Keyword "VHI Healthcare" - List of latest news (29 results)

03:30 ‘We’re a young, agile business’– Sculpted by Aimee’s founder confident despite tariff threat

Businesswoman Aimee Connolly is refusing to panic about how Donald Trump’s tariffs will affect the growth of her make-up company around the world.

04/03 Registrations now open for 2025 VHI Women’s Mini Marathon on June bank holiday weekend

Registrations are now open for the 2025 VHI Women’s Mini Marathon on Sunday, June 1.

01/02 ‘I’m back in love with running’ – Olympian David Gillick to join Marlay Park’s parkrun as 9pc of population now registered

Olympian David Gillick (41) said Ireland is the “leader” in parkrun as currently 9pc of the population is registered for events across the country – the highest percentage in the world.

31/01 Families warned to brace for health insurance hikes that could cost them €500 more each year

Consumers have been warned to brace for a string of health insurance price rises.

06/01 Health insurers hit 600,000 with new round of price hikes despite multiple increases last year

Consumers are being hit with new health insurance price rises, despite the main providers hiking premiums multiple times in the last year.

06/01 Health insurance companies raising premiums again despite multiple hikes in last year

Consumers are being hit with new health insurance price rises, despite the main providers hiking premiums multiple times in the last year.

06/01 Editorial: New year, new health insurance hikes not the start to 2025 anyone wanted

“Bhí fuinneamh sa stoirm a éalaigh aréir. Aréir oíche Nollaig na mBan, As gealt-teach iargúlta ‘tá laistiar den ré, Is do scréach tríd an spéir chughainn ‘na gealt.”

06/01 600,000 face raft of new health insurance hikes despite multiple increases last year

Consumers are being hit with new health insurance price rises, despite the main providers hiking premiums multiple times in the last year.

13/12 VHI reacts to threat from new rival with launch of cheaper high-end plans

Health insurer VHI has responded to the competitive threat of new player Level Health by launching three new higher-end plans and a mid-level corporate plan.

23/11 Warning of more health insurance hikes to come as Irish Life raises prices for third time

Consumers have been warned of more health insurance premium hikes to come after Irish Life announced its third price increase within a year.

14/11 New health insurer set to undercut rivals with hopes of price war to benefit consumers

New insurer Level Health is set to shake up the market with prices that will be up to €500 cheaper for a family than its rivals.

05/11 New health insurer launching this week, with hopes Level Health will lead to lower plan prices

The health insurance market is due for a huge shake-up, with the launch this week of a new player backed by insurance giant Aviva.

25/09 Health insurance regulator is working to get providers to reduce number of plans in Irish market

The regulator for health insurance is to make a determined effort to get providers to reduce the number of plans in the Irish market.

16/09 ‘There are numerous other shocks coming their way’ – consumers warned of huge hikes on health insurance renewal

Consumers have been warned to brace themselves for massive hikes in their health insurance when they renew their policies in the coming months.

28/08 Price warning issued to health insurance customers as Irish Life Health scraps 24 plans

Consumers have been warned to be careful they do not end up with more expensive health insurance cover after a leading provider scrapped dozens of plans.

27/08 Private health insurers are getting millions written off with taxpayer picking up bill

Private health insurance companies are getting millions of euro they owe to hospitals for patient treatment written off, with the taxpayer picking up the bill.

16/08 Laya Healthcare to hike price of health insurance again

Laya Healthcare will raise the cost of health insurance by 6.5pc on average for customers, the latest in a wave of hikes in the sector.

01/06 ‘It started off as one dead leg’ – Woman taking part in VHI Mini Marathon to raise awareness of motor neurone disease

One Kildare woman is preparing to run the VHI Mini Marathon this Sunday for her dad, an avid runner who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease just after his 60th birthday last year.

29/05 ‘It’s about knowing your body’ – VHI women’s health expert offers advice for exercise in all life stages ahead of mini marathon

A women’s health expert has shared tips for adapting exercise to menstruation and various life stages ahead of the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon on June 2.

17/05 Irish Life to hike premium rates for fourth time in 18 months

Irish Life Health is to increase its premium rates again in a move that is set to put pressure on family budgets.

15/04 Thousands affected as VHI phases out popular health insurance plans to ‘simplify’ offerings

Health insurer VHI is scrapping some of its most expensive plans, in a move set to force thousands of its older members to get alternative cover.

06/03 VHI Women’s Mini-Marathon ‘the epitome of women coming together’, says Sculpted founder and event ambassador Aimee Connolly

Entrepreneur Aimee Connolly has described the annual VHI Mini-Marathon as “the epitome of women coming together”.

17/02 Laya Healthcare hikes mean cost of some plans will rise €750 in a year

Health insurer Laya is pushing up prices for the third time in a year, a move that will mean cumulative increases of up to €750 on some plans.

11/01 Is health insurance inertia costing you hundreds of euro?

Inertia is costing people with health insurance hundreds of euro a year.

09/01 Thousands of health insurance customers to be hit with premium rises as price changes not publicly announced

Thousands of consumers on some of the best-value health insurance plans are facing huge increases in premiums.

09/01 Thousands hit by new hikes in health insurance premiums

Thousands of consumers on some of the best-value health insurance plans are facing huge increases in premiums.

16/11 Fears of third health insurance hike within a year from VHI and Laya

Insurance experts fear VHI and Laya Healthcare will now follow Irish Life Health by announcing a third price rise in the space of a year.

29/10 ‘VHI will only cover half of my dental treatment. Should I go to Poland?’

Q I have dental insurance through VHI. I didn’t see my dentist during Covid. She now says I will need root canal treatments on three back teeth at a cost of €3,000 and that VHI will only cover half of it. I was shocked as money is very tight right now.

02/06 Why Theresa Kane and son Ciarán (12) will be pushing for glory in Sunday’s VHI Mini Marathon

Theresa Kane is returning to the Mini Marathon starting line this year with her son Ciarán (12) – who was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition at the age of nine.