Have new guidelines derailed the personal injury awards gravy train?
One year on from reforms, insurers are waiting to see how claims play out in court
Irish motor insurers’ profits soar as claims collapse amid Covid restrictions
Lockdown lifts motor insurers to highest profitability since at least 2009
Warnings of market peak amid wave of ‘hot’ insurance broker deals
Consolidation at a tipping point amid surge in valuations, leading industry figure says
Public liability insurance premiums keep rising despite drop in value of awards
Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) report found awards have fallen by an average of 40 per cent
New Garda insurance fraud unit welcomed
Policyholders who suspect fraudulent claims can report direct to office
Insurance reform body criticises independent expert appointments
Agreement ‘does not inspire confidence’ in motor underwriters, says director
Irish insurers still losing money despite huge premium hikes
Employers’ liability area consistently loss-making since 2014, new report shows
Varadkar expects ‘meaningful fall in insurance premiums’
Report shows value of payouts plunging following introduction of new guidelines
Insurance premiums have ‘not a hope’ of falling despite personal injuries reforms
Law Society dismisses idea new personal injury awards ‘ruse’ will help consumer
Judicial Council adjourns discussion on personal injury awards until March
Alliance for Insurance Reform expresses concern about what draft report may be advocating
Will Judicial Council deliver a game-changer for insurance awards and costs?
Businesses hope guidelines will help reform State’s ‘generous’ compensation system
Insurance reform group cheers CCTV ruling in personal injury case
Ruling came in case where Supermacs admitted that a chair was damaged prior to an incident
Legal bills eat up a third of motor injury settlements, data shows
Motor insurance premiums fell 9% last year from mid-2018 after 66% surge over five years
Reform group backs measures to tackle ‘paracetemol injury’ payouts
New legislation will put a cap on personal injury insurance claims
Leisure facilities continue to close as Covid-19 magnifies insurance crisis
Blueway Waterpark closed suddenly after its insurance premium went from €10,000 to €25,000 a year. The excess went from €500 to €5,000
Insurers risk regulatory backlash on rejecting Covid-19 claims over fine print
Insurers may find themselves in Central Bank examination similar to tracker mortgage debacle
Central Bank to press insurers on customer rights amid Covid-19 stand-off
Firms with business interruption cover being told they are not eligible for compensation
Central Bank urged to address insurers rejecting Covid-19 claims
Lobby group urges regulator to address stand-off between businesses and insurers
Roller hockey at risk due to lack of insurance cover
Organisation, which has never had a claim, is denied cover
FBD’s eye-popping profit upgrade marred by claims of greed
Reform lobby group says insurance firms are causing ‘untold damage’ to Irish society
Insurance sector reform inches along with move on premium advice
Requirement for basic data comes three years after formation of working group
Insurance costs: Almost half of community groups ‘at risk of closure’
Over 80% of respondents said their premiums has risen over the past three years
Two leisure centres forced to close after insurance cost hike
Rathbeggan Family Adventure Centre to shut its doors after 21 years on Sunday
Consumer watchdog to review public liability insurance market
Heather Humphreys asks for review of market as cost of premiums spiral
Insurance group calls for quick implementation of personal injury legislation
Minister is hopeful new guidelines around claims will be in place before year end
CCTV shows diner pretending to choke on shard of glass, pub claims
Kildare pub called gardaí after incident which it says is ‘typical’
Fifty cases of suspected insurance fraud reported so far in 2019
At least 25 incidents relate to ‘staged accidents’, Oireachtas committee told
Varadkar: ‘Reputational harm’ to FG from Maria Bailey case
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown TD pursued action after 2015 fall off swing in Dean hotel, Dublin
Maria Bailey faces call for clarification over swing claim case
Reports that Fine Gael TD is dropping case against Dublin hotel
‘Save our livelihoods’ – play centre faces closure over €16,000 insurance premium
Linda Murray who owns a business in Navan tells committee premiums up 300% in a year
Legal profession hindering insurance reforms, claims Isme
Some lawyers encouraging false claims, says business body
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Forest zipline adventure park business has expanded to three locations across Ireland
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