Purchasing home insurance cover can be an important step towards protecting your home. Home Insurance is not required by law in Ireland however you may be required to purchase a policy if you are taking out a mortgage. It can seem like a tedious task if you're shopping around looking for the best price especially if you're not even sure what is supposed to be looking for.  So what does a standard policy include and what should your home insurance cover? ...

Cars for New Drivers Before a new driver decides which car to buy, there are many different factors that they must take into account. The car's age, condition and costs are all important factors when buying a used car. Below is a list of the top 5 cars for new drivers. If you're thinking of buying a used car, you should also check out our tips for buying a used car. Before we give a rundown of cars, here are a...

Wondering Why Your Car Insurance is Increasing?   Car Insurance increasing is a hot topic right now because everyone is feeling it in their pockets. Here are a few reasons why this change has happened.  Firstly, most insurers in Ireland were pricing car insurance too low for a number of years so as losses mount, they inevitably have to recoup these losses.  But while lots of journalists like to write their articles from the ‘man on the street’ view in order...

Realistic Alternatives to Diesel Cars For two decades, the Irish people have had a love affair with diesel cars and the savings they provide in fuel costs. However, with the recent VW Group scandal & increased uncertainty over Diesel powered vehicles, many Irish drivers appear more open than ever to the idea of looking for an alternative to diesel cars. Despite the recent advances in petrol powered cars and improvements to their fuel efficiency in particular, it is their hybrid-powered...

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...

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...