2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (1088+ words) My mother-in-law was made of stern stuff. She was a nurse in London during the Blitz, and had emerged from this experience with a can-do attitude that stayed with her throughout her long life. She loved to travel and what…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (428+ words) Concern about how much the State pays for medicines alongside general economic uncertainty and rising business costs are the main worries among pharmacists in Ireland. A quarterly Pharmacy Pulse report by the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) says that while demand…...

1+ mon, 4+ 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…...

1+ mon, 4+ 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…...

3+ mon, 3+ week 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…...

3+ mon, 3+ 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…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (913+ words) The number of complaints to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman jumped 13 per cent last year to 7,004, according to a breakdown of grievances published today. Customer service was the most complained of conduct with 19 per cent of complaints concerning such…...

4+ mon, 1+ 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…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (622+ words) The vast majority of people with private health insurance have never switched provider or plan despite rising prices and the potential for significant savings when shopping around, new research from the Health Insurance Authority (HIA) has revealed. The survey carried…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (732+ words) “January is the busiest time for health insurance, with 500,000 customers due to renew their cover,” says Dermot Goode, a health insurance expert with healthinsuranceireland.ie. “By the end of March, nearly half the market or 1.25 million members will have renewed…...