Ireland
Irish Private health insurance to rise by €800 a year
Private health insurance in Ireland is expected to rise a further €800 (£668) a year, forcing more people onto the countries already buckling public...
Irish health insurance : customers jumping ship
Recent increases of a government levy on health insurance has seen price hikes in Ireland, resulting in thousands of people cancelling their cover.
The levy,...
AIR Worldwide : flash flooding on both side of the Irish Sea
Heavy rainfall caused widespread disruption and damage on both sides of the Irish Sea, the Dublin area has been the hardest hit.
The flooding was...
Aviva : announces up to 950 job cuts in Ireland
Insurance giant Aviva announced plans to cut up to 950 jobs in Ireland as it combines its operations in the Republic and in Britain,...
AXA Assistance : Honda’s tender in Ireland won
AXA Assistance has won Honda’s tender in Ireland. The contract will cover every assistance need related to the purchase of a new Honda vehicle...
Fitch Ratings : European insurers’ exposure to GIP sovereigns manageable
In a new report published by Fitch Ratings, European insurers' exposure to Greek, Irish and Portuguese (GIP) sovereigns is manageable and unlikely to have...
Aon : Irish operations expansion with launch of risk consulting practice
Aon Risk Solutions announced that it is expanding its presence in Ireland, with the opening of a branch of its Global Risk Consulting business....
Fitch places Irish Life Assurance plc’s ‘BBB+’ IFS on rating watch negative
Fitch Ratings has placed Irish Life Assurance plc's (Irish Life) Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of 'BBB+', Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'BBB'...
Irish dentists warn money woes can be a grind
An increasing number of cases of teeth-grinding in debt-ridden Ireland were being blamed by dentists Wednesday on patients' financial worries.
Dentists believe that the increased...
Health insurance : rise in prices for Ireland
Families are facing the prospect of shelling out an additional €200 a year for private health insurance.
Yesterday, Quinn Healthcare said it would impose average...
Ireland : Massive bailout from European Union and International Monetary Fund
Ireland's massive bailout by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund was inevitable, even though leading Irish politicians were claiming almost to the...
Ireland : 400-million-euro deal to shed health staff
Ireland's government unveiled a 400-million-euro (559-million-dollar) voluntary redundancy and early retirement scheme on Monday in a bid to shed staff from the health service.
Health...
Justice : Hannover Re avoids German tax bill
German companies operating in Ireland are not liable for German corporate tax even if their Irish operations are technically run by a skeleton staff,...
Landmark judgement backs start-up companies and employee freedom in Ireland’s technology sector
Specialist insurer Hiscox has praised today’s judgement in the Irish courts backing technology company HWM in their defence against claims of copyright infringement and...
Quinn : UK commercial insurance ban stands
The Irish regulator and the Central Bank have confirmed an earlier decision that prevents Quinn Insurance writing commercial insurance in the UK.
A statement...
Weather Warning – July 15, 2010: Heavy rain expected in Northern Ireland
The Met Office has issued on Thursday a weather warning in Northern Ireland from 14.00 to 21.00. Heavy rain is expected in locals areas...
XL Group plc completes redomestication to Ireland and name change
XL Group plc ('XL' or 'the Company') announced today that it has completed its previously announced redomestication to change the parent holding company's place...
German insurer Allianz reports 3.3 billion euros in Greek holdings
The German insurance giant Allianz said on Wednesday that it owned 3.3 billion euros (4.2 billion dollars) worth of Greek debt at the end...
AXA insurance reports fourfold profit leap
French insurance group AXA reported on Thursday a fourfold profit leap least year to 3.6 billion euros, beating analysts' forecasts, and saying it would...
Hibernian Aviva Health looking out for your family with safety advice before Halloween
Every year, children end up injured as a direct result of taking part in Halloween activities. Halloween is one of the busiest times of...
