A leading motoring organisation is calling on the government to intervene to stop car insurance premiums rocketing.
The AA - which is also an insurance provider - says premiums have risen almost 35% since January 2014.
It says industry transparency, regulatory changes and zero tolerance for fraud are required to tackle the issue of spiraling motor insurance costs.
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Chief Executive of the AA, Brendan Nevin, told Newstalk Breakfast that standardising court awards for claims would help.
He also wants automatic license and insurance checks to be introduced:
