A price war has broken out among health insurers as more than half a million people are expected to renew their health cover by the end of January.

It’s anticipated that many families could dump their health cover  but insurers are introducing new packages in a bid to prevent this.

On Newstalk Lunchtime with Mick Clifford (standing in for Jonathan Healy) Dermot Goode of Cornmarket Financial Services and Healthinsurancesavings.ie discussed the issues facing the health insurance sector as we head into 2014 as well as the options available to those seeking to change their policy in the new year.