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# insurance - Monday 25 May, 2020
Pub owners take FBD Insurance to court over Covid-19 disruption cover
Pub owners claim they are entitled to have consequential losses covered by what they say is an insurable risk.
# insurance - Wednesday 6 May, 2020
There were an extra 14,000 uninsured vehicles on Irish roads last year
MIBI said the figures show an urgent need for an automatic number plate recognition system.
# insurance - Sunday 3 May, 2020
Threat of claims against businesses as a result of contracting Covid-19 on the premises to be examined
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has asked for an examination of the issue.
# insurance - Thursday 16 April, 2020
VHI and other insurers to partially refund customers after takeover of private hospitals during Covid-19 crisis
The size of the refund a customer receives is based on the plan that they have with the insurer.
# insurance - Wednesday 25 March, 2020
People advised not to make changes to health insurance as Covid-19 deal is arranged with private hospitals
Private hospitals will act as part of the public health system for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, but the exact details are yet to be confirmed.
# insurance - Tuesday 24 March, 2020
Minister says he expects insurers to 'play their part and act reasonably' by honouring claims
Claims are being rejected as Covid-19 is not on the list of infectious diseases on some policies.
# insurance - Saturday 7 March, 2020
Two people arrested as part of investigation into suspected staged road crashes
A number of properties were searched in Roscommon in February.
# insurance - Tuesday 18 February, 2020
Tralee Aqua Dome warns centre could close over number of insurance claims
Accounts show the aqua dome is loss-making eight months of the year.
# insurance - Sunday 2 February, 2020
Q+A: Here's where Ireland's political parties stand on insurance ahead of GE2020
Anti-fraud gardaí, pooled insurance schemes and a potential referendum are all part of the parties’ plans on insurance.
# insurance - Tuesday 28 January, 2020
MIBI welcomes withdrawal of case where man claimed he had to use wheelchair after accident
Video footage of the man walking without the wheelchair was shown in court.
# insurance - Monday 6 January, 2020
Moyagh Murdock announces resignation as RSA chief to take up role with Insurance Ireland
Insurance Ireland is the representative body for the insurance industry.
# insurance - Monday 23 December, 2019
Minister in charge of fixing insurance on 'easy-money mindset', 'ridiculous' payouts and saying 'stop'
Minister Michael D’Arcy sat down with TheJournal.ie to discuss the progress being made in reducing the cost of insurance.
Poll: Did your car insurance premium increase this year?
The Taoiseach recently claimed that the price of motor insurance is going down.
FactCheck: Has car insurance really gotten cheaper since 2016?
The Taoiseach has claimed the price of insurance is going down – but is he right?
# insurance - Thursday 19 December, 2019
'Reckless one minute, government policy two hours later': Martin says €1,500 for creches was 'made up on the back of an envelope'
Creches are seeing insurance quotes that are double that of last year.
Explainer: Why are hundreds of creche owners worried about having to close?
Childcare providers have warned of a crisis as the cost of insurance increases.
# insurance - Wednesday 18 December, 2019
Minister approves one-off extra payment of €1,500 to childcare providers to help with extra insurance costs
The Federation of Early Childcare Providers says some creches are seeing insurance quotes that are double that of last year.
# insurance - Tuesday 17 December, 2019
'Greedy insurance industry' has spun a false narrative to maximise profits, Dáil hears
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty has said the insurance crisis is not a priority around the Cabinet table.
# insurance - Monday 16 December, 2019
Pearse Doherty: Damning Central Bank report reveals an insurance industry that prizes profit above its customers
Sky-high premiums aren’t covering the cost of a ‘compo-culture’ but servicing the industry’s profits, writes Pearse Doherty.
Cost of car insurance rises by 42% despite an overall reduction in number of claims
Figures showing the average cost of premiums and payouts were released by the Central Bank today.
# insurance - Tuesday 10 December, 2019
Varadkar accused of having a 'terrible air of detachment' for saying health and car insurance premiums are levelling off
‘The cure for whiplash is compensation payment in Ireland,’ said the Taoiseach.
# insurance - Friday 6 December, 2019
Carbery's club, Athy RFC, won't be shutting down after securing insurance
The Kildare-based club had faced possible closure next week.
# insurance - Sunday 24 November, 2019
'I really feel sorry for those businesses': Minister says he's 'pushing hard' on high insurance costs
Galway Community Circus said this week it had become another business affected by the “national insurance sector crisis”.
# insurance - Thursday 21 November, 2019
Gardaí confirm they have launched 'comprehensive' probe into ghost insurance brokers
Customers are urged to check that their broker is registered before taking out insurance.
'Loyalty is no longer rewarded': Consumer watchdog to look at impact of 'loyalty penalties' imposed by insurance companies
Customers are experiencing successive price increases, according to the CCPC.
# insurance - Wednesday 16 October, 2019
Insurance 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’.
Poll: Should we hold a referendum on capping insurance payouts?
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar suggested the idea of a referendum yesterday.
# insurance - Tuesday 15 October, 2019
Referendum on insurance payouts can't be ruled out if reforms don't work, says Varadkar
The Taoiseach said the insurance industry must play its part in decreasing premiums.
Five arrested following investigation into suspected bogus 'slips and falls' insurance claims
Search warrants were executed at a number of solicitor’s offices, gardaí said.
# insurance - Thursday 3 October, 2019
Insurance 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.
# insurance - Friday 27 September, 2019
'There's no excuse': Central Bank says some insurance firms not prepared for no-deal Brexit
Ed Sibley said overall the Irish financial system is resilient enough to withstand a hard Brexit.
# insurance - Thursday 26 September, 2019
Finance 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.
# insurance - Wednesday 25 September, 2019
New Central Bank rules to stop brokers accepting free golf trips and sports tickets from banks
From March next year, brokers and financial adviser will also have to publish details of commissions they receive on their websites.
# insurance - Sunday 22 September, 2019
Minister meets insurers in London to 'hopefully' entice them to 'rethink' position in Irish market
The departure of a major player in insurance for the leisure industry, in particular, has damaged Irish companies.
# insurance - Thursday 12 September, 2019
Opinion: 'Insurance - short of wrapping our business in bubble wrap, there's nothing we can do to make it safer'
Niall Roche writes about why he wants business owners affected by insurance costs to join together.
# insurance - Wednesday 11 September, 2019
'We keep our local graveyard closed' - How the insurance crisis is hitting Ireland's communities
Almost half of community groups say they have had to cut activities due to insurance costs.
# insurance - Tuesday 10 September, 2019
The 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.
# insurance - Monday 9 September, 2019
'We're being fed this lie': Exposing the myths of Ireland's 'compo culture' Exclusive
Personal injury awards have been dropping despite suggestions that out-of-control claims are feeding prices.
# insurance - Tuesday 27 August, 2019
Leisure 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.
# insurance - Friday 23 August, 2019
Insurance 'Green Card' no longer needed to drive in North in event of no-deal Brexit
It had previously been warned that the cards would be required after the UK left the EU.
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Poll: Have you attempted a barbecue so far this year?
WELL, THE SUN is shining yet again as we begin the first day of June.
Met Éireann has said temperatures could reach as high as 27 degrees today.
With Covid-19 restrictions still in place, and with the warm weather set to stay, many people may be making more use of their back gardens than usual, be it for a bit of gardening, some sunbathing, or some barbecuing.
Today we want to know: Have you attempted a barbecue so far this year?
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