Almost 2,000 people who were repeatedly refused car insurance last year had to opt for a “declined cases agreement” just to get a quote.

A WOMAN was, last week, awarded €20,000 — increased from €18,000 by the High Court — for knocking her knee on a table leg as she sat down in a hotel dining room. It is difficult to understand the imperative behind these rulings.

An Oireachtas report due out later will reveal the average car insurance premium has risen by more than a third.

An increased transparency in how premiums are calculated, benchmarking compensation payouts with international awards, and the phasing out of paper insurance discs are some of the recommendations published by an Oireachtas working group tasked with examining the cost of car insurance.

AA Ireland has said that the tools available to Gardaí to tackle uninsured drivers are "worse than useless".

Motorists were advised that the Government had “limited” power to influence the cost of motor insurance premiums as they continue to spiral upwards.

Cash payouts for whiplash could be abolished if the Minister tasked with examining the rising cost of car insurance gets his way.

The Government is being urged to do more to reverse a surge in car insurance prices.

The Government’s review of Ireland’s insurance market is yet to begin its investigation into the cost of motor insurance policies despite soaring premiums heaping pressure on businesses and motorists.

The Government will this week face pressure to set up a taskforce to examine the soaring costs of motor insurance as consumers continue to be hit with huge hikes in their premiums.

The Taoiseach needs to belatedly intervene to stop the costs crisis that has sent car insurance premiums rocketing 35% in less than two years, the AA has said.

The Consumers’ Association of Ireland (CAI) has called on the Government to conduct an independent review of the insurance industry amid growing concerns that motor insurers are penalising pensioners and younger drivers who tend to drive older cars.

TRANSPORT Minister Paschal Donohoe has ruled out intervention to prevent further rises in the cost of motor insurance.

The head of the Injuries Board has called on insurance companies to explain double-digit increases in premiums in the wake of figures which show that the number of personal injury claims litigated in court fell last year.

Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe has ruled out intervening to prevent further rises in the cost of motor insurance.

The Law Reform Commission will today launch its insurance contracts report, which will make 100 recommendations for changing legislation that governs agreements between insurance companies and their customers.

Thousands of policyholders left out of pocket following the collapse of Setanta Insurance will not receive any assistance from the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland (MIBI).

There is no justification for increases in insurance premiums as accident rates in Ireland remained stable in 2013, the head of the Injuries Board has declared.