Opinion: Claims culture is out of control - as play centres close due to...
Kids fall, that is what they do, it can happen anywhere. If they fall at Granny’s – do we sue the pants off Granny?
View ArticleCouple received €40,000 after insurer tried to reject storm damage claim
There were 5,692 complaints made to the financial services ombudsman last year – one third of those about insurance.
View ArticleSummer festivals at risk of being cancelled as rocketing insurance premiums...
A Mayo festival has seen its insurance premium jump from €6,500 to €25,000 in just three years.
View ArticleEuropean Commission to investigate whether Insurance Ireland is operating a...
Insurance Ireland said it is confident its practices are fully compliant with competition law.
View ArticleInsurance Ireland 'confident' over online data system despite EU Commission...
The EU Commission announces yesterday that it will investigate whether Insurance Ireland practices are restricting competition.
View Article'This is a disgrace': Second Meath adventure firm faces closure due to...
Boyne Valley Activities said there was a 400% hike on its premium since 2013 despite the fact that it has not made any claims.
View ArticleFine Gael reacts to 'car crash' Maria Bailey interview: 'I think she did...
TD Maria Bailey defended taking a claim against a hotel after falling off a swing.
View ArticleDublin adventure centre forced to remove some equipment over 'enormous'...
Fort Lucan’s general manager said that the company’s insurance premium has doubled since 2015.
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Fine Gael announced yesterday it will launch an internal review of the case.
View ArticlePoll: Should there be a cap on personal injury claims?
The Law Reform Commission is looking into the topic.
View ArticleDáil told insurance profits have jumped more than 1000%, but government says...
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said customers are being ‘fleeced’ by insurance providers.
View ArticleInsurance companies quizzed about why they aren't reporting fraudsters to the...
Insurance premiums will fall if the cost of claims in Ireland falls, insurance companies told an Oireachtas committee today.
View ArticleRegina Doherty says Taoiseach 'between a rock and a hard place' over Maria...
The Taoiseach has said he cannot publish the report as those involved in the review spoke on condition it would not be published.
View Article'It's time we called out the insurance industry': Courts figures show drop in...
Awards in medical negligence cases in the High Court were also down last year.
View ArticleGovernment accused of 'washing its hands' of pledge to publish insurance...
The Central Bank is to publish its report on the database later this year – but it was meant to have been set up at the end of 2018.
View ArticleThe Explainer: Why are your insurance premiums increasing by so much?
And what can be done to fix the industry?
View ArticleFactCheck: Are 20% of personal injury insurance claims in Ireland fraudulent...
Members of the insurance industry have claimed that fraud is part of the reason for high premium costs.
View ArticleThe cost of motoring has come down - but not for everyone
Insurance and petrol costs are the biggest factors.
View ArticleImitation firearms, smart phones and computers seized by gardaí in Dublin area
Gardaí have been investigating fraud related insurance ghost brokering activities throughout the State.
View ArticleMinister sought guarantee for premium reductions but told 'it would be...
Minister Michael D’Arcy has held meetings with various parties over the issue of insurance in recent months.
View Article'In Germany we are not used to the claim culture': Dublin Oktoberfest event...
The festival was scheduled to take place on George’s Dock, beside the IFSC, from Friday 14 September until Saturday 6 October.
View ArticleWhere in the country are the most personal injury claims awarded?
Most personal injury claims go through PIAB and it has released a geographical breakdown of the awards made last year.
View ArticleLongford greyhound track closes after 80 years citing rising insurance costs
The greyhound industry has faced major scrutiny in recent weeks.
View ArticleConsumer watchdog to probe pricing of public liability insurance
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is to probe into the increasing levels of public liability insurance premiums.
View ArticleInsurance 'Green Card' no longer needed to drive in North in event of no-deal...
It had previously been warned that the cards would be required after the UK left the EU.
View ArticleLeisure centre in Kildare forced to close as it struggles to secure insurance
Spin Activity Centre said it was “extremely saddened and frustrated” that it was forced to close.
View Article'We're being fed this lie': Exposing the myths of Ireland's 'compo culture'
Personal injury awards have been dropping despite suggestions that out-of-control claims are feeding prices.
View ArticleThe UK and Canada are cutting the cost of processing claims - why can't Ireland?
Part two of our Noteworthy probe into costly insurance premiums looks at legislative and procedural steps taken in other countries to tackle the issue.
View Article'We keep our local graveyard closed' - How the insurance crisis is hitting...
Almost half of community groups say they have had to cut activities due to insurance costs.
View ArticleOpinion: 'Insurance - short of wrapping our business in bubble wrap, there's...
Niall Roche writes about why he wants business owners affected by insurance costs to join together.
View ArticleMinister meets insurers in London to 'hopefully' entice them to 'rethink'...
The departure of a major player in insurance for the leisure industry, in particular, has damaged Irish companies.
View ArticleNew Central Bank rules to stop brokers accepting free golf trips and sports...
From March next year, brokers and financial adviser will also have to publish details of commissions they receive on their websites.
View ArticleFinance Committee to investigate 'rip-off' dual pricing by insurance industry
Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty said companies are punishing loyal customers when they renew their policies.
View Article'There's no excuse': Central Bank says some insurance firms not prepared for...
Ed Sibley said overall the Irish financial system is resilient enough to withstand a hard Brexit.
View ArticleInsurance firms accused of ‘breaking the law by not reporting fraudulent claims’
Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty told the companies they have a legal obligation to report suspicions of fraud.
View ArticleFive arrested following investigation into suspected bogus 'slips and falls'...
Search warrants were executed at a number of solicitor’s offices, gardaí said.
View ArticleReferendum on insurance payouts can't be ruled out if reforms don't work,...
The Taoiseach said the insurance industry must play its part in decreasing premiums.
View ArticlePoll: Should we hold a referendum on capping insurance payouts?
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar suggested the idea of a referendum yesterday.
View ArticleInsurance industry says it will engage with Central Bank probe into dual-pricing
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty claims customers are being hit by a ‘loyalty penalty’.
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