Personal injury guidelines result in sharp fall in claims
As Injuries Resolution Board report shows personal injury claims are down in most categories, the Alliance for Insurance Reform queries why insurance premiums have been increasing
Personal Injuries Assessment Board
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
Court of Appeal cuts ‘disproportionate’ personal injuries award
Judge criticises failure of High Court and legal teams in regard to personal injury guidelines
Insurance reform: bringing stability and lower costs to contentious claims process
Injuries Resolution Board boss expects Supreme Court clearance of guidelines for personal injury awards to reduce incentive to litigate
South African insurer launches car and home insurance products in Irish market
Outsurance has conducted a soft launch of products ahead of its official opening here in May
Clarification of legal status of personal injury guidelines turns spotlight on insurers
Supreme Court decision met with dismay by some personal injuries lawyers, but others say it provides much-needed clarification for all involved in claims
Finding that guidelines slashing personal injury awards has legal effect ‘of systemic importance’ - Supreme Court
Woman not entitled to have her injury assessed under earlier guidelines, Supreme Court rules
Irish insurers’ profits from business coverage rebound from ‘lost decade’ of consistent losses
Central Bank of Ireland data show declining claims costs relative to premiums earned
Supreme Court to judge on appeal over personal injuries guidelines within weeks
Waterford woman challenged constitutionality of guidelines after leg injury assessed for €3,000
FAI chair Tony Keohane set to head up new insurer’s board
OUTsurance DAC plans to enter Irish motor and home insurance market in first half of this year
Personal Injuries Assessment Board changes name and launches mediation service
Claimants and respondents can opt for mediation as a method of resolving claims arising from workplace accidents
Cost of car insurance claims jumps by 25% amid rising inflation and crash rates
Half of all motor insurance injury claims settled last year were resolved under personal injury guidelines adopted in April 2021
Personal injury claims down for third year in a row
Numbers of personal injury claims down for third consecutive year in 2022 - PIAB
Judge approves €60,000 damages assessment for boy despite mother’s request to reject it
Boy allegedly sustained injuries in 2019 car accident after he unfastened his seatbelt
Woman sues council claiming crack in pavement due to tree root caused fall
High Court told incident happened at around 1.15am as Denise Best (54) walked home from 21st birthday party in local pub
Personal injury claimants and assessment board may benefit from court’s important clarification
Separate judgment awaited on constitutionality of personal injury guidelines
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
Insurance fraud and rising premiums: ‘People think they can get away with making outrageous claims’
Industry figures concede a lot of work is being done to reform the insurance sector in Ireland, but believe it’s not being done fast enough to prevent businesses from closing down
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
South Africa’s Outsurance commits initial capital to Irish start-up
Group expects to invest €100m as it looks for sustainable share of motor business over next five or six years
Generali to buy Liberty’s Irish and Iberian units for €2.3bn
Liberty Mutual entered the Irish market in 2011 with Quinn Insurance takeover
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
‘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
FBD to top up €36m dividend with cash returns to shareholders
Insurer expects to pay outstanding Covid-19 pub business interruption claims this year following High Court ruling on outstanding issues
Aviva’s Irish insurance arm sees profits dip amid rising claims
Aviva Insurance Ireland’s operating profit fell to €32m from €44m for the previous year
Judges can depart from personal injury guideline valuations, Supreme Court told
The Judicial Council Act provides for departure from guidelines if judge feels an award is “simply wrong”, State says
Guidelines slashing minor injury payouts interfere with independence of courts, judges told
Appeal over constitutionality of guidelines has major implications for future handling of personal injury awards
High Court proposes to strike out woman’s case against catering company due to prior €15,000 settlement
Judge held Anne Marie Corrigan compromised action against Aramark Ireland by agreeing to settle claim
Ireland needs zero-tolerance stance to tackle ‘monster’ business insurance costs and claims
Changes around duty of care rules should encourage more players into the business liability insurance sector and hopefully bring down premium costs
New law aimed at reducing number and costs of personal injuries claims comes into operation
Claimants at risk of more legal costs if they go to court after rejecting Personal Injuries Assessment Board’s offer
‘Memory impaired’ prisoner withdraws motorbike claim after judge raises concerns
Paul Brannigan says he was knocked unconscious while a passenger on a motorbike but could not recall identity of driver
Most Supreme Court judges conflicted for key personal injury guidelines appeal
Three Court of Appeal judges are drafted in to hear appeal over controversial guidelines slashing damages
Farmer suing over bull injury must disclose medical records to mart
Court rules medical records in months following accident are ‘not only relevant but invariably crucial’ to claim
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