6.4% hike in Aviva health policies

A second health insurer is set to ask cash-strapped customers to pay even more for cover, less than a week after politicians were warned a fresh 20%-40% industry hike is on the cards.

Aviva Health Insurance yesterday confirmed it is increasing the cost of its policies by as much as 6.4%, effective from Apr 1.

The move comes after Friday’s announcement from Laya Healthcare that customers will see a 6%-16.5% hike from the same date.