Hibernian Health, the health insurance arm of Hibernian Group, Ireland’s largest insurer, has announced it will not absorb the new government health insurance levy.
Customers will be charged the €160 levy.
Hibernian said it would formally challenge the Government’s "anti-consumer and anti-competition health insurance levy of €160 per adult and €53 per child."
The levy, which was announced without industry or consumer consultation, leaves Ireland’s 2,000,000 health insurance consumers "facing unnecessary increases in the cost of their health insurance," Hibernian said. Hibernian Health has also confirmed that it will refund the cost of the levy to its customers who may have paid it if the company is successful in stopping the legislation.
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Customers will be charged the €160 levy.
Hibernian said it would formally challenge the Government’s "anti-consumer and anti-competition health insurance levy of €160 per adult and €53 per child."
The levy, which was announced without industry or consumer consultation, leaves Ireland’s 2,000,000 health insurance consumers "facing unnecessary increases in the cost of their health insurance," Hibernian said. Hibernian Health has also confirmed that it will refund the cost of the levy to its customers who may have paid it if the company is successful in stopping the legislation.
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