Health insurance: Families braced for hikes

With insurance prices set to claim further casualties next month, consumers should check that their cover is meeting their needs – and doing so at a fair price

Insurance prices are on the rise

Families are facing yet another round of health insurance price hikes next month, and there’s little sign of an improvement in market conditions any time soon.

Skyrocketing prices in the motor insurance sector might have received more attention, but health insurance customers have also had to swallow double-digit price increases. The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office indicate that health insurance costs rose by 10.1 per cent in the year to the ...