News | Latest Breaking News Stories & Headlines

The Personal Injuries Assessment Board - the State body that assesses personal injuries claims - has changed its name to the Injuries Resolution Board

PIAB changes name and launches new mediation service

The Personal Injuries Assessment Board - the State body that assesses personal injuries claims - is introducing a new mediation service and changing its name to the Injuries Resolution Board.

Ireland • 14 Dec 23

The Central Bank has today published the mid-year report of the National Claims Information Database

Cost of settling liability claims down 12% in H1

The total cost of settled personal injury claims made under personal and employers' liability insurance policies during the first half of the year was 12% below the pre-Covid average, new data released by the Central Bank of Ireland shows.

Central Bank • 13 Jul 23

Next stage of PIAB reform to commence in September

The process of insurance reform is to take a further step forward in the coming months with the Government set to commence the second phase of legislation reforming the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) at the start of September.

Business • 29 May 23

The PIAB's report for the first six months of 2022 shows the overall average award for the period was €14,786

More people accepting PIAB awards - report

The Personal Injuries Assessment Board has reported an increase in the rate of acceptance of awards it has made to 48%.

Business • 03 Nov 22

The Central Bank has published a new report on Employers Liability, Public Liability and Commercial Property insurance

Cheaper and faster to use PIAB for claims: Central Bank

A new Central Bank report on Employers Liability, Public Liability and Commercial Property insurance shows that where claims go to litigation, the add-on legal costs are 16 times greater than those to use the Personal Injuries Assessment Board process.

Business • 22 Jun 22

This was the second case challenging the guidelines to be rejected by the courts

Court rejects second challenge to injury guidelines

The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) has welcomed a judgement from the High Court which rejected a challenge to personal injuries guidelines introduced in April of last year that substantially reduced the level of awards for certain injuries.

Business • 17 Jun 22

Mr Justice Charles Meenan dismissed the action

Court dismisses challenge over personal injuries rules

The High Court has dismissed the challenge of a Co Waterford woman to the constitutionality of new guidelines reducing damages for minor personal injuries.

Courts • 02 Jun 22

Long awaited changes to the guidelines used by the judiciary to decide the quantum of awards for personal injuries came into effect last year

High insurance costs still a problem for businesses

A new survey has found that the cost of liability insurance renewals has risen by 16% in the 12 months since new judicial guidelines on personal injuries have been implemented.

Business • 21 Apr 22

The Personal Injuries Assessment Board says that the average awards dropped from €23,877 to €14,233

Personal injury awards down 40% from 2020 - PIAB

The value of average awards for personal injuries made by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board has fallen by 40% from last year's levels, following the introduction of new Judicial Council guidelines in April.

Business • 15 Oct 21

The PIAB saw the number of applications decrease by 16% last year with just over 26,000 claims

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 a reduction in the level of awards paid out to claimants.

Business • 27 Jul 21

New judicial guidelines on personal injury awards, recently approved by the Judicial Council, take effect from tomorrow

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 21

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said the Personal Injuries Guidelines will come into effect on 24 April

New guidelines should see personal injury awards fall

The chief executive of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board has said that a new set of guidelines should see the level of damages awarded in personal injury cases reduce by 40 to 50%.

Ireland • 14 Apr 21

PIAB was initially credited with shaking up a claims culture and providing an alternative to the courts system

Views sought on reform of Personal Injuries Board

A public consultation on enhancing and reforming the remit of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) begins today.

Business • 22 Mar 21

Rosalind Carroll has been named as the PIAB's new CEO

PIAB names Carroll as its new CEO

The Personal Injuries Assessment Board has named Rosalind Carroll as its new chief executive.

Business • 05 Mar 20

PIAB chairman Dermot Divilly has said the recruitment process to replace Conor O'Brien will start immediately

CEO leaving Personal Injuries Assessment Board

The chief executive of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board is to leave the body later this year.

Business • 22 Jul 19

New bill to provide transparency on car insurance costs

The Government has today published the Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill.

Business • 12 Jul 18

The Personal Injuries Assessment Board decides the value of a personal injury claim where liability is undisputed

Limerick tops the list for injury claims

Limerick received proportionally more awards at the Personal Injuries Assessment Board than any other county in Ireland over the ten-year period from 2007 to 2016, an analysis from RTÉ Investigates has found.

Courts • 31 May 18

Insurance Ireland published figures claiming legal fees rose by €66m to €74m from 2013 to 2015 - an increase of 12%

Law Society and Insurance Ireland clash over claim

A row has broken out between the Law Society and the body representing motor insurance companies after Insurance Ireland published figures that it said showed legal fees from claimants has risen by 12% over a three-year period.

Business • 21 Nov 16

More than 51,000 closed personal injury claims were examined for the research

Injuries board disputes reason for insurance hikes

The State's injuries board has disputed claims by the motor insurance industry that escalating motor accident compensation awards are adding to the costs of policies.

Business • 05 Oct 16

Personal Injuries Assessment Board