Ireland Insurance Law: Year In Review
Welcome to the 7th annual edition of DAC Beachcroft's Ireland Insurance Law Year in Review
2025 was a dynamic year for insurance law, marked by significant developments across Irish and EU jurisdictions. From landmark court decisions to impactful legislative changes, the landscape evolved rapidly across key practice areas including professional and commercial risk, healthcare, casualty, motor, property, cyber and data, regulatory, and employment.
In this edition, we’ve distilled the most relevant updates from the past year designed specifically for underwriters, claims handlers, and anyone involved in Irish claims. Our goal is to equip you with the insights you need to navigate the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in 2026.
Professional and Commercial Risk
Construction and Engineering
4 min read
Impact of the EU's Green Deal on the construction sector
Insurance
3 min read
Representative actions and litigation funding in 2025: Ireland’s evolving landscape:
Insurance
3 min read
Periodic inspections and unsigned contracts: Key takeaways for insurers
Technology
3 min read
NIS2 and DORA – Cybersecurity regulation moves centre stage for insurers
Healthcare
Health and Social Care
3 min read
Welcome progress in the management of clinical negligence claims in the Republic of Ireland
Health and Social Care
3 min read
Dunne Principles remain the foundational standard in clinical negligence
Health and Social Care
4 min read
Delay in bringing third party applications: James Judge v HSE
Health and Social Care
2 min read
Repetitive litigation and obtaining supportive expert evidence
Health and Social Care
3 min read
Case of delay in diagnosis - Court Reaffirms the Dunne Principles
Health and Social Care
3 min read
'Trust on Trial': The High Court shines a light on professional misconduct and procedural fairness in Sheill v Medical Council of Ireland
Health and Social Care
3 min read
High court rejects pacemaker implantation negligence case preferring the evidence of the expert and defendant surgeon over the plaintiff
Casualty Motor Property
Insurance
3 min read
Causation, mitigation, and loss of opportunity – The decision in Buckley v Lenihan
Insurance
3 min read
Court of Appeal clarifies cost recovery in personal injury litigation
Insurance
3 min read
The personal injuries guidelines: To increase or not to increase, that is the question
Insurance
4 min read
Insurers joined as a defendant in road traffic proceedings: High Court suggests future disclosure duties
Employment
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