Over 65s paying 44% more for cover than the average, Health Insurance Authority report says

Surge in costs for health insurance, energy, television, broadband and mobile phones

Health cover costs have only gone in one direction – up – and switching can be complicated, but it’s worth shopping around

London-listed Primary Healthcare Properties hopes to double its portfolio of health centre buildings in the State

Insurer said its overall claim costs have risen by 29 per cent over the past two years

Patients looking to access Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro from next week will have to pay privately

Announcement follows emergence of Level Health as a fourth provider in market

Health Insurance Authority says average policy price is now €1,712 and that consumers view private cover as a necessity not a luxury

Sometimes more choice does not benefit consumers, and health insurance is a prime example

O’Connor to succeed long time boss Donal Clancy

Premiums could rise anywhere from 6% to 25% even as benefits of some plans are reduced, industry expert warns

Family of patient has written to organisation representing doctors to highlight the finding

Largest general insurer in the Republic acquired the second largest player in health cover market last year in €650m deal

Private premiums climbed 10% in 2023 with more price hikes announced this year already

Changes will apply to new customers from July 1st and existing customers renewing policies from same date

Insurer announced in April that it would re-enter the Irish private health insurance market later this year

With the insurer clearly seeing a gap in the market, ‘aggressive competition is to be expected’

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The as yet unnamed venture is to begin selling private health insurance in the second half of 2024

Health insurer has given no plausible explanation for selecting some of its most popular plans for closure