Motorists being hit with higher insurance premiums

Motorists are being hit with higher insurance premiums, despite claims costs going down.

That's according to the Alliance for Insurance Reform, which says drivers are being taken "for a ride".

The average personal injury award has dropped by nearly 40 per cent since new guidelines brought in back in 2021- aimed at lowering costs for motorists. But the Alliance says they've anecdotal evidence of an increase in premiums in recent weeks. Director Peter Boland claims there's no justification for it.