Who we are:

MIBI is a non-profit-making Irish-registered company set up by Agreement between the Government and the Irish motor insurance companies.  The first Agreement was signed in 1955 and there have been subsequent Agreements in 1964, 1988 and 2004.

What we do:

We compensate innocent victims of accidents caused by uninsured and unidentified vehicles.  This main function of MIBI is regulated by the terms of an Agreement with the Minister for Transport (2004).  This Agreement has the same effect as legislation and gives rights to a person who sustains loss or is injured in a motor accident caused by an uninsured or untraced motorist

We are responsible for operating the Green Card System in Ireland.  As the Green Card Bureau for Ireland, MIBI ensures that Irish citizens who sustain loss or are injured in accidents caused by foreign-registered vehicles here are not disadvantaged.  MIBI compensates such injured parties under the terms of the regulations signed with comparable organisations in the European Economic Area.

MIBI operates the Motor Insurance Information Centre of Ireland.   MIICI assists Irish residents who have sustained damage or injury in an accident in another EU Member State by providing information on the insurer of the foreign vehicle at fault and the claims representative for that insurer in Ireland. 

How are we funded?

All insurance companies underwriting motor insurance in Ireland must, by law, be members of MIBI and contribute to funding for claims in proportion to market share.