Third Party Claims against Insurers – The Irish Position

We are frequently asked by Insurers whether there is an Irish statutory equivalent, similar to the UK Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 1930. Following the recent High Court decision in Yun Bing Hu v. Duleek Formwork Limited (in Liquidation) and Aviva direct Limited t/a Aviva [2013] IEHC 50 (“Hu v Duleek”) on this very issue.  We thought it a timely opportunity to set out the Irish position on what rights injured persons have to pursue an insurer if an insured defendant becomes insolvent.