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Wednesday, 03 June, 2026 | | |
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Good morning, reader |
Private health insurance premiums jumped by almost 11 per cent last year even as providers cut the level of cover offered by many plans, according to data from the Health Insurance Authority, which says insurers appear to be targeting older customers by specifically reducing the level of orthopaedic cover offered, including for joint replacement surgery. Conor Pope has the details.
Ulster Bank is on track to repay just one-third of the €17.3 billion spent by the UK on bailing it out in the financial crisis, writes Joe Brennan as new figures show the company that now contains the remains of the bank reported a net loss of €53 million for last year. It also spent €56 million on “customer remediation” for legacy issues – largely overcharging on mortgage interest.
Sticking with banks, fears that the tax-efficient personal savings and investment accounts planned by Minister for Finance Simon Harris might dent their profitability are overdone, according to an analysis by Goodbody Stockbrokers.
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