Private Health Insurance

Why choose Howden for your health insurance?

As an insurance broker, when it comes to getting health insurance cover, we pride ourselves on doing the heavy lifting, so our clients don’t have to. Thanks to the productive relationships we have with our panel of standard and specialist insurers, we make the process of comparing various different health policies, on your behalf, simple and easy. What’s not to like?

The Howden team also knows that each policy needs to be as individual as its owner, and that’s why we provide a personalised service, focused on getting to know you and finding out exactly what you want from your health insurance.

Ultimately, just know that we’re here to help, whether you need to make a claim, purchase a new policy or renew an existing one.

Benefits of working with Howden:

• We’re driven to save you time, money, and hassle.
• Benefit from a tailored service that comparison sites can’t provide.
• Speak to your local broker, within your community.
• We’re right by your side in the event of a claim.

What is private health insurance?

Private health insurance is designed to cover the cost of treatment in private and public hospitals and help meet every day medical expenses.

Plans can cover the cost of inpatient and outpatient treatment, so you have the security of being treated at the right time and place. The cover can be varied to suit your budget and there is a wide choice of options to consider before taking or switching your plan. If you’re confused by all the different plans that health insurance companies can offer, we can guide you on selecting the most suitable product cover at a price that suits your needs.

We can arrange health insurance cover for clients in the following areas:

• Individual insurance – cover for an individual and their family based in Ireland
• Leaving an employer scheme – reviewing your options to maintain cover, following retirement or ceasing of a company policy.
• Switching health insurance – cover for an individual who wishes to switch their health insurance

At Howden, we’ve also teamed up with Irish Life Health to give you even more. Our health insurance not only covers the cost of treatment, but also rewards you for embracing a healthier lifestyle.

The plans available offer great benefits such as Healthy Minds, Digital Doctor, Back Up and Nurse on Call, but you can also get a plan that offers you money back on fitness wearables, your gym membership or a visit to a dietician.*

Contact us to speak about which plan might be the right one for you depending on your needs or budget, we are happy to advise.

*Benefits and level of cover vary by plan, speak to a qualified advisor to confirm cover for items such as fitness wearables, gym memberships and dietician visits. Terms and Conditions apply, please see Irish Life Health member handbook for more information. Please note that loadings may apply to applicants over the age of 34 who have never held health insurance before or have had a break in cover for more than 13 weeks. See hia.ie for more details.