AQW 40683/22-27

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 16/02/2026
Answered On Date: 20/02/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the average price of car insurance for drivers aged 70 and over in Northern Ireland; and (ii) any work she is undertaking with insurance companies to address unfair financial consequences for older drivers,

Answer:

The regulation of Financial Services including insurance services is a reserved matter. Complainants who contact my Department’s Trading Standards Service Consumerline about car insurance are advised to contact their insurer directly to try to resolve the issue. If they are dissatisfied with the response, then they should escalate the complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The FOS is a free, independent service that resolves disputes between consumers and financial services firms.