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Insurance bosses praise conviction of compo cheat filmed packing wheelchair into boot of car
Insurance
Undercover video footage presented to the court showed the claimant walking out to a car removing crutches from plastic wrapping, then picking up a wheelchair up and placing it in the boot
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Car insurance up by 9% as government slammed for helping 'eye watering profits'
Car insurance
Despite promises by successive Governments to bring rates down, the average price of motor insurance was up 9%
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Woman avoids jail for role in family multi-generational insurance fraud after private investigator uncovers scam
Insurance
Three generations of the family yielded over €50,000 from fraudulent personal injury claims over a number of years
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Father jailed and wife to be sentenced over family's multi-generational insurance fraud
Insurance
Another member of the family, grandmother Winnifred Lawrence (74) was jailed last year
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Major change to car insurance coming from March 31 for all motorists across Ireland
Insurance
The new system will require a driver to supply their driver number and those of any other named drivers on their insurance before they can secure a policy from the end of the month
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Public liability claims down by 40% so critics want to see premiums reduced for customers
Insurance
Alliance for Insurance Reform claims insurer profits rising faster than public liability premiums
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Burst pipe warning as milder temperatures to return after Ireland's big freeze
Irish Weather
The major thaw could cause some hazards in the coming days
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Grandmother, 74, who's a mum of 16 jailed over €28,000 false 'trip and slip' insurance claims
Dublin
Winnifred Lawrence made personal injury claims using a false name, Margaret Mongan, on six different occasions between September 2012 and May 2014
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Five simple tips which could see households knock €1,000 per year off insurance premiums
Insurance
A financial expert has revealed how households could save up to €1,000 per year on their insurance premiums by making some simple changes when they next renew
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Hundreds of drivers set for refunds after motor insurance error
Travel
Hundreds of motorists are due refunds after a 'historical systems-based error' led to Axa Insurance overcharging
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Alliance for Insurance Reform questions insurance premiums prices as personal injury cases fall
Insurance
The Courts Service Annual Report for 2022 found that the number of awards made in Circuit Courts last year dropped to 57 per cent of 2019’s volume and 58 per cent of the value.
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Helen McEntee says changes to injury claims rules must bring down insurance costs
Personal injury claims
New laws will hold people accountable if they injure themselves on business premises where measures have been taken to keep them safe.
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Irish motorists hit with higher insurance premiums despite staying with one company
Insurance
Concerns over the rise of price walking within the private car insurance industry have been raised
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Viral TikTok shows common car mat mistake that could cost you thousands
Cars
An insurance expert has offered tips on how to avoid the mistake, which is easily made
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Insurers 'taking Government for a ride' and pocketing rising premiums
Cost of Living
Fears rising cost of liability insurance is putting smaller firms out of business
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Women paying €500 a year more than they need to for car insurance - here's what to do
Irish News
Men have a slightly higher pass rate than women, with 57% of men passing their driving test in 2020 compared to 52% of women, Road Safety Authority (RSA) figures for 2020 show
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Expert warns of small detail that could invalidate your home insurance
House insurance
“I have seen cases, where there’s been a break-in and the insurance company, has refused to pay out"
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Some 650,000 Irish customers due cash back in matter of days - with average of €240
Cost of Living
Laya will refund each adult customer €85, irrespective of their plan. In addition, each child will also get a refund of €35.
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Insurance Ireland warns consumers to be on the lookout for Life Insurance Fund scams
Irish News
"Some criminals are using sophisticated methods to persuade consumers to invest in fake investment and life insurance funds"
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Politicians demand that insurance companies pass on 50% compo claim savings
Insurance
Insurance firms have seen the value of compo claims fall by half since April- but premiums haven't yet budged
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Garda checkpoints Ireland: String of offences as officers carry out multi-agency checkpoint
An Garda Siochana
Gardai seized several vehicles under the Road Traffic Act as were being driven by unaccompanied learner drivers
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Loyal insurance customers being ripped off by ‘dual pricing’ that means new buyers get a better deal
Insurance
A Central Bank interim report showed the majority of insurance providers in Ireland charge higher prices to existing customers who are less likely to switch
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Insurance industry accused of 'Trump tricks' as premiums rise 35% in a decade despite drop in claims
Insurance
'The report also lays bare the scale of the greed that has driven the current insurance crisis'
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Pat Flanagan column: Inside every Fine Gael member is a banker trying to get out
Fine Gael
What is it about Fine Gael that makes it so attractive to bankers and what possible reason would they have for employing former members?
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