Health Insurance Authority

Companies cite increases in cost of delivering care and wider use of high-cost drugs among reasons for rising premiums

Christmas spirit punctured by latest industry premium increase from newest player in market which is also challenging risk equalisation

Small steps that everyone can take could add up to substantial savings in the new year

The company’s chief executive talks about having another shot at stirring competition in the area

Over 75% of queries to Health Insurance Authority in third quarter related to comparing plans, reflecting strong interest in switching

Move is to keep funding subsidy scheme for older and higher risk citizens with health coverage

Move from State’s largest health insurer follows similar announcements from Laya Healthcare and Irish Life Health

Shopping around for the most suitable cover can lead to big savings

Move comes just six days after Laya Healthcare rolled out price increases

Insurance price hike comes following an increase of 6.6% in April

Data from Health Insurance Authority indicate fewer young people buying health insurance

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

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

Hikes should not impact any of its existing customers until November at the earliest but new customers will pay more for their cover

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

Insurer says hike ‘necessary due to sustained rise in numbers accessing healthcare’

From uproar over Taylor Swift and Oasis tickets, to the nonexistent Halloween parade on O’Connell Street, 2024 was far from a quiet year

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

With a dizzying array of 350 plans on the private health insurance market, it is anything but consumer-friendly. Real competition is very badly needed

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

Health Insurance Authority notes adult premiums up average of 7% since start of year and plans updated comparison tool to help consumers select insurance cover

Change will be implemented from October 1st, State-owned insurer says

Average price of health insurance premiums increased 10% in 2023 to almost €1,600

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

Health insurer is ending the plan that up to one in 10 of its customers are on

Older people are typically paying almost 50 per cent more for cover than younger cohorts

Price increase to come into effect on April 1st and follows similar increase by VHI on March 1st

People are reconsidering the merits of private cover amid sharply rising insurance costs

As the private health cover rises sharply, insurers need to be more proactive in telling customers when cover changes so they do not face surprise demand for payment upfront

Third time in less than a year the health insurance company has rolled out a price increase

Looking at your bank savings, energy bills and insurance cover are no brainers even if you’re reluctant to tinker with health insurance and your mortgage

Pricewatch: As we have said on many occasions, far too many people do not shop around when it comes to health cover. Now’s the time to confront this ‘consumer inertia’

Some 71% of the more than 2 million people with private health insurance have never moved provider

Move could save some families close to €100 a year if it is passed on by providers

Industry watchdog says there are 2.44 million people with insurance, 47.6% of total population

Many parents are paying in case their child has an accident unaware that they could have cover already through their school

There are certain things you can do to lessen the pain of choosing a plan

French insurer swoops for State’s second-largest health insurer in major Irish market deal

If you have been on the same policy for more than three years you are probably overpaying by about 25%

Money Matters: Families worry about their ability to afford the ongoing costs of having a child even after allowing for one-off items and the cost of childbirth itself