3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (594+ words) Private health insurance premiums jumped by almost 11 per cent last year even as providers cut the level of cover offered by many plans, according to data from the Health Insurance Authority, which says insurers appear to be targeting older customers…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (623+ words) The cost of private health insurance jumped by almost 11 per cent last year even as providers cut the level of cover offered by many plans, data from an industry watchdog has shown. The annual market report from the Health Insurance…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (665+ words) A young woman has said she felt “less than” to receive a mortgage protection quote of €290 per month, with the bulk of the cost arising from her having had cancer six years ago. Konstantina Kalliontzi (26) is living in a modular…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (199+ words) The Irish Times Advice on health insurance Aside from a lie down after it all, what’s a girl to do, only to conclude it’s hard, if not impossible, to win Sir, – Unlike Chris Coggins (Letters, March 30th) I…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (378+ words) Research from the Health Insurance Authority (HIA) showing that most Irish consumers with private health cover have never switched either provider or plan was as depressing as it was unsurprising. Many of those who choose not to switch do so…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (359+ words) The Central Bank will reduce the Insurance Compensation Fund Levy to 1 per cent from January 2026 and has urged insurance companies to pass on the savings to customers. The decision to reduce the levy for the fund, which is used to…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1226+ words) It offers free GP and A&E care, lower cost prescriptions, as well as dental and school transport services. Not only that, but medical cards may also entitle their holders to reduced rates of income tax. First introduced back in…...