Laya Healthcare's hike in premiums to cost customers extra €42 a year

Laya managing director Donal Clancy: 'We have tried to minimise the impact on customers.'

Laya Healthcare has announced an average price increase of 3% across its health insurance schemes, likely to mean an extra €42 annually for customers from October.

This follows an increase of 4.4% which took effect in April and was estimated to add an extra €55 to policy costs.