Irish Examiner view: A lot of expectations put on new insurance guidelines

Guidelines should see the level of damages awarded in personal injury cases reduce by 40% to 50% but anticipated premium reductions may not materialise

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has called on the insurance industry to bring down the cost of premiums as new personal injury guidelines are due to come in to effect. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

There appears to be agreement at official level that a new set of guidelines on personal injuries will reduce awards in general and, in turn, cut insurance premiums. 

The question is whether such dual expectations are justified.