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No 'unwanted' auto-renewal for gadget or travel insurance
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (359+ words) Consumers are being given stronger protection and transparency when dealing with banks, insurance companies, and other financial services, as the modernised Consumer Protection Code comes into force. According to the Central Bank, the revision was necessary to "better protect consumers…...
Cost of running a car hits €10,373 in 2025 - OUTsurance
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (381+ words) New analysis by OUTsurance Ireland shows that Irish motorists can expect to spend an average of "10,373 a year to keep an average petrol or diesel car on the road in 2025. Today's figures show that from maintenance and depreciation to fuel…...
Motor insurance costs up 9% in first half of last year
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (453+ words) The average cost of a motor insurance policy increased by 9% (49) during the first half of last year, when compared with the first six months in 2023. The average cost of a motor insurance policy increased by 9% (49) during the first half of…...
What's being done to lower the cost of car insurance?
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (939+ words) The Government has launched the latest public consultation on insurance reform, part of a new action plan on insurance, aimed at encouraging competition in the market and with the goal of bringing premium prices down. Our Consumer Affairs Correspondent Aengus…...