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OPINION: The Government’s New Insurance Plan: A Minefield for Claimants
The Irish Government has recently published its new roadmap for insurance reform, a document titled the “Action Plan for Insurance Reform 2025-2029”. On the surface, its goals are admirable and speak to issues that affect every household and business in the country. The plan promises to tackle the high cost of insurance, increase competition in […]
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Aviva Chief ‘Dismayed’ by Plan to Raise Personal Injury Payout Levels
The head of Aviva Insurance Ireland has urged the Government to reject a draft proposal to the Judicial Council that would raise the guidelines for personal injury award payouts, claiming it would undo a decade of reforms. Aviva Insurance Ireland CEO Declan O’Rourke states that Aviva’s average prices for motor insurance in Ireland are lower […]
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Call for lower insurance premiums after dramatic drop in High Court claims
Insurers have been called on to slash their premiums after official figures showed a dramatic fall in the number of injuries cases being heard by the High Court. The annual report of the Courts Service shows there was a 29pc reduction in the number of personal injury cases being heard by the High Court last […]
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Court of Appeal Reduces Personal Injury Award with No Order for Costs
In Collins v Parm & Ors IECA 150, the Court of Appeal adjusted a damages award for personal injuries, citing disproportionality and lack of adherence to guidelines.
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Court of Appeal slashes insurance award to comply with injury guidelines
Court of Appeal reduces damages award due to error of law. Guidelines for personal injury not followed. Detailed breakdown of case and final ruling provided.
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Personal Injury Guidelines Here to Stay
The eagerly awaited Supreme Court decision on Personal Injury Guidelines confirms their legal effect and binding nature. Learn more about the complex judgments here.
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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
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Insurance industry has ‘run out of excuses’ for not reducing premiums
The court found that guidelines on personal injury awards in a ruling that will affect thousands of personal injury cases currently awaiting judicial analysis. File picture
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High Court: Invitation to disapprove PIAB assessment rejected
The High Court has approved a PIAB assessment of €60,000 in respect of severe facial scarring and minor psychological injury suffered by the minor applicant in a road traffic accident.
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Court of Appeal Quashes PIAB Assessment due to Inadequate Information
In Wolfe v PIAB and Mater Misericordiae Hospital the Court of Appeal, overturning a High Court decision, has quashed an assessment made by PIAB and referred the matter back to it for re-consideration.
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The Personal Injury Guidelines – An Update
The Personal Injury Guidelines (‘the Guidelines’) came into operation on 24 April 2021, with the intention of achieving greater consistency in awards for varying types of personal injury. Given that the introduction of the Guidelines is still relatively recent, their operation in practise and their overall impact are still being keenly considered. Constitutionality of the […]
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Government told to act to stop ‘insurers pocketing savings from lower pay-outs’
Campaigners say insurance companies have failed to pass on any benefit to their customers of a reduction in court pay-outs, and demanded that they lower premiums. The Alliance for Insurance Reform said that a major fall in the number and value of personal injury awards was leading to millions of euro in savings for insurance […]
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