Personal Injuries Assessment Board Overview

Independent, self-funded state organization providing low-cost alternative model for personal injuries claims. Assessing 100,000 claims with 70% removed from unnecessary litigation. Offering transparency, cost savings, and fair compensation payments to injured parties.

• Personal Injuries
• Assessment Board
• Claims
• Compensation
• Litigation

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1. Personal Injuries Assessment Board Presentation by Conor O Brien, Chief Executive Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach 14 September 2016

2. Personal Injuries Assessment Board Introduction Who we are Independent, self-funded state organisation. Established to provide low cost alternative model for personal injuries claims

3. What we do - our role We assess personal injury claims - 100,000 claims assessed We remove cases from unnecessary litigation 70% of cases removed to save costs and time We offer a low cost alternative to litigation our processing costs at lowest levels We make compensation payments to injured parties in line with the Book of Quantum - average award levels have remained consistent over past 5-6 years We publish statistics regularly to maintain transparency We preserve the right of access to court if required constitutional rights not impinged

4. Home - InjuriesBoard Intranet Site High level overview of process 33.5K applications in 2015 Circa 60% of cases consented Consent to assess claim is sought from respondent (usually insurer) If consent granted, board assesses claim. If consent denied, case released to court Claim submitted by claimant (or their solicitor) If award accepted by both parties - respondent pays award. If rejected released to court Cases released to court dealt with between respondent and solicitor and either settled or litigated Case is assessed (must be within 9 months) and notice of award sent to claimant and respondent Circa 60% of awards accepted Average Timeline is 7 months 4

5. Trends in motor insurance premiums Very sharp rises in motor premiums reported Motorists/businesses under financial pressure Factors cited include past underpricing, under- reserving, claims costs/numbers, fraud, Setanta, levies, investment returns & changes in the legal environment To what extent are claims the problem?? Premiums up 70% in 3 years PIAB figures show personal injury motor claims volumes and average value of awards are static this year Absence of overall data in Ireland on overall claims costs, settlement costs and numbers of claims outside PIAB

6. 3 channels for claims resolution 1 2 3 Channel Direct settlements PIAB Courts No data available on overall claim volumes, average awards, timelines or processing costs Published data on numbers of claims, average awards, timelines and processing costs Some published data on number of awards & cost. No data on average awards, processing costs, timelines Data Availability Volume trends not known Claims volumes currently stable Data available, more granular information would be useful Volumes Award level trends not known Awards relatively static in recent years Aggregate data available, more detail would be useful Award Levels Shorter timeframe but details not known Average 7 months to assess Longer timeframe - more data needed from insurers Timeline Unknown costs Low cost 6.5 per cent of awards High cost Costs

7. What we are doing about it Review of Book of Quantum - will make awards more predictable and consistent, benefiting all stakeholders Calling for transparency in relation to settlements Actively working with D/Finance on Working Group and sub-group Other Potential Initiatives

8. Publication of Revised Book of Quantum Does not recommend or set awards or assessment levels Compiled by independent consultants currently being finalised Provides general guidelines on amounts that may be awarded for personal injuries Deals with pain and suffering due to injuries Based on research of settlements and reflects current awards data from Insurers, State Claims Agency, PIAB and the Courts Revised Book to be published shortly, based on 2013/14 figures Includes new injuries and more granular guidelines. Where amounts change that is because awards and settlements have changed

9. Thank you for listening