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Financial and insurance sector earnings surge as job vacancy rate remains low
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (362+ words) Average weekly earnings within Ireland's financial, insurance and property sectors climbed by 17. 6 per cent to "1, 688. 13 in the 12 months to the end of March, according to preliminary Central Statistics Office (CSO) data. The sectors registered the largest increases in average weekly…...
Intact chief Kevin Thompson: "We want to be Ireland's most respected insurance company'
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1791+ words) Kevin Thompson represented Ireland in his youth as a cross-country and mountain runner and still clocks 10-12 kilometres several mornings a week in Marlay Park in south Dublin, before arriving at his desk at Intact Insurance Ireland in nearby Dundrum. "I'm…...
Property owners "lack confidence" to challenge outcome of insurance claims " survey
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (421+ words) Irish property insurance holders find the claims process stressful, and although a large proportion of those who make successful claims are dissatisfied with the outcome, a majority are not confident enough to challenge their insurer's decision, according to new research....
Motor insurance premiums jump 4% as insurers blame rise on damage claims and repair costs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (503+ words) Motor insurance premiums rose by an average of 4 per cent in the first six months of 2025, more than double the rate of consumer price inflation over the same period, new figures from the Central Bank of Ireland reveal. The average…...
Can Zurich be the one to make a success of the former Quinn Insurance business?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (452+ words) No Irish insurer has been around the blocks quite like Red Click. The household and business coverage provider " formerly known as Liberty Mutual Ireland and, before that, Quinn Insurance " went through another rebrand 18 months ago, with its latest owner, Italy's…...
Government unveils plan to tackle insurance costs
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (310+ words) A new plan from the Government is aiming to tackle rising insurance premiums, with plans for a transparency code and measures to boost competitiveness. The Action Plan for Insurance Reform contains 26 actions across the Departments of Finance, Justice, and Enterprise,…...
Motor insurance premiums rise almost 10%, according to latest data
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (444+ words) The increasing cost of motor insurance premiums, with the latest official data pointing to a jump of almost 10 per cent year on year, has led to the junior Minister with oversight of the area to express his concern. According to…...