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Premium Pressure Mounts: Irish Drivers Braced For More Car Insurance Price Hikes

Wednesday, 7 May 2025 09:30

By Martin Osborne

The Alliance for Insurance Reform is urging a public debate on a proposed 17 per cent hike in personal injury awards.

Irish drivers face higher insurance costs, amid proposed legal changes.

The Alliance for Insurance Reform is urging a public debate on a proposed 17% hike in personal injury awards.

It says premiums would be pushed up higher, with motorists already under a heavy financial burden.

Premiums in Ireland increased 9 per cent in the first half of last year.

CEO of the Alliance for Insurance Reform, Brian Hanley says the timing would be all wrong.

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