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# premiums

Last year
2022
Motor insurance premiums fell by 17% between 2017 and 2021
That’s according to statistics contained in the Central Bank’s fourth annual Private Motor Insurance Report.
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Nov 15th 2022, 6:00 AM
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Pearse Doherty: Why TDs should support my Bill to end the loyalty penalty and reduce insurance costs
The Dáil will today vote on the Sinn Féin TD’s Bill to ban the practice of dual pricing by insurance companies.
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Feb 17th 2021, 7:00 AM
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.
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Feb 18th 2020, 9:56 PM
Insurers must give customers information on previous year premiums, Central Bank rules
The rules mean that insurers must also extend their renewal notification period from 15 to 20 working days.
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Nov 1st 2019, 6:00 AM
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.
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Sep 26th 2019, 5:43 PM
Government accused of 'washing its hands' of pledge to publish insurance claims database
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.
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Jul 8th 2019, 5:13 PM
'It's time we called out the insurance industry': Courts figures show drop in number of personal injury cases
Awards in medical negligence cases in the High Court were also down last year.
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Jul 8th 2019, 1:08 PM
Insurance companies quizzed about why they aren't reporting fraudsters to the gardaí
Insurance premiums will fall if the cost of claims in Ireland falls, insurance companies told an Oireachtas committee today.
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Jul 4th 2019, 2:11 PM
Summer festivals at risk of being cancelled as rocketing insurance premiums throw them into doubt
A Mayo festival has seen its insurance premium jump from €6,500 to €25,000 in just three years.
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May 8th 2019, 3:19 PM
Drivers seeking compo through Personal Injuries Board will have to take a medical under new law
When one or both parties refuse taking medicals, it can result in claimants taking their case to the courts.
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Jul 8th 2018, 4:00 PM
Poll: Did your car insurance premium increase this year?
Insurance premiums have risen for many people in recent years.
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Dec 23rd 2017, 9:48 AM
Customers will be able to take a 6 month break from their health insurance without being penalised
The approval of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 today will result in better value for those who have private health insurance.
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Nov 14th 2017, 7:21 PM
'A very high stakes game': Over 150,000 cars on the road without insurance
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) said it was deeply concerned with the spike in numbers.
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Dec 19th 2016, 8:18 AM
There are new insurance guidelines out, but do they do enough to tackle sky high insurance premiums?
Some groups have already criticised the new ‘Book of Quantum’, which guides injuries payouts.
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Oct 5th 2016, 9:45 PM
Car insurance: Commission investigates possible 'unspoken co-ordination' between firms
The CCPC is investigating possible breaches of competition law, due to industry players openly signalling upcoming increases in premiums.
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Sep 13th 2016, 10:29 PM
Motorists paying an extra €250 per year over spiralling insurance costs
Insurance premiums are wiping out any savings motorists are making from low fuel prices.
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Sep 5th 2016, 7:39 AM
"My generation are shackled by the mistakes of institutions which should have known better"
Kian Griffin argues that young motorists are being left to foot the bill for a broken system.
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Sep 3rd 2016, 7:00 PM
'Shocking figures': Motor premiums up almost 40% in the last year
In the last year, one third of Irish drivers have seen their insurance rise by up to 50%.
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Aug 12th 2016, 8:19 AM
Setanta Insurance customers are still waiting to be paid up to €90 million
The Maltese-based firm was wound up in April 2014.
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Jul 27th 2016, 6:04 AM
Thousands of drivers to get refunds after collapse of Enterprise Insurance
The insurance firm, which was declared insolvent on Friday, has about 14,000 Irish customers.
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Jul 24th 2016, 6:36 PM
8,000 Irish drivers overcharged by insurance company 123.ie
The company is refunding customers and paying an additional 5% in compensation.
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Apr 14th 2016, 2:53 PM
Car insurance is up 100% for some drivers. What's going on?
We can’t have high awards and low motor insurance premiums, writes Caeva O’Callaghan.
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Mar 10th 2016, 5:00 PM
Are returning emigrants paying more for insurance?
A TD says they are.
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Apr 16th 2015, 9:53 PM
How much will Universal Health Insurance cost you?
Minister Reilly said he doesn’t know but if we’d implemented it last year, it would have cost less than €920 on average.
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Apr 2nd 2014, 3:19 PM
Men reaping benefits of insurance gender directive – women not so much
Women who smoke, in particular, have been hit by the introduction of the directive with premiums between one and 25 per cent higher
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Mar 21st 2014, 7:45 AM
Insurance levy on the horizon to help pay for flood repairs
A spokesperson for Minister Hogan said he was “expressing his frustration” with the insurance industry when he spoke about the levy in a recent interview.
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Mar 18th 2014, 5:08 PM
If you have Aviva health insurance you could be paying more from next month
Some plans will increase by up to 20 per cent, with the average hike being 12.7 per cent.
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Feb 19th 2014, 10:28 AM
Reilly: Consumers can opt for cheaper policies to avoid impact of tax relief cap
However Minister James Reilly said it is important that they fully understand the level of cover their policy provides.
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Jan 5th 2014, 7:45 AM
Number of people with private health insurance drops (again)
Just under 45 per cent of the population now has health insurance, down from a high of 51 per cent five years ago.
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Dec 10th 2013, 1:53 PM
Health insurance bosses stress the need to attract young people to the market
Speaking before the Oireachtas committee today, one stressed that proposed legislation won’t cause an increase in premiums.
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Nov 28th 2013, 12:29 PM
Budget changes will affect 1.4 million health insurance customers
The cap on the tax relief on health insurance policies will increase the costs for customers.
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Oct 18th 2013, 12:13 PM
Laya Healthcare rejects comments by Reilly about targeted age groups
In a speech today Reilly said the insurance provider targets younger, more profitable customers rather than the more expensive, older customer”.
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Mar 20th 2013, 6:18 PM
Gender equalisation car insurance policy comes into effect today
The EU guidelines on gender equality mean female drivers will see a rise in their premiums while male drivers stand to make savings in their insurance.
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Dec 21st 2012, 7:15 AM
The Evening Fix...now with added gangnam-style Noam Chomsky
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Oct 31st 2012, 8:00 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Oct 31st 2012, 4:50 PM
'Unisex' insurance will be mandatory in Ireland
Alan Shatter confirms that the EU directive that gender no longer be used as a criterion for calculating premiums is being implemented in Ireland.
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Oct 31st 2012, 4:26 PM
Car insurance premiums for female drivers set to soar after December
New European Commission rules will mean that insurers can no longer take gender into consideration when assessing customers.
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Oct 15th 2012, 6:51 AM