Insurance claims

Rising Insurance Costs Could End Road Racing in Ireland & Ulster

Pure road racing in Ireland and Ulster may come to an end soon, partly due to rising public liability insurance costs. In a statement released last November, the organisers of the Ulster GP said the […]

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Covernet Aims to Double Workforce, Expand DevOps & SaaS Products

A Northern Ireland based software company is planning to more than double its workforce after investing £500,000 to upgrade its IT infrastructure to industry-leading levels. Covernet, which has been developing specialist software for the insurance […]

ABI reaction to new Ogden rate
Legal

Whiplash Claims: Key Legal & Rule Changes Due From April 2020

With the law surrounding road traffic accidents proposed to change in April 2020, those suffering whiplash or soft tissue damage should look to progress their claims before the compensation process changes and becomes more complicated, […]

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Broker: Aston Lark Announce Key Hires in Ireland

Aston Lark, the UK Chartered insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs, has announced the creation of two new Executive Board positions in Ireland, following the recent acquisition of Wright Insurance Brokers and the earlier acquisition […]

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Ireland: Claims, Compensation & Premiums Analysed by Central Bank

There’s a mixed picture in the motor insurance market across the Republic of Ireland, as claims incidents decrease, admin costs drop slightly, but premiums and settlements continue to rise. The latest report by the Central […]

Insurance Brokers

Deals: Davies Group Buys Thornton’s Ireland Operation

Davies deepens its claims expertise through the acquisition of Thornton Group in Ireland Davies today announces the acquisition of Thornton Group (“Thornton”). Based in Dublin, Thornton is a leading multi-line claims adjusting and third party […]

Opinion

Opinion: Ireland’s Insurance Fraud Party Will End With a Miserable Hangover

Straight talking from the Editor: Nobody likes paying insurance. There, I said it, plain as a pikestaff, and just like proposing free beer on Fridays as part of my General Election campaign for the Let’s-Have-a-Party […]

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Autoline Launches ChilliDrive Young Driver Telematics Product

Autoline Insurance has launched exciting features to its new and improved ChilliDrive young driver insurance product, further supporting its commitment to road safety. Autoline was one of the first insurance companies globally to introduce smartphone […]