Laya Healthcare is to push up prices by an average of four per cent on more than half of its policies.
The increase, whichk takes effect from the first of September, is being blamed on the growth in the number and costs of medical claims in the past year.
Earlier this year, Aviva and GloHealth increased their prices.
Health Insurance Analyst Dermot Goode says Laya's increase will only affect half its plans:
