Alliance for Insurance Reform

Lobbying Organisation Alliance for Insurance Reform

Date published 19 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Seeking policy decisions that will reduce the cost of insurance for our members and Irish society as a whole to affordable levels and keep it that way.

Intended results Recalibrate general damages guidelines to reflect international norms and norms already established by the Court of Appeal Redefine and re-balance the “common duty of care” to require the occupier to take a duty of care that is reasonable, practical and proportionate . Urgent delivery of reductions in insurance costs by incumbent insurers on back of reforms The urgent sourcing of additional underwriting cover including cover for sectors currently unable to source affordable liability insurance, via the Insurance Competition Office at the Department of Finance The establishment of a State-controlled claims database Meaningful reform of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Affordable legal fees

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Boland

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Bulk emails re the need for urgent insurance reform via the intended results at Section 2.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

All regarding the intended results at Section 2

Virtual Meeting (1)

Regarding intended result no. 4. With Minister of State Fleming and staff.

Social Media (51-100)

Tagging of Ministers, TDs and Senators on Twitter posts

Letter (2-5)

All regarding the intended results at Section 2

Phone call (2-5)

All regarding the intended results at Section 2

Informal communication (2-5)

All regarding the intended results at Section 2

Meeting (1)

Regarding intended results 1,2 and 7. With the Minister for Justice and staff

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Sean Fleming Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Aidan O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Matt Shanahan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Oonagh Buckley Deputy Secretary General (Department of Justice)

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Ollie Crowe Senator (Seanad)