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Insurance sector calls for further tax relief on health insurance
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (409+ words) Moyagh Murdock, chief executive of Insurance Ireland. Insurance Ireland, the representative body for insurance providers in Ireland, has called on the Government to increase the tax relief at source for health insurance after providers implemented a number of premium hikes…...
Irish life chief defends health insurance premium hikes
3+ week, 1+ day ago (767+ words) Irish Life chief executive Declan Bolger. The chief executive of Irish Life Declan Bolger has defended the company’s recent health insurance price hikes saying premiums are linked to claim costs and that the industry is a “very low margin business…...
Less than half of population pays for health insurance as average cost jumps 10.6%
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (532+ words) HIA chiar Patricia Byron with HIA chief executive Brian Lee. Average health insurance premiums rose 10.6% despite the overall level of cover reducing across most plans, a new report shows. Average health insurance premiums rose by almost 11% despite the overall level…...
Why auto-renewing your Irish health insurance could cost you €6,000
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (121+ words) Try from €0.25 / day Consumers are being advised to look beyond headline premium costs when reviewing their policies. File picture Irish consumers are being warned to review their health insurance policies immediately, as a combination of premium increases and significant benefit…...
Two premium price hikes help to nearly double VHI's annual surplus
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (395+ words) Try from €0.25 / day VHI increased its prices by an average of 3% in March and October last year with a further increase of 3% announced for March this year. File picture Health insurance firm VHI saw its annual surplus in 2025 nearly double…...
Ombudsman returns close to €6.2m to Irish consumers over insurance, banking and pension complaints
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (144+ words) Of the money returned to consumers, just under €4.6m of that was through mediated settlements by the FSPO’s dispute resolution service Close to €6.2m was returned to consumers by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) after it closed more than 6,200 complaints…...
'Too expensive': Lapsed health insurance at highest rate for a decade
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (108+ words) Patricia Byron, chairperson of the Health Insurance Authority (HIA), with chief executive Brian Lee, officially launched the new HIA Comparison Tool. HIA research shows 82% of consumers don’t shop around for their health insurance despite rising prices. Picture: Maxwells One in…...
Average health insurance premiums reach €1,902
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (458+ words) The health insurance market is largely dominated by three companies in Ireland with VHI Healthcare having the largest share of customers at 48.3%. Laya Healthcare has the next highest share at 27.9%, while Irish life has 20.2%. File picture The cost of the…...
Motorists to be given reasons for premium increases under new insurance code
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (196+ words) Motorists will be given reasons for higher premiums, and guidance on how to lower their costs, under a new transparency code launched on Monday. The code was developed by a working group comprising of insurers and intermediaries, with the support…...
Navigating health insurance renewals
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (150+ words) Irish Examiner Try from €1.50 / week Navigating health insurance renewals Caitríona Redmond: 'My best advice before purchasing or renewing health insurance is to write down a list of your healthcare needs. A couple in their 60s is unlikely to require maternity or…...