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Why are road deaths still rising despite promise of ‘renewed focus’ on safety?
Minister said last month proposed reforms for the Road Safety Authority would be brought forward shortly, but there is no sign of them yet
‘You just nearly killed me and we’re both lucky I’m wearing a helmet,’ I told the SUV driver
There is nothing more I can do to ‘be seen’, and nothing I can do about drivers who don’t look
All cars should have inbuilt breathalysers to combat drink-driving, Oireachtas committee told
One in 15 cars on Irish roads not insured, adding to the costs for law-abiding drivers, says Mibi
Intact chief Kevin Thompson: ‘We want to be Ireland’s most respected insurance company’
Limerick native leads an insurer once known as RSA, with an ambition to be a top three player by 2030
Intact Ireland profit jumps as investment boost offsets Storm Éowyn hit
Insurer, known formerly as RSA Ireland, was once the largest in the State before it was rocked by an accounting scandal in 2013
Will Zurich’s deal to buy RedClick trigger wave of tie-ups among insurers?
Irish market appears ripe for consolidation
Insurer Intact among final bidders for Generali’s Irish unit
Zurich Insurance Group also said to be among a small number of bidders for RedClick
Former RSA Ireland CEO Philip Smith barred from senior financial role for 13 years but avoids fine
Case centred around insurer not setting aside enough money to cover large claims a dozen years ago, which artificially inflated profits
Speeding, bald tyres and running red lights: here’s why people get penalty points
More than 48,670 cases where motorist sanctioned for holding mobile phone while driving
Three driving test centres reach 10-week waiting time target after years of increases
Carlow reaches 10 week goal; Tuam, Carrick-on-Shannon down to nine weeks
Driving testers working evenings, weekends and bank holidays to clear backlog, RSA says
‘Large-scale recruitment campaign’ under way to address driving test delays, according to Road Safety Authority
Driving test ‘amnesty’ ruled out for experienced learners
Minister says not feasible under current regulations but ‘all options’ under consideration
Aviva Ireland reinsurance deal with parent depresses profit at Irish business
Irish unit of Aviva ceded €70m of net underwriting profit to its UK owner last year
Insurer RSA Ireland to be renamed Intact Insurance by the end of this year
Irish insurer was acquired as part of the wider group by Canadian entity Intact Financial Corporation in 2021
Dangerous car database needed to protect second-hand buyers, State’s consumer body says
Consumer watchdog says Ireland is lagging behind countries such as Australia and the UK in providing centralised databases of used car histories accessible to car buyers
Irish insurance companies raise concerns over effects of climate change
‘Frequency of catastrophic climate events’ and changing flood risks among climate concerns discussed with Minister of State for insurance Neale Richmond
Car testing contracts expose RSA to absorbing inflation costs, report finds
Road Safety Authority’s surplus could be reduced or eliminated ‘due to having to meet the costs of contracts indexation’
Tuesday’s Top Stories: Stormont set to return; RSA staff request declined
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Number of road crash injuries is double level reported by gardaí, new figures show
RSA data highlights particularly significant discrepancy in number of cyclist injuries
When it comes to road safety, history lessons are a waste of money
The RSA hopes a story from 1869 will ‘start a conversation’ around road safety strategy
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Driving test applicants have complained about ‘nitpicking’ and ‘grumpy’ behaviour by testers. Share your experience of sitting the test
Road deaths on the rise with pedestrian fatalities a big problem in Cork, says RSA
Removing HGVs from towns such as Charleville is essential, says coroner
Samuel Beckett bridge developer Graham Group reports turnover of €1.28bn
Company based in Co Down has delivered large range of projects in the past year, including in Liffey Valley and Dundrum Town Centre in Dublin and Titanic Quarter in Belfast
NCT delays are ‘absolutely unacceptable’, says Minister
Company running the service ‘needs to pay serious penalties’, says Jack Chambers
Central Bank inquiry, CIF warning and should you have a joint bank account?
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Central Bank to conduct inquiry into RSA Ireland ex-chief Philip Smith
Details of a public inquiry into the former insurance executive expected to be published within weeks
Row between insurers over liability for worker’s injuries goes to Supreme Court
Zurich and RSA in policy dispute over ‘life-changing’ injuries when wheelie bin fell off truck on to worker
Allianz Ireland takes €154m paper hit on investments amid rising rates
Solvency reserves fall as insurers taking a hit on large bond holdings though that will likely reverse as they are held to maturity
Ukrainian refugees allowed to swap driving licence for Irish one
Enhanced public transport services were also announced earlier this week
‘Reforms to bring down insurance costs will take time to filter through’
Dubliner who never imagined working in insurance is now heading up Arachas – and he’s on an acquisition hunt
Danish-Canadian consortium completes £7.2bn takeover of RSA
RSA set to be removed from the London Stock Exchange at the end of trading
Motor insurers accused of ‘sidestepping’ customer refunds issue
Industry expected to save hundreds of millions in reduced claims, study finds
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