1 January 2014
Current Special Offers on Private Health Insurance – Summary
VHI
½ price kids @ €131 each on 4 plans from 28th Dec next. Remember split cover! (One Plan Family, Parent & Kids Excess, Nurses Plan Select & Teachers Plan Select)
we recommend the Parent & Kids Excess as this covers public and private hospitals (€75 excess on all admissions to private hospitals)
Members should consider splitting their cover, i.e. select this option for the children and leave a
News and Insights
Jerome Reilly PMI Points
1 January 2014
Key Myths associated with Private Health Insurance Public treatment is free………..no it’s not. I can only join certain plans…….not true – you can join any plan on the market They won’t take me on…………..not true – they must take you on regardless of your age, gender or medical history I can cancel my cover at anytime…..not anymore – you must wait till your renewal date I have a medical card &nd
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Key Myths associated with Private Health Insurance Public treatment is free………..no it’s not. I can only join certain plans…….not true – you can join any plan on the market They won’t take me on…………..not true – they must take you on regardless of your age, gender or medical history I can cancel my cover at anytime…..not anymore – you must wait till your renewal date I have a medical card &nd
Ciara O'Kelly Health insurance Article
1 July 2012
Health Insurance considerations for those considering switching their cover; The key consideration when either joining or switching your health insurance is to make sure that the accommodation cover meets your requirements. Always ask the insurer or advisor to explain the following to you; how the new plan compares to your previous cover which benefits are you losing and which benefits are you gaining are there any upgrades in your cover and if yes, are there any upgrades rules that you ne
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Health Insurance considerations for those considering switching their cover; The key consideration when either joining or switching your health insurance is to make sure that the accommodation cover meets your requirements. Always ask the insurer or advisor to explain the following to you; how the new plan compares to your previous cover which benefits are you losing and which benefits are you gaining are there any upgrades in your cover and if yes, are there any upgrades rules that you ne
Irish Health Insurance Market
30 November 2011
The outlook for the Irish health insurance market is bleak to say the least. Only last week, VHI announced a 2% price increase and Quinn have just announced their latest increase of an average of 12% which will come into effect on 1st Jan next. We can expect all three insurers to announce further price increases in quarter 1 similar to what happened between Jan- April this year. Approximately 43,000 people cancelled their health insurance in the first half of this year and we can expect this fi
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The outlook for the Irish health insurance market is bleak to say the least. Only last week, VHI announced a 2% price increase and Quinn have just announced their latest increase of an average of 12% which will come into effect on 1st Jan next. We can expect all three insurers to announce further price increases in quarter 1 similar to what happened between Jan- April this year. Approximately 43,000 people cancelled their health insurance in the first half of this year and we can expect this fi
