Two health insurers announce April price hikes

Two health insurance companies are increasing their prices from April.

Irish Life Health is raising the price of its plans by an average of 5.9% from the first of the month for new customers, and the next renewal date after that for existing ones.

Meanwhile Level Health has announced an increase of €48 euro for its advanced “B”, “C” and “D” plans from April third.

It’s Irish Life Health’s second price rise so far this year, and says it’s a consequence of continuing medical inflation and a levy charge announced by the Government for the Risk Equalisation scheme.