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VHI’s announcement this week that it planned to “streamline” its offering by getting rid of some of its many health insurance plans made sense on at least one front: there are over 340 different health insurance plans available to Irish consumers, a bewildering array that requires expert navigation and serious money. For the 47pc of the population that have private health cover, this is often one of their biggest outgoings, after mortgage, childcare and car loans.
Smriti Verma will be running the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon this June in aid of a service that made one of the most stressful periods of her life easier. When her son, Neel, now 3, was born in a pandemic at its peak, she and her husband were facing parenthood alone, and when complications arose, they were left with little help.