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Voluntary Health Insurance Board (trading as Vhi Healthcare); underwriting subsidiary Vhi Insurance DAC

Voluntary Health Insurance Board (trading as Vhi Healthcare); underwriting subsidiary Vhi Insurance DAC · Ireland

Founded 1957Vhi House, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, Ireland (registered office); administrative centre in Purcellsinch, KilkennyLast verified Sep 27, 2026

Overview

Vhi Healthcare is Ireland's largest private health insurer, founded in 1957 as a statutory corporation under the Voluntary Health Insurance Act.

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Company details

Parent group
Vhi Group DAC (wholly owned by the Voluntary Health Insurance Board)
Regulator
Health Insurance Authority (HIA) and Central Bank of Ireland
Phone
+353 56 444 4444
Official website

Products from Voluntary Health Insurance Board (trading as Vhi Healthcare); underwriting subsidiary Vhi Insurance DAC

Regulatory updates

Vhi Healthcare DAC is regulated as an insurance intermediary and Vhi Insurance DAC as a non-life insurer, both by the Central Bank of Ireland, with the Vhi Group's insurance products also subject to regulation by the Health Insurance Authority, the statutory regulator of the Irish private health insurance market. The Voluntary Health Insurance Board, the ultimate state shareholder, holds all shares in Vhi Group DAC, which in turn holds the group's regulated subsidiaries (Vhi Insurance DAC, Vhi Healthcare DAC, Vhi Group Services DAC, Vhi Health & Wellbeing DAC). Vhi continues to update its Terms of Business (effective March 2026) and plan rules (e.g., hospital plan rule changes applicable from 1 October/1 November 2026), and periodically runs new-member discount promotions such as 10% off PublicPlus Care and First Care plans through late 2026.

Reputation and reviews

Facebook

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Trustpilot

2.2

151 reviews

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Offer pages

Travel insurance

travel insurance from Vhi for the Ireland market, with online purchase.

Last verified Aug 31, 2026