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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Is the Minister of State saying that that problem has been solved? There are many-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: The Minister of State might find that, after today's meeting, the number of representations will increase.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: I appreciate that. If somebody makes a claim against me this week, will I know about it before my insurance premium goes up next year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: The protocol for policyholders is that people are to be notified of claims made against them before settlement. Is the Minister of State saying that is being done?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Has the Minister of State asked insurance companies to do that? What does the protocol mean? It is in place so that policyholders will be notified if claims are made against them before settlement. Is it actually in place?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: This is a very explicit recommendation within the report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: The Minister of State has said that legislation is required and that the protocol cannot be put in place without it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Can the protocol not be put in place? There must be some goodwill in place for the insurance industry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: The Minister of State knows that is not the case.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: It is not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Have the insurance companies told the Minister of State that they will not accept the protocol?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Is it the case that they will not accept it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Legislation has to be passed. The insurance companies refuse to act in good faith. This is unimaginable. They will not even tell people when a claim has been made against them. It really speaks volumes. It is indicative of how the insurance industry has not been impacted at all by any of the reforms.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: The insurance companies have actually said no. This is quite unbelievable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: It is unbelievable that those companies would say that they will not tell people if someone takes a claim against them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: When is the legislation going to be passed? Has it been prepared?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: There are five pieces of legislation that are much more important than this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: Why does the Minister of State believe that the insurance companies will not do something as simple as telling people when a claim has been made against them before it is settled?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: It is not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Rose Conway Walsh: It speaks to the whole issue.