There are thousands of accidents every year in Ireland where injured or allegedly injured parties seek compensation. Most of these accidents involve cars or vans. Claims reported as 'whiplash' or 'soft tissue' make up 80% of these claims. Why is that? Well the answer is unfortunately very obvious – you can’t clinically disprove a soft tissue injury complaint, no more than you can prove it does exist. Car insurance increased to reflect the rising number of claims being made. So there are 3 essential elements;...

  This year marks the centenary of the 1916 rising.  Countrywide, there are events to commemorate the rising. Museums have exhibitions with all the memorabilia on show, Glasnevin Cemetery have special 1916 tours to show the graves of the heroes and ordinary people who died that week. Primary schools have been issued with packs which include copies of the proclamation and Irish tricolours so that our youngest generations can learn about their heritage. There have been TV programs and documentaries...

Famous Car from Movies and TV Who doesn’t like the movies? We all have our favourite actor or actress that we love to see on screen. But over the years there have also been some much loved famous car stars. While they may not have been the best cars on the road, they had big screen presence and character. The Delorean DMC-12 Car This is arguably one of the most recognisable cars on the list. Made in Belfast this was...

KennCo's Story A quick KennCo Insurance Review You may have noticed KennCo appearing in your online insurance searches lately and wondered who are they? Are they reliable? What do they offer? Below, you can read our quick KennCo Insurance review to find out a little more about us. We've actually been providing car, home, van and travel insurance in Ireland since 2008. Since being founded, we've grown steadily and now employ over 50 skilled and experience members of staff.  Since...

Has you favourite car made the list? As a follow up to the last blog about famous cars here are some more cars that have been stars of film and TV over the years. Reliant Robin This little three wheel car was first built in the early 70’s. It was originally designed to be able to be driven and taxed on a motorcycle licence. During the 70’s fuel crisis they gained popularity for the savings the produced in terms of...

Michael Conlan Michael Conlan has achieved a lot at just 24 years old. He has already won gold at the Commonwealth Games, European Championships and World Championships. He also managed to secure bronze at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Michael's Background Michael Conlan grew up in Belfast in a family immersed in boxing. His father is his boxing coach and his brother Jamie is also a professional boxer. In 2015, Michael became a proud father to Luisne. Michael has...

Why has Car Insurance Increased?  As we all know, car insurance prices have been rising steeply in the last few months. We’ve previously looked at some of the main reasons for this. However it is important that when you are shopping for insurance to make sure you don’t just choose the cheapest quote you find. It’s easy to forget the fact that Quinn Direct and then Setanta Insurance collapsed in recent years. It’s because of Quinn we’re all paying an...

In recent years, one of the big changes in the car market has been the dramatic rise in sales of small SUVs which at first look would seem to be achieved at the expense of the MPVs. Cars like the Nissan Qashqai, Kia Sportage, Hyundai IX35 and Ford Kuga cars are now the family transport of choice replacing MPVs like the Renault Scenic and Opel Zafira. But what if want to transport larger numbers of people and their luggage? The...