Road safety: Law change aimed at closing net on disqualified drivers delayed
‘Game-changer’ amendment would give gardaí ability to identify banned drivers who fail to surrender licences
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Chambers pushes back on State role in flooding cover
With climate change driving concerns, a report estimates losses from a quarter-of-a-century flooding event would top €510m
Road safety: Small ‘correction’ to law could be ‘game changer’ in dealing with disqualified drivers
Amendment to Road Traffic Act would allow gardaí instant access on whether motorist disqualified, uninsured or carrying penalty points
Motor insurance premiums unchanged in first half of 2023 even as damage costs soared
Central Bank report suggests cases are settled faster through Injuries Resolution Board than litigation route
More than 250,000 ‘fleet vehicles’ still not added to new motor insurance data base
Road safety campaigners warn some of most dangerous drivers will be harder to detect if gap remains
Workers averse to taking risk in growing pension funds - survey
Only one in three Irish people are happy that their retirement income will prove sufficient
National flood insurance fund should be introduced to help ‘uninsurable’, broker says
Insurance meant to cover events that are unforeseen or unlikely, not inevitable - insurance expert
Regulation and tight labour market hurting State’s attractiveness for insurers – report
Insurance Ireland figures show Ireland is the fourth largest insurance hub in EU
Personal injuries award levels are down, but movement on insurance premiums has yet to follow
New data from Courts Service contrast markedly with lack in cuts to the cost of insurance, says lobby group
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Housing costs, inflation and confusion about pensions thwarting retirement planning
Tax relief and company contributions will see many pension investments treble almost instantly, unlike money left on deposit, say experts
Legal costs make up 41% of litigated public and employers’ liability injury settlements
Central Bank figures show the total cost of settling the average litigated public liability case in the first half of last year was €70,744
Irish pension charges ‘good value’ at 0.8%, says lobby group Insurance Ireland
Insurance Ireland suggests that plan for auto enrolment will put downward pressure on pension charges
Cancer survivors to gain access to mortgage protection after years of refusal
New voluntary code of practice will disregard cancer diagnosis where treatment ended over seven years ago
Is it even worth going back to work after having children?
Making a decision to give up work should be more than just a matter of crunching the impact of tax and childcare costs
Insurance industry adapting to stay ahead of emerging risk
There has been a strong shift towards innovation in recent years and that trend is accelerating, driven by technology, competition and evolving client needs
Dublin-based bank’s Russian exposure, car insurance premiums drop, and ensuring your home is not underinsured
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Motor insurance premiums fall 5%, Central Bank figures suggest
Concern expressed over continued reliance on court system for many personal injury cases
Cancer survivors to benefit from insurance sector ‘right to be forgotten’ move
Mortgage protection insurance code of conduct will disregard diagnosis where treatment ceased seven or more years before application
Irish-founded platform Yonder signs deal with Irish Life
The company made the deal to help employees access health insurance and retirement benefits
‘We’ve seen places shut’: playgrounds and play centres in fear of compensation claims
Insurance is the biggest issue for businesses seen as high risk due to ‘excessive’ litigation
Uninsured drivers a ‘problem as old as the hills’
Technology exists to tackle problem which drives up premiums but solution hangs on clean data being shared
Danish insurer alleges Irish underwriter withheld premiums
Company also has issue with commission payments
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South African insurer plots entry into Irish market
OUTsurance would be first new entry to Irish market in a decade
Auto-enrolment pensions: What questions remain about new worker scheme?
Income threshold and age limits are contentious, and there is confusion over maternity breaks, fund drawdown and taxation in the event of early death
Dialing down Christmas; energy firm profits drop; and beware that midlife career change
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Moyagh Murdock: Insurance reform will deliver for consumers and the economy
Motor premiums have been coming down consistently since 2016 but liability and commercial property remains a challenge
Irish motor insurers’ profits rise as average premiums dip only 2% in 2021
Industry group suggests premiums now about a quarter below their peak
Insurers warn of risks to policies as Ulster Bank and KBC retreat
Consumers may lose cover if direct debits lapse
Insurers ‘must pass on reform savings to consumers’
Sean Fleming tells sector that reforms it has sought have been delivered
Q & A: Why are construction defects not covered by insurance policies?
In the case of most defects if the contractor who built the apartment block has gone under, no insurance policy is in place.
Insurers blindsided by threat to prosecute over pensions deemed out of step with new rules
Industry says it is at a loss to understand how new pension structures do not comply with rules
EU accepts Insurance Ireland commitments and closes cartel investigation
Industry group commits to giving outside companies fair access to a claims database it administers
High cost of insurance threatens future of over 40% of organisations, Committee told
Alliance survey shows premiums have risen by 16% since new judicial guidelines for damage claims were introduced
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Despite new rules, policies will remain cheapest for those who shop around
Insurers’ over-regulation concerns still high after Covid claims
PwC report highlights effect of business interruption and other fears in sector
Irish motor insurers ‘restricted competition’, European Commission says
Commission investigating whether Insurance Ireland has been operating a cartel
Covid-related business interruption insurance claims could reach €430m
Insurance Ireland says €62m in claims have been paid out to customers to date
Insurance firms may cut motor premiums this year
Changes on claims aimed at cutting insurance costs to come into force later this month
If you’re having problems working from home, your employer needs to know
Workers should not allow themselves to suffer in silence, employee wellness expert says
Insurers to continue forbearance for customers hit by Covid
Insurance Ireland says firms have signed up to a range of measures to help people
Private practice to continue in public hospitals during Covid-19 crisis
Doctors with contractual rights can continue to see non-Covid-19 fee-paying patients
Aviva’s Irish general insurance operating profit drops 16%
Covid-19 ‘presents a new uncertainty for 2020’, says UK group
Legal bill for settled motor insurance claims almost €500m
Average legal costs from litigated settlements over four years top €23,000
Central Bank says there is ‘no excuse’ for not being Brexit-ready
Regulator criticises firms for being unprepared, and warns on technology and climate
RSA Ireland taps Insurance Ireland head Thompson as CEO
Industry lobby group chief steps back into corporate role
Number seeking last-resort help for car insurance dips to 1,147
Figure 10 times as high as number a decade ago despite decline from 2016 peak
Q&A: Why is the EU investigating the motor insurance industry?
Commission looking into claims firms acting like cartel to maintain advantage over others
Insurance industry to fund new garda fraud unit
Proposal a “sea change” in tackling fraud claims, insurance industry says
Insurance Ireland hires German lobbyist for new Brussels office
Florian Wimber appointed as head of European affairs and international insurance
Businesses ‘under siege’ from bogus insurance claims
Oireachtas committee on cost of doing business hears of firms being driven to closure
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