Plus, why are so many sectors struggling with recruitment and retention?

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There have been a string of increases announced in recent weeks in the health insurance industry, culminating with VHI raising its prices by 7 per cent. Photograph: Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP
There have been a string of increases announced in recent weeks in the health insurance industry, culminating with VHI raising its prices by 7 per cent. Photograph: Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP

Selecting the correct health insurance policy can seem like a minefield at the best of times, but with premiums going up across the board this year, it feels especially difficult.

Speaking to Cliff Taylor on this week’s Inside Business, Dermot Goode of Totalhealthcover.ie explains the reasons behind the increases and points out that consumers are ‘going to have to shop around’ if they want to stay within their budget.

And why are so many sectors struggling with staff recruitment and retention? Director of CIPD Ireland, Mary Connaughton, gives us the latest data from CIPD’s ‘HR Practices in Ireland survey 2023′.