Vhi plan retirement, new plan announcement and benefit changes 01.10.2019
Vhi will retire HealthPlus Platinium effective October 1st 2019. A new plan ‘Premium Care’ will be available from October 1st 2019 It is priced at €4597.16 per adult and €876.41 per child. Young adult rates will start at €900.67. PremiumCare.pdf Vhi Premium Care Price.xlsx Vhi have also announced a number of benefit changes across a
Lyons Financial Services 30th September, 2019
5 things to check before you renew your health insurance
With everyone back working again after a lovely summer and the kids back at school, we will soon be approaching that time of year when most people renew their health insurance. For some people, they simply renew their existing plan without too much thought – if it was right for you a few years ago,
Lyons Financial Services 30th September, 2019
We’ll help you plan for life’s events
We came across a quote recently that has really got us thinking, as it hit home on one of the most important aspects of financial planning. The quote is, “Money always moves when life is in transition”. The reason the quote had such an impact is because it makes financial planning real. When some people
Lyons Financial Services 30th September, 2019
Retirement planning is about more than money
When you think of retirement, what do you think about? Is it those additional games of golf, spending a few months every year in the sun and lots of time with the grandkids? Or instead do you think about your pension fund and silently worry that you might not have enough money to do all
Lyons Financial Services 30th September, 2019
Vhi price increase 01.09.2019
Vhi Healthcare will have a price increase on one plan, PMI 19 11 effective September 1st 2019. The PMI 19 11 will increase from €1246.99 per adult to €1254.22 and from €356.84 per child €358.62. Young adult rates will also increase for the above plan. These changes apply to all new and existing consumers from 1st September 2019. VHI
Lyons Financial Services 26th August, 2019
Vhi price increase and benefit change 22.08.2019
Vhi Healthcare will have a price increase on two plans: PMI 18 11 and PMI 38 14 effective August 22nd 2019. The PMI 18 11 will increase to €1300.07 for an adult and to €318.18 for a child. The PMI 38 14 will increase to €1679.12 for an adult and to €536.35 for a child. Young
Lyons Financial Services 26th August, 2019
Laya price increase, free child rates and benefit changes 01.09.2019 0
Laya Healthcare will have a price increase on four plans: 360 Care, 360 Care Select, Simply Health Choice and Essential Connect Health. The 360 Care will increase to €2088.18 per adult and to €543.02 per child. The 360 Care Select will increase to €1867.00 per adult and to €480.86 per child. The Simply Health Choice will increase to €1183.75 per
Lyons Financial Services 26th August, 2019
Laya Plan ‘Prime’ benefit additions from 01.08.2019
1. There will be a number of benefit additions to Prime from 1st August 2019: a. Gender Reassignment Surgery Abroad will be covered up to €30,000b. Fertility Preservation will be covered up to €1,500 per lifetime for egg freezing or €200 per lifetime for Sperm freezingc. HRT for Gender Dysphoria will be covered up to
Lyons Financial Services 26th August, 2019
VHI price increases, new plan releases, plan closures and benefit changes from 01.08.2019
VHI have issued notifications of the following changes effective 1st August 2019. New Plans2 x Non Advanced Plans• PublicPlus Care• PublicPlus Care Day-to-Day2 x Advanced Plans• PMI 48 10• First & Family Plan Plan Closures• Start Plan• One Plan Starter• One Plan Starter D2D• First Plan Level 1• Family Plan Level 1 Rate changes will
Lyons Financial Services 26th August, 2019
10 Reasons your Kids Should do Athletics
With summer months fast approaching, it’s a great time to start thinking about your kids’ summer plans – specifically, encouraging them to get active. Sports journalist Cliona Foley is a huge proponent of athletics; think throwing, jumping, sprinting, long-distance, hurdling and relays. Here, she gives 10 reasons why you should encourage your son or daughter to
Lyons Financial Services 22nd July, 2019
Lessons from a Mexican Fisherman
We’d like to share a story with you that originated back in 1963 when published by the German writer, Heinrich Böll. It’s a very short story, but perfectly captures one of the key messages that we stress with our clients. The message is that while the amount of money you have or build up for
Lyons Financial Services 22nd July, 2019
Investing is about more than money
Traditionally the role of a financial adviser has been to help you grow your financial resources. This has evolved significantly in more recent times into a much broader role, as financial planners have developed the skills and the tools to provide a lot more value than this. Sitting at the heart of what we do
Lyons Financial Services 22nd July, 2019
Laya price increases, benefit changes and plan retirements/ releases from 01.07.2019
Laya have given the following notification for 1st July 2019. 1. There will be price adjustments on a number of schemes from 1st July, details are attached in the pricing template. 2. Laya Healthcare will launch 4 new products from 1st July called ‘Signify’, ‘Signify Plus’, ‘Inspire’ and ‘Inspire Plus’. Full scheme details are included
Lyons Financial Services 25th June, 2019
Laya introduction of new plan 01.06.2019
Laya will introduce one new plan.Prime will be be launched on 01.06.2019 Links to scheme rules, plan details and table of benefits below: Scheme Rules Plan Details Table of Benefits The above information was sourced with the permission of the Health Insurance Authority from their website www.hia.ie. Our thanks to them for their assistance.
Lyons Financial Services 25th June, 2019
Irish Life Health benefit change and price increase 01.06.2019
Irish Life Health have amended benefits and prices on all of their plans. Plan Names and Benefit changes are as follows: 1. Enhanced Maternity (Personalised Packages Range of 8) Contribution for Baby Swimming Classes – removal of Diana’s Swim Academy 2. Family and Kids Health (Personalised Packages Range of 8) Contribution for
Lyons Financial Services 25th June, 2019
Vhi Healthcare Benefit Changes 01.05.2019
Vhi Healthcare have removed two benefits from the PMI 06 10. They are the VHI Swiftcare Minor Injury Benefit and Swiftcare Appointment Services. Vhi Healthcare have amended the genetic testing benefit on PMI 08 11 from 50% cover to €125 benefit: Vhi Healthcare have amended the genetic testing benefit on PMI 26 12 from
Lyons Financial Services 25th June, 2019
Laya Healthcare Price and Benefit Changes 01.05.2019
Laya Health Insurance will have a price decrease and benefit change across 1 plan: Connect Simplicity Price details are as follows: Adult (26+) €1,322.13 Child 1 (1-17) €303.39 Child 2 (1-17) €303.39 Child 3 (1-17) €303.39 Child 4 (1-17) €303.39 Young Adult (18-20) €661.07 Young Adult (21-21) €669.74 Young Adult (22-22) €791.50 Young Adult (23-23)
Lyons Financial Services 25th June, 2019
The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise
On May 11th, hundreds of thousands of people across the world took part in the tenth anniversary of Darkness Into Light. A powerful coming together of those affected by suicide, this Pieta House fundraiser began in Dublin’s Phoenix Park in 2009. In the early hours of the morning, 400 people walked together into sunrise, a symbol of
Lyons Financial Services 25th June, 2019
Claims are what count
As part of our financial planning conversations with you, we always bring the attention around to subjects that are not easy to think about – a serious illness or death visiting a family member or indeed yourself. We all naturally don’t want to spend too long thinking about this, but unfortunately for us to do
Lyons Financial Services 25th June, 2019
What factors impact your investment returns
Well there is no exhaustive list for this one – there really are so many potential factors that can influence your investment returns. When you ask a professional investor, they will often jump to factors such as the economy, sentiment and interest rates. All very relevant factors. Some factors of course have bigger impacts than
Lyons Financial Services 25th June, 2019