Zurich and Travelers plead guilty to data protection breaches
Zurich, Travelers and FBD have pleaded guilty to illegally using social welfare information on individuals obtained through a private investigator.
The firms each pleaded guilty to 10 sample charges after they were prosecuted for breaches of the Data Protection Act, according to The Irish Times.
All of the companies have offered to make donations
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