Yearly Archives: 2012

Irish governments over the years, and especially in the past few, have not shown themselves to be shining examples when it comes to contingency planning. The most egregious example is the creation of that vortex of wealth destruction that is IBRC where, despite alternatives being presented to the cabinet, a bull-headed politicised decision was taken which shot the economy in the head. Typically, one plans for the worst and hopes for the best. […]

Aviva Health will reduce the price of the following 3 plans: Health Plan 05 adult premiums will be reduced from €1148.00 to €952.40 per adult, student prices will be reduced from €525.80 to €455.80 and child prices will be reduced from €377.10 to €328.20. Health Value adult premiums will be reduced from €872 to €771 [...]

INSURERS have already started to increase premiums for women, three weeks before new rules banning gender discrimination kick in. Women drivers are already being hit with hikes of up to €60 for motor insurance. Young women will see further rises of around €220 added to the cost of their cover, it was predicted last night. But male drivers under 21 are seeing their premiums falling by around €60 as insurers readjust their pricing to comply with the new rules. […]

UP to 200,000 people have dropped health insurance cover since the downturn began in 2008. The past four years have also seen premiums doubled, putting huge pressure on families to maintain payments for private health insurance. In the last year alone some 64,000 have stopped paying for health insurance with VHI, Laya, Aviva and GloHealth. […]

Interesting returns on German Commercial Property Investments Sunday_Business_Post_German Property Irish_Independent_German Commercial Property.