Making Cents: Here are the questions you need to ask if you're switching health insurance 

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We are in the peak period for renewals of private health insurance and Barbara Sheahan of HCC.ie warns that ‘while it might be tempting to take the easy option of auto-renewing your current plan, you may end up paying over the odds’.

“With all three of Ireland’s providers introducing regular changes to both their pricing and their plans, the policy that was right for you in the past – even as little as one year ago – might not still be the best plan available to suit your needs,” she says.