Health insurers unveil offers to revive market

The country’s leading health insurers have announced a series of cash-saving offers to lure back young people — while side-stepping price hikes for the companies themselves.

In a bid to bolster the ailing sector, which lost 65,000 cash-strapped customers last year, Aviva Health has put forward a range of new deals, with Laya and VHI confirming they are set to follow suit.

The policy-switch has been described by insurers as a way to ensure people who are struggling to pay for their health insurance to still be covered.