UK based PIB Group buys Irish insurance broker Campion One of the country's largest insurance brokers, Campion, has been sold to the London based PIB Group. Business • 08 Nov
Business insurance costs up 15% despite reform - survey The cost of insurance for businesses and voluntary groups continues to rise despite reductions in the value of certain personal injury awards introduced earlier this ... Business • 19 Oct
INNOVU Group buys Cullen Insurances The INNOVU insurance group has today announced a deal to buy the business of William Cullen & Sons. Business • 04 Oct
More work needed on insurance, legal competition issues Issues around the cost of insurance, legal services and credit have not received the urgent attention required to support competitiveness and productivity. Business • 22 Sep
Adventure park shuts doors due to rising insurance cost A Co Wicklow adventure company has said it has been forced into the "devastating" decision to close this weekend due to the climbing cost of ... Ireland • 20 Sep
Motor insurers to introduce new compliance measures Six motor insurance companies have signed legally binding agreements to reform their internal competition law compliance programmes, following an investigation by the Competition and Consumer ... Business • 20 Aug
Personal injuries claims numbers see big fall - PIAB The number of claims made to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board decreased last year, mainly as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. There was also ... Business • 27 Jul
Central Bank recommends insurance loyalty penalty ban The Central Bank has recommended a ban on home and motor insurance customers being charged a loyalty penalty the longer they remain with an insurance ... Business • 21 Jul
Insurance companies launch new Irish InsurTech hub 12 players in the Irish insurance sector have today joined forces to promote the country as an EU hub for the growing InsurTech industry. Business • 21 Jul
Insurance report shows wide disparity in legal costs The Central Bank has published data on employers' liability, public liability and commercial property insurance for the first time. Business • 14 Jul
Varadkar expects reduction in insurance premiums 'soon' Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said he expects insurance premiums will be reduced "quite soon" after preliminary data from the Personal Injuries Assessment Board suggested the ... Politics • 06 Jul
Campion Insurance buys Galway and Mayo based Future Insurance brokers Campion Insurance has announced plans to rebrand Future after its recent merger with the Galway and Mayo based brokerage. Business • 09 Jun
Chill Insurance's profits quadruple to €2.33m Pre-tax profits at Chill Insurance last year increased more than four fold to €2.33m. Business • 31 May
FBD says performance in line with expectations FBD Insurance has said the provision it holds for Covid-19 business interruption claims relating to its pub policies remains at €65m net of reinsurance. Business • 12 May
Insurance renewal costs expected to drop from next week Insurance reform campaigners have said they expect the cost of motor and liability insurance renewals to drop significantly from Monday. Business • 23 Apr
Laya Healthcare to increases prices by average of 2.3% Laya Healthcare is to increase its insurance prices by an average of 2.3% from June, roughly equivalent to a €33 price increase for its customers. Business • 16 Apr
Covid-19 pushes Lloyd's of London to £900m loss in 2020 The coronavirus pandemic pushed Lloyd's of London to a £900m pre-tax loss in 2020, compared with a £2.5 billion profit in 2019, the commercial insurance ... Business • 31 Mar
Government aiming to get Covid curbs balance 'right' Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said today that issues including the re-opening of the construction sector and the re-introduction of click-and-collect services will not be ... Business • 24 Mar
Government calling insurance firms on cost of premiums The chief executives of the major insurance companies will be contacted by Government today and will be pressed to reduce the cost of premiums following ... Business • 08 Mar
Actions needed to reduce insurance costs - NCC The National Competitiveness Council has said key actions must be taken to reduce costs in the Irish liability insurance market, including bringing personal injury award ... Business • 25 Feb
Oireachtas committee wants personal injury awards cut An Oireachtas committee has called on judges to dramatically reduce the level of minor personal injury awards when they meet this weekend to consider the ... Business • 17 Feb
Criticism of bill on dual pricing in insurance industry A bill to restrict the practice of differential pricing by insurance companies has been criticised by Government for failing to acknowledge the positive effects of ... Ireland • 17 Feb
EU watchdog says super regulator for insurers overdue Regulating insurers in the European Union should be removed from member states and handed to a powerful bloc-wide body that can push through reform such ... Business • 04 Feb
UK court hands firms victory in Covid insurance ruling The UK Supreme Court has ruled today that thousands of businesses should be insured for some losses amassed after a national lockdown to curb the ... Business • 15 Jan
Key actions required to ensure insurance reform The Alliance for Insurance Reform has said the insurance crisis can be sorted in 2021 if key actions are completed. Business • 04 Jan
