in less than a year the health insurance company has rolled out a price increase
Get into the switching habit if you are serious about saving money
Looking at your bank savings, energy bills and insurance cover are no brainers even if you’re reluctant to tinker with health insurance and your mortgage
Health insurance: How to side-step the dizzying complexity of changing plans or provider and save yourself thousands
Pricewatch: As we have said on many occasions, far too many people do not shop around when it comes to health cover. Now’s the time to confront this ‘consumer inertia’
Most people don’t shop around for health insurance despite potential savings, watchdog finds
Some 71% of the more than 2 million people with private health insurance have never moved provider
Call for health insurers to pass on stamp duty cut
Move could save some families close to €100 a year if it is passed on by providers
Number of people with private health insurance continues to rise, says HIA
Industry watchdog says there are 2.44 million people with insurance, 47.6% of total population
Health insurance for your children: why waste the money?
Many parents are paying in case their child has an accident unaware that they could have cover already through their school
A guide to health insurance for first-timers or under 40s
There are certain things you can do to lessen the pain of choosing a plan
Axa to buy Laya Healthcare in €650m deal
French insurer swoops for State’s second-largest health insurer in major Irish market deal
Health insurance: How to save hundreds – if not thousands – on your policy
If you have been on the same policy for more than three years you are probably overpaying by about 25%
Counting the cost of having a baby
Money Matters: Families worry about their ability to afford the ongoing costs of having a child even after allowing for one-off items and the cost of childbirth itself
Irish-founded platform Yonder signs deal with Irish Life
The company made the deal to help employees access health insurance and retirement benefits
Health insurance prices fall by 3% as providers pass on stamp duty reductions
People over 65 pay more than 30 per cent more for cover, a Health Insurance Authority report finds
Private health insurers refund State subsidy scheme €262,000
Report by Health Insurance Authority finds insurers are largely compliant with legislation underpinning Risk Equalisation Scheme
One small change: An accountant on how to make Ireland’s health system better
Here’s an easy way the four health insurers could radically simplify what’s on offer
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