Tag - Alliance for Insurance Reform

“If Minister Donohoe’s comment means that there’s additional slippage in this schedule, this is intolerable for the small businesses and voluntary groups facing closure in the next few months.” AIR Director Peter Boland.

Marketing

Alliance welcomes budget funding for Gardai and...

October 14, 2019

“Ireland stands virtually unique in the scale of general damages we hand out for minor injuries.ng insurance costs is threatening the future of the organisations concerned in nearly half the cases and inhibiting AIR members' ability to grow in 46% of cases.

On-trade

Liability insurance – 200% increase in 5 years

August 20, 2019

AIG has called on the judiciary to address the insurance issue as a matter of urgency in the interests of the common good and to take account of the guiding principles set out in the Court of Appeal including ‘moderate damages for modest injuries’ and proportionality to produce and publish a new set of personal injuries guidelines by the end of this year.

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Autumn action “critical” to insurance crisis

August 8, 2019

“The dangers of over-consumption should be explained rather than going nuclear on the whole thing” - Ronan Lynch.

Talking Trade

“The pub reigns as the best place to consume alcohol”

July 29, 2019

“The public needs to understand that false and exaggerated claims force businesses to close and staff to lose their jobs.” - VFI Chief Executive Padraig Cribben.

On-trade

Attempted insurance scam caught on camera

July 2, 2019

“Ireland stands virtually unique in the scale of general damages we hand out for minor injuries.ng insurance costs is threatening the future of the organisations concerned in nearly half the cases and inhibiting AIR members' ability to grow in 46% of cases.

On-trade

Insurance rises averaging 204% since 2015 – AIR

June 28, 2019

AIG has called on the judiciary to address the insurance issue as a matter of urgency in the interests of the common good and to take account of the guiding principles set out in the Court of Appeal including ‘moderate damages for modest injuries’ and proportionality to produce and publish a new set of personal injuries guidelines by the end of this year.

Marketing

AIR highlights €2bn insurance ‘black hole’

June 25, 2019

Some 170 publicans from all over the country attended this year’s Vintners Federation of Ireland AGM.

On-trade

Insurance & transport topped VFI’s AGM topics

June 11, 2019

The Cost of Doing Business Report virtually ignored insurance when it reported, stated Peter Boland.

On-trade

44% insurance increase for publicans with no claims

May 22, 2019

“We depend on events – if we got one event a week we could survive,” believes Padraic.

Talking Trade

“It’s what I would expect of my President”

March 11, 2019