Price increase to come into effect on April 1st and follows similar increase by VHI on March 1st
Health Insurance Authority
People are reconsidering the merits of private cover amid sharply rising insurance costs
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
Third time in less than a year the health insurance company has rolled out a price increase
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
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’
Some 71% of the more than 2 million people with private health insurance have never moved provider
Move could save some families close to €100 a year if it is passed on by providers
Industry watchdog says there are 2.44 million people with insurance, 47.6% of total population
Many parents are paying in case their child has an accident unaware that they could have cover already through their school
There are certain things you can do to lessen the pain of choosing a plan
French insurer swoops for State’s second-largest health insurer in major Irish market deal
If you have been on the same policy for more than three years you are probably overpaying by about 25%
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
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