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IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FRANKLY LAME SUGGESTION THAT LAWYERS CAN BEAR ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCREASED PREMIUMS HAS ABSOLUTELY NO BASIS IN REALITY.” AT PREMIUM LEVEL – INSURERS FEEL THE BACKLASH OVER RISING COSTS t seems the recession is still only down the bottom of the rumblings on the doorsteps earlier this year to politicians who stairs and already drivers trying to climb their way out promised to ‘look at’ the problem once in offi ce. The new Minister of fi nancial paralysis are being hit again - this time by the for Transport, Shane Ross TD faces an early challenge at his insurance companies. Kildare Street offi ce. I Following a recent video left on the Tacsaí Magazine We caught up with Peter Heavuy, who recently got in touch with Facebook page and very shortly after that, a call from a concerned Tacsaí to hear his side of what is now a nationwide problem. driver, we delved into the often murky world of motor insurance. Peter said: “Taxi Insurance has jumped through the roof! This is an industry that has come out the other side of the “I drive a 1.6 Toyota Avensis. In 2014 my premium was 780 recession unscathed. Quinn Direct, now Liberty Insurance, aside – euros. In 2015 it was 988 euros. In 2016 I’m paying 1,751 euros. I and for that company’s own reasons – the brokers and kingmakers have a full no-claims bonus. And I want to know why my insurance at the country’s top fi rms have been twisting the knife on Ireland’s is going through the roof?! drivers. The Government appear to be unwilling to step in and a “I rang a around a few companies, they said “it’s all the crashes, crisis is unfolding. you’re paying for crashes”. I said I haven’t had any crashes they In just two short years, many have seen their yearly premiums said “it’s other people’s crashes!” jump to over double the fi gures they paid in 2014. There were Peter added: “I don’t think that’s very fair. With a diff erent crowd 06 Tacsaí June / July 2016 06-07_TM_IRL_06-07_16_ED_Insurance.indd 1 03/06/2016 18:42 I eventually got down to 1,550. But any driver I’ve spoken to, the increase in traffi c volumes on the roads was leading to more they’ve said the same thing, their insurance has sky-rocketed. accidents, while there was a rise in the number and cost of claims. A bloke I spoke to from one of the companies says the cost of “We also have a situation where claimants are drifting back to insurance is going to continue to rise for another two years! solicitors instead of going to the State’s Injuries Board.