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Insurance company given reprieve
Quinn Insurance has revealed that 75 jobs in its Enniskillen branch are to be saved for the foreseeable future.

Aviva target UK forklift drivers in safety campaign
Giant insurance company, Aviva have targeted the UK forklift drivers in the current Simply Safety campaign.

Hauliers must ensure surface free ice work conditions
A Liverpool solicitor has warned that haulage firms should be vigilant during times of freezing conditions to ensure that all yards, steps; walkways should be properly gritted to insure that all surfaces are free of snow and face or otherwise they could face compensation claims.

Councils to fund road repair recovery
Councils throughout the country facing the prospect of damaged and pot holed road surfaces have been told by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey that there would be no extra funding to assist them.

HGVs flouting weight restrictions face prosecution
A lorry watch scheme operating in North Yorkshire has reported up to fifty HGVs for flouting a 7.5 weight restriction.

‘Top of the class’ for Irish drivers
In a survey commissioned by insurance company AXA, Ireland came out on top as having the most law-abiding drivers in Europe.

Call for all crash scene drivers to be breath tested
Calls backed by the Road Safety Authority and Parc (Public Against Road Carnage) seek to have all drivers involved in crash sites to be mandatory breath tested.

Insurance company predict road deaths to be down this year
With 205 people already having lost their lives on the roads this year, insurance company AXA have predicted that the numbers could dip below 250 for the first time since records have collected back in 1959.

Hauliers brace themselves for insurance hike
With insurance companies set to increase their premiums next year, the hauliers industry is bracing themselves for another added cost to an already overburdened industry.

September - safest month for road users
September was the safest month on record for road users despite 13 people dying in accidents.

Bad news for Insurance firms
Figures released by the Financial Regulator revealed that insurance companies’ sales and profits decreased significantly during the course of last year.

Insurance firm suffers setback
A High Court bid to strike out parts of the forthcoming libel proceedings against the Sunday Tribune by the Quinn Insurance Group failed yesterday.

Insurance misery for NI drivers
Drivers in Northern Ireland who already are battling the cost of fuel now face a further setback with the news that their motor insurance premiums are about to get a double digit figure increase.

Aviva Insurance set to increase premiums
Insurance giant Hibernian Aviva said yesterday (Thursday) that they were set to increase car insurance premiums despite the economic downturn.

Motorists to face insurance premium hike
After having seen insurance premiums fall over the past few years, motorists are now set to see an increase in their premiums as companies set about to offset rising costs.

Motor Insurance increases on the cards
The poor performances of many insurance companies over the recent decline in global markets is setting up a trend for consumers to face a further financial setback as motor premiums look set to rise by 10 to 15 per cent.

Massive difference in car insurance premium
Shop around is the advice being given to motorists when they look to insure their vehicles as a report carried out by the Financial Regulator has shown a massive variance between insurance companies.

Dept of Transport to get tough on ‘write-offs’
The Department of Transport has acknowledged that cars classed as write-offs by insurance companies are re-appearing on Irish roads.

Motor insurance expected to rise by 10%
A report by Deloitte predicts that 90% of motor insurers are set to increase premiums during 2009 with 42% indicating that the rise would be a two figure digit one to as high as 10%.

EU takes Ireland on in compensation cases
Under EU regulations surrounding the compensation paid to people without motor insurance who are involved in an accident, Ireland are being taken to task by the EU for failing to implement their regulations.

Allianz green initiative
Insurance company Allianz have taken the ‘green’ initiative offering motorists who do an advanced driving programme with the Irish School of Motoring a 20% reduction on their premiums.

Signs of motor insurance on way up
The Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) yesterday released its annual market statistical report for 2007 showing good all round results.

Insurance likely to rise
According to a leading player in the insurance market, costs are likely to rise as the era of low cost insurance comes to an end.

High Court asked to clarify liability of insurers
The High Court is being asked to clarify the extent of liability to insurers in road accidents after insurance company FBD refused third party cover on a claim arising out of a collision in which a man was left paraplegic.

Insurers seek to up premiums by 10%
Insurers companies look set to increase premiums by 10% next year in spite of a combined 551 million euro profit margin when investment gains were included in insurance earnings.

Motor insurance set to rise
Coming on the heels of one of the country’s most draconian budgets, is the news that the insurance industry is set to increase premiums

Insurance fraud rise by 40%
According to the Irish Insurance Federation fraudulent claims have rocketed by up to 40%.

Quinn Direct linked with UK motor insurer
Quinn Direct, the insurance business owned by billionaire Sean Quinn, has been linked to a potential acquisition of UK motor insurance broker Hastings Direct.

Insurance company offers motorists bonus for weekend no-shows
A car insurance company is set to introduce a policy which it claims will not only save lives but also save young motorists up to 1,000 euros.

Quinn in second place in motor insurance table
Cavan-based company Quinn Direct has become the country’s second largest motor insurer.

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Features

VIVAS Health once again puts its competitors to shame by offering all members who join in April free travel insurance
VIVAS Health has once again demonstrated its commitment to offering Irish consumers more with the announcement of free annual worldwide travel insurance for all members who sign up during the month of April

How long must we wait?
Almost 18 months have passed since the Motor Insurance Advisory Board (MIAB) published its hard-hitting report into the motor insurance industry. John Loughran poses the question: How much longer must we wait for meaningful reductions in motor insurance premiums?

Spiralling insurance premiums number one cause for concern
There are bleak times ahead for the road haulage industry if the findings of a recent survey conducted by the Irish Road Haulage Association reflect the mood within the sector. Here John Loughran reviews the survey.

Light at the end of the tunnel
There could be a light at the end of the tunnel for embattled hauliers struggling to pay ever increasing motor insurance premiums, thanks to an initiative from road safety specialists, How’s my Driving Ltd and leading insurer Hibernian, writes John Loughran.

Under the spotlight
The spotlight of attention has finally focused on the spiralling cost of commercial vehicle insurance with the recent announcement that the Motor Insurance Advisory Board is to hold an inquiry into the issue and present its findings
to the Government, writes John Loughran.

A little advice
The Fianna Fail / Progressive Democrat Coalition Government is back in harness and will be guiding the fortunes of the country and the road haulage industry for the next five years. Here Gerry McMahon offers some salient advice to Bertie and Mary and the troops

The opposing view
Denis Naughten is Fine Gael's deputy spokesman on Public Enterprise. He also has some outspoken views on the insurance industry, road safety and the National Roads Authority, John Loughran spoke with the haulage friendly TD.

Young drivers deliver letter of protest
Young motorists brought their campaign for cheaper car insurance to the Fianna Fail Ardfheis in October when they delivered a letter of protest to the Taoiseach at the Citywest venue in Dublin.