Exaggerated compo claims warning

THE Irish Insurance Federation has welcomed recent moves by the courts to make people think twice about making exaggerated personal injury claims.

The Supreme Court on Thursday signalled that those who exaggerate their claims may no longer be treated sympathetically by the courts.

“The landscape seems to be changing,” said IIF non-life insurance manager Michael Horan in response to recent decisions to disallow higher court costs to those who exaggerate their injuries.