Financial Regulator Archives - Balcombes Insurance Claims Management

12th October 2017

Property Claims – Know your rights

by Sarah Dunne in Expert Advice in Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims News, Property Damage Insurance Claims, Uncategorised

Property Claims – Know your rights If you suffer damage to your property and need to make an insurance claim the Central Bank’s Consumer Protection Code 2012 stipulates that if your insurer is appointing a Loss Adjuster to handle the claim on their behalf, they must inform that policyholder that the Loss Adjuster is there […]

3rd April 2017

The changing landscape of property claims

by Sarah Dunne in Expert Advice in Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims News, Insurance Claims Tips / Procedures, Property Damage Insurance Claims, Uncategorised

Property Insurance Claims in Ireland The insurance market in Ireland is in a constant state of change. Most of the changes over the period of the financial crisis in Ireland were not good for consumers. e.g. Insurers seeking to limit cover by restricting cover; imposing higher excesses; introduction of no-claims-bonus on property policies; imposing higher […]

26th August 2015

Fire damage – Know your rights

by Sarah Dunne in Expert Advice in Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims News, Insurance Claims Tips / Procedures, Property Damage Insurance Claims, Uncategorised

Know your rights It never ceases to amaze us how many people still do not know that they can avail of a service to help them with their property insurance claim. Unfortunately we do not have a large marketing budget to engage in a mass media campaign to advertise that fact. Perhaps the Financial Regulator […]

26th March 2015

Balcombes Thinkpiece

by Sarah Dunne in Expert Advice in Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims News, Insurance Claims Tips / Procedures, Property Damage Insurance Claims, Uncategorised

Consumer Protection The principles of light-touch regulation have been shown to fail Irish consumers. There is a provision within the CPC 2012 that obliges Insurers to issue settlement cheques within 10 days of an acceptance of a settlement agreement. This generally works. Yet there are no deadlines or enforcement on how long it can take […]

2nd February 2015

Why Balcombes?

by Sarah Dunne in Uncategorised

Pro-consumer Independent Advice When a property burns down, the owner needs pro-consumer independent advice to ensure their interests are protected. They need expert help. How can anyone know what they are entitled to claim for or how to go about it? Click here to find out Why Balcombes?

1st August 2014

Balcombes “Fire Power”

by Sarah Dunne in Uncategorised

“With Balcombes ‘Fire Power’ on your side you can level the playing pitch in favour of your clients” said Jim Flannery, Director, Balcombes Claims Management, speaking to Insurance Brokers. Unfortunately fires occur every day of the year. Provided the home or business owner has adequate insurance in place, a full recovery is possible. However, it […]

16th April 2014

The Promise to Pay

by Sarah Dunne in Expert Advice in Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims News, Insurance Claims Tips / Procedures, Property Damage Insurance Claims

Service Awards We are at the time of year when the results of the IBA Service Awards are announced in the Irish Broker magazine (April edition), and this year in no exception. What is somewhat different is the lack of clarity on scores in the survey results. This could be for very good reasons. The good […]

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Property Claims – Know your rights

The changing landscape of property claims

Fire damage – Know your rights

Balcombes Thinkpiece

Why Balcombes?

Balcombes “Fire Power”

The Promise to Pay

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