Public liability insurance costs have risen by up to 20% in three years

Community and sports clubs suffering the most, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission finds

Isolde Goggin: Reduced availability of public liability insurance seems to be primarily impacting certain sectors such as community and sports groups. 

The competition watchdog said businesses have told it that prices of their public liability insurance have risen by up to 20% in three years with community and sports clubs sffering the most, and recommended a number of prescriptions.

The watchdog wants better data and urges actions by the Central Bank and Department of Finance to help improve matters.