Ireland
Preview of 2018: A sneak peek at the coming year
The promised whiplash and discount rate reforms, as well as the UK’s exit from the European Union, are expected to shape the coming year for the industry. Insurers, brokers, loss adjusters and lawyers are wary of political uncertainties and the trends in…
Temp Cover to expand into Europe following MBO
Exclusive: Temp Cover is looking to expand into Europe following its £13.3m management buyout.
Post Power List 2018: Bubbling under - Andrew Horton
CEO, Beazley
Analysis: The new Brexit landscape
Insurers look for alternative bases
Market Moves: December 2017
This month's movers and shakers in the insurance industry.
Ophelia to cost industry €60m, says Perils
Catastrophe loss analysts Perils has pegged the market loss for Ex-Hurricane Ophelia which battered the coast of Ireland, at €60m.
Carole Nash was ‘target consumer brand’ for Ardonagh, says Ross
Motorcycle broker Carole Nash was a longstanding acquisition target for Ardonagh, the group's CEO said
Aviva buys Irish insurer for €130m
Aviva has acquired Irish insurer Friends First in a deal worth €130m (£116m).
Ex-ABI chair Paul Evans leaves Axa following restructure
Former chair of the Association of British Insurers, Paul Evans, will leave Axa following a global management restructure.
Irish regulator seeks Brexit contingency plans from insurers
Ireland’s insurance regulator has raised concerns over contingency planning of the sector in the run-up to Brexit.
Sector must improve insurance role for commercial mid-market: Weil
The insurance sector needs to improve the role of insurance cover in mitigating risks for clients in the commercial mid-market, Mark Weil, CEO of Marsh UK and Ireland has said.
Jelf-Bluefin integration running ‘ahead of plan’, says Weil
Exclusive: The integration of Marsh’s Jelf and Bluefin brands is running ahead of schedule, CEO Mark Weil told Post.
Hamilton appoints Munich Re chief Giuseppina Albo as CEO
Munich Re board member Giuseppina Albo is leaving the group to become CEO of Hamilton Insurance Group.
Ophelia insurer could face claims of up to £10m
Storm Ophelia could lead to claims costing NFU Mutual £5m - £10m.
Storm Ophelia kills three in Ireland and leaves 360,000 without power
A powerful storm hit Ireland and Northern Ireland yesterday leaving a trail of damage and three dead before reaching England, Scotland and Wales today.
Beazley begins writing out of Dublin base
Beazley has underwritten its first policies from its base in Dublin.
Interview: Tulsi Naidu, Zurich
Almost a year into her role Zurich UK CEO Tulsi Naidu talks to editor Stephanie Denton about the events of the last 12 months and how the insurer is progressing with its transformational programme.
Everest Re gains approval for Dublin post-Brexit hub
Everest Re has been granted in principle regulatory approval for a Dublin-based subsidiary.
Applied Net 2017: Applied Systems 'not averse' to UK acquisitions
Applied Systems is "not averse" to potential acquisitions as it rolls out its Epic platform in the UK.
Covent Bridge expands into Ireland
Surveillance and claims investigation specialist Covent Bridge group has expanded into Ireland.
XL Group chooses Dublin as its post-Brexit location
XL Catlin has chosen Dublin as its post-Brexit location for its principal European Union insurance company, XL Insurance Company SE.
Questgates launches real estate division
Questgates has launched a real estate division for property investors and managers in the UK and Ireland.
Chubb's Sara Mitchell: Stuck in the mid-market?
The middle market is the engine room of the UK economy, says Sara Mitchell, head of corporate division, UK & Ireland, Chubb, urging insurers to work closely with brokers to support this sector.
Beazley's H1 profit up 6% thanks to speciality lines and investment gains
Lloyd's of London insurer Beazley reported a 6% rise in first-half pre-tax profit, thanks to growth in its US specialty lines business and investment gains.