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 Authority
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
Will Aviva’s return to the Irish health insurance market reduce premium prices?
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
Inflation nation: 15 ways to save money
Pricewatch: Many Irish homes already feel the recent spike in costs
Pricewatch: Is the cost of your health insurance making you feel ill?
Many of us are paying over the odds for medical cover, but are reluctant to switch
Spend less and better: 10 ways to save money in January
Pricewatch: There’s quite a stretch until the next pay day, so here’s a few cost-cutting tips
Health insurance matters – even in the days of premium refunds
Switching insurers could easily save you hundreds of euro this year and next
Fiona Reddan: Do children need private health insurance?
There are no private hospitals for children, but there are some reasons to insure
Covid-19: What does the crisis mean for private health insurance?
What are the consequences for premiums, claims and available benefits?
Are you due a Covid-19 refund on health insurance, school fees, travel card or gym?
Consumers may be due money back for services they are still paying for but can’t access
How to budget your way through financial realities of Covid-19
If you have a rainy-day fund start eating into it now
Insurers consider how to react to State’s co-opting of private hospitals
Industry urged to pause health premium payments during response to coronavirus
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