insurance

Consumers received €6.17m after mediation or investigation by watchdog, who highlights sharp rise in insurance claims

Property Clinic: As we move towards retirement age, these charges are becoming a source of worry

Lack of bonus system unlikely to disadvantage a driver moving companies later but it can make it harder to compare policies

Irish market appears ripe for consolidation

FBD is not the Republic’s only indigenous general insurer - IPB Insurance has survived and prospered for 100 years

Deal will make Zurich one of the top three non-life and life insurance providers in the Republic

The Dublin-listed group’s result from insurance underwriting declined by 33% to €44.9m

Our neighbours are put out as they say they’re not seeing any water coming through their roof

Michael Dodd was at odds with board of Garda health insurance society after raising concerns about expense levels

Families need to put insurance and pension cover in place to make sure illness or death does not create a financial crisis

Dubliner says car insurance quote increased by more than €200 when removing her late husband from policy

But before we get too excited about these changes, there are some exemptions to the rules

Concerns about uninsured vehicles being presented for driving tests

Motor insurance head ‘very pleased’ to see impact of introduction of new database

On The Money: Health insurance companies in Ireland have been piling up the price hikes over the last 12 months

Fórsa said RSA staff will engage in indefinite action if test candidates cannot produce valid insurance certificates

Company measuring customer’s distance travelled in miles instead of kilometres

Insurance, financing and volunteers among the myriad challenges that organisers face

What you need to know when claiming and why it pays to be prepared when dealing with insurers

10 people, ranging in age from five to 59, died in the explosion on October 7th, 2022

Buying too much car can lead to big money problems. Here’s how to avoid them

Consumers’ understanding of pensions, tax relief and insurance improves with age, poll suggests

Data from Royal London Ireland shows cost of life insurance could drop by 50% if smokers quit

Award levels proved – on average – to be no higher than cases resolved through the State’s Injuries Resolution Board, according to Central Bank data

Case centred around insurer not setting aside enough money to cover large claims a dozen years ago, which artificially inflated profits

Read the small print where insurers can reserve right to source replacement ring or offer only the cost price not the insured value

Growing costs come amid High Court dispute with teacher Enoch Burke

Small steps that everyone can take could add up to substantial savings in the new year

Over 75% of queries to Health Insurance Authority in third quarter related to comparing plans, reflecting strong interest in switching

‘We are no longer on a trajectory towards the very worst-case scenarios once feared’

Stamp duty, insurance and valuation fees can all come as a shock to buyers who have already maxed out budgets

Consumers advised not to rush through policy updates when home renewals arise after Zurich row

Insurer says it has not changed level of cover, but concedes error would have led to confusion

Among those selected is a company developing a ‘Sunshine Guarantee’ for solar panel installations

In advance of Budget 2026, Conor Pope calculates how prices have climbed since 2021

A Section 72 policy can pay off any inheritance tax bill but it must be taken out by the person leaving the assets, not by the potential beneficiary

Central Bank’s deputy governor urged insurance companies to pass on the savings to customers

Company which is third largest insurer of property in State changes definition of a flood and the nature of loss or damage it will cover

Parts of Dublin, Clare, Limerick and Louth exposed to ‘rising sea levels and more frequent storm surges’

Companies also concerned about the cost of doing business in Ireland and meeting European regulations, industry report finds