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thejournal.ie > laya-healthcare-price-increase-3-7138434-Aug2026

Laya Healthcare customers face second round of price hikes in 12 months

9+ hour, 29+ min ago   (413+ words) HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDER Laya Healthcare has announced that premiums on a number of its plans will increase by an average of 2.7% from October. The latest price hike, affecting around 65 schemes, could cost an adult an extra €58 yearly, while a typical…...

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thejournal.ie > poll-your-say-private-health-insurance-7063583-Jun2026

Do you have private health insurance? · TheJournal.ie

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (152+ words) HEALTH PLANS ARE getting more expensive, but consumers are getting less cover for their money, according to the health insurance regulator. A new report from the Health Insurance Authority found a reduced level of cover across many plans, despite the…...

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thejournal.ie > vhi-surplus-2025-financial-results-7006459-Apr2026

Health insurer VHI doubled its surplus in 2025 (when it hiked premiums twice)

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (234+ words) IRELAND’S BIGGEST PROVIDER of private health insurance, VHI, almost doubled its surplus after tax to €71.2 million last year. The increased profitability came at a time when the company hiked premiums twice – by 3% in October 2025 and by 3% in March 2025 – citing increases…...

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thejournal.ie > motor-insurance-cost-last-year-claims-damage-injury-6999206-Mar2026

The cost of motor insurance went up again last year

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (304+ words) THE COST OF motor insurance premiums rose again last year. That’s according to the Central Bank, which published new figures today outlining how the average written premium per policy rose to €655 in the first half of 2025, up 4% on figures from…...