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LTAB Reminder: paying for MTPL does not mean that the policy is already valid.
Latvian Motor Insurers' Bureau (hereinafter – LTAB) has recently been receiving more and more complaints from drivers about the penalties imposed in situations where the vehicle owner has made a payment for the MTPL policy before the trip, but upon starting…
Read moreWhile we plan safer roads, let's think about those who use them!
Tragedy struck again on the Ventspils highway over the weekend. A person died in the collision, and the initial information that has been made public also requires us to assess the role of a truck in the incident. Until the investigation is complete, it would be irresponsible…
Read moreThe fewest accidents without MTPL are caused by drivers aged 50 -
Latvian Motor Insurers' Bureau (hereinafter – LTAB) statistics on road traffic accidents (hereinafter - RTA) caused by uninsured vehicles in the last 12 months (01.07.2025 - 30.06.2026) show that…
Read moreIn the last 12 months, 84,5 million EUR have been paid in MTPL claims.
During the last 12 months (01.07.2025. – 30.06.2026.), insurance companies and the Latvian Motor Insurers' Bureau (hereinafter - LTAB) have jointly made decisions on the payment of MTPL compensation in the amount of EUR 84,5 million, which is…
Read moreEasier claim for MTPL compensation: what does the new procedure mean for RTS victims?
From July 1, 2026, a new procedure has been introduced for cases where a road traffic accident was caused by a vehicle without MTPL. In such cases, the victim no longer needs to look for where to submit an application for compensation for damages – it…
Read moreCheaper MOT? Yes, but only for those who really deserve it!
In Latvia, we talk about MTPL like we talk about the weather – almost always expensive and almost always inadequately expected. But rarely does anyone ask themselves the uncomfortable question of whether we do everything ourselves,…
Read more“It will never happen to me” – or the five most “dear” words
Recently, at the discussion festival "Lampa", there was a discussion "Insurance - can personal safety be made mandatory?" The discussion participants also touched on such a topic as "unreasonable optimists' MTPL" - or why...
Read moreAlmost 99% of self-propelled bicycle owners have purchased MTPL insurance
Latvian Motor Insurers' Bureau (hereinafter – LTAB) informs that from May 1 of this year, when the regulatory framework came into force, which requires motorized bicycles to have MTPL insurance, until now,…
Read moreMidsummer morning moral: the problem is not beer, but individuals who follow the rules
When a drunk driver with a child in the car crashed into a public bus in Jēkabpils recently while fleeing from the police, there was outrage in the community. And rightly so. Because this story had everything – alcohol, fleeing from the police, driving…
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