Insurer disputes Quinn Healthcare ‘best value’ claim

A 30% reduction in rates on one of its most popular schemes will shave €77 off the cost of insuring a child or student with Quinn Healthcare, the private health insurer claimed.

The price reduction, which applies to its Essential Plus (Excess) (EPE) scheme, will cut €154 off the cost of insurance for a family of two adults and two children. Yesterday Quinn Healthcare said this would make its EPE scheme the “lowest priced comparable scheme on the market”.

“For example, Quinn Healthcare is €137 cheaper than Aviva and €114.75 cheaper than VHI when insuring a student under a comparable scheme,” a statement from the company said.