Minister wants action on whiplash claims by early next year

The new Judicial Council is expected to begin “recalibrating” awards for less serious personal injuries such as whiplash by early next year.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan wants action to be taken on the contentious issue of high personal injury awards, which industry experts say are contributing to higher insurance premiums across the board.

Speaking to the Independent.ie, Mr Flanagan said he is “very keen that early next year we will see real progress on this important issue.”

He added that there was an “urgent need to ensure a greater level of c...

A series of new changes aimed at benefitting the consumer will come into effect in November, significantly altering the way insurance brokers like GMHD.ie issue renewals.

The Non-Life Insurance (Provision of Information) (Renewal of Policy of Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations 2018, or SI 577/2018 for short, will affect renewal notices and new policy documentation from November 1.

There are three changes to the renewal notice.

1. The notice period for issuing all renewals has been extended from 15 days to 20 days.
2. When it comes ...

• Broker estimates the cost of insuring the character on 2015 Ford Focus at almost €33k
• Hobbs was involved in 28 accidents throughout the series
• Based on his driving in the series he would be on the receiving end of 39 penalty points in Ireland

With Hobbs & Shaw, the latest movie in the Fast & Furious franchise, tearing it up at the box office, one of Ireland’s largest insurance brokers GMHD.ie has determined that The Rock’s character Luke Hobbs would be subject to an annual premium of €32,928 to be insured on ...

The UK Department of Transport has confirmed that Green Cards will not be necessary for Irish motorists planning on driving in the United Kingdom after a no-deal Brexit.

It had been feared that Irish drivers would face insurance recognition issues in the UK post-Brexit but the British government says that Irish discs will be accepted as proof of insurance in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

A Green Card is an internationally recognised insurance document which demonstrates to law enforcement agencies that valid motor insurance is in pl...

October 31 is fast approaching and it’s looking increasingly possible that the UK (and the rest of Europe) could be facing into a No Deal Brexit. There’s a lot of uncertainty around what might happen if that transpires, both on an individual and a commercial level. Here are some important factors that you might want to consider.

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Individual insurers will each make their own arrangements in relation to Irish private policy holders driving in the UK.

These arrangements will be announced closer to the date but if you know you will be driving in ...

The winner of our latest Instagram competition has been announced and it’s good news for lucky student Ciara O’Connor who has scooped our fantastic prize of a €300 voucher for Ryanair.

Ciara, who hails from Kerry, was one of the many hopefuls who entered our competition and she was randomly selected as a finalist along with fellow GMHD.ie followers @ryanjf and @hannah_mcauliffe.

In a novel – and fitting – break from tradition, three GMHD.ie employees stepped up to represent our finalists in a paper plane contest and DJ, representing Ciara, prevailed by ...

Football fans all over the country were left awestruck this past week when a shoot-out between Kerry stars David Clifford and Shane Murphy went viral online.

Clifford, who recently joined the GMHD team as a Brand Ambassador, and Murphy, one of our Personal Lines Sales Executives, were taking part in the GMHD.ie Kicking Challenge at the Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney.

After a string of remarkable kicks from the sidelines and even the corner flag, Clifford just about came out on top in the tie-breaker when he hit the crossbar with his very first attempt....

A gentle reminder to all of you lovers out there: Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Here are some interesting facts about the most romantic day of the year to get you in the mood.

• 13% of annual flower sales happen on or around Valentine’s Day
• In a poll, tools and gym membership were voted as the least popular Valentine’s Day gifts
• Men spend 74% more than women on Valentine’s presents
• 32% of people would like to receive chocolates on February 14
• Italian is the most popular type of cui...