Rising claims against drivers without insurance blamed for hikes
Figures from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) confirm from January 1 to July 31, there were 1,644 claims relating to incidents involving non-insured or untraceable drivers. In the same period last year, a total of 1,409 cases had been lodged.
The largest number of claims were in the Dublin area which accounted for 42% of all uninsured or untraced driver claims. There were 688 claims in the capital, up 13% from 610 recorded in 2015. The next highest number of claims was in Cork which had 129 claims, up 16% from the 111 recorded in 2015. Galway came third with 92 claims, up 28% from the 72 claims in the corresponding period last year.
