Quinn Insurance
Liberty Mutual keeps Hughes in near £2bn assets sale to Generali
Liberty Mutual Insurance has held on to Northern Ireland-based broker Hughes Insurance as it struck a deal to sell its personal lines and small commercial operations in Western Europe to Generali for €2.3bn (£1.97bn).
Debate over unrated passporting providers rages after Balva debacle
Removal of Latvian insurer’s operating licenses hits UK professional indemnity market
Quinn Insurance returns to profits
Quinn Insurance and its subsidiaries returned to profit in 2012, although revenues more than halved to €223m [£191m] from €639m.
UK General boosts commercial team with regional hires
UK General Insurance has added two regional sales managers to its commercial team.
Liberty Insurance to cut 285 jobs
Liberty Insurance is to cut 285 jobs at offices across Eire and Northern Ireland.
Former Quinn directors could face reckless trading action
Quinn Insurance’s former directors could face legal action for reckless trading, according to the outgoing head of corporate enforcement in Ireland.
The Quinn quandary
Olympic fever has the UK in its grip, and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find a news story in the national press that isn’t somehow related to the games.
Quinn Insurance bill could rise to €1.65bn
The estimated bill for the administration of Quinn Insurance has risen to €1.65bn (£1.3bn), administrators appointed to the insurer have told the High Court in Dublin.
Quinn faces 'punitive' action over contempt ruling
A judge has told Seán Quinn it would be difficult to persuade her against enforcing ‘punitive’ action against him, after he was found in contempt of court for putting assets beyond the reach of the former Anglo-Irish Bank.
Bill for Quinn Insurance collapse could rise to €1bn
The collapse of Quinn Insurance could cost Irish policyholders almost €1bn (£0.8bn), the Irish Independent has reported.
Quinn purchaser sees net income slump
Liberty Mutual Holding has reported a 78.2% fall in net income to $365m (£232m) in 2011 from $1.68bn the previous year.
Quinn seeks to defend himself against Anglo Irish claims
Seán Quinn has told the Commercial Court in Dublin he wishes to personally defend the former Anglo Irish Bank’s claim that he has a liability for loans of €2.34bn (£1.98bn).
Quinn family closer to avoiding liability for Anglo loans
Seán Quinn’s wife, Patricia, and their five children are one step closer to avoiding liability for loans worth up to €2.34bn (£2bn), the Irish Times has reported.
Quinn Direct rebrand announcement imminent
Quinn Direct’s new owners are to launch the insurer’s new identity as Liberty Insurance later today, the Irish Independent has reported.
Seán Quinn faces jail over contempt of court charge
Contempt of court proceedings have been initiated against Seán Quinn and two family members, the Irish Times has reported.
Sean Quinn could face 12 year business ban in Republic
Sean Quinn’s bankruptcy declaration has been rejected by the High Court in Belfast following a challenge by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC), formerly Anglo Irish Bank.
Quinn's wife ordered to repay €3m loan
Patricia Quinn, wife of bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn, has been ordered to repay more than €3m (£2.6m), to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC), formerly Anglo Irish Bank, according to the Irish Times.
Quinn family continue to fight €2.3bn loan claim
The wife of bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn claims she does not have to repay a €3m bank loan because she is a homemaker, was unduly influenced by her husband and regularly signed documents he put in front of her without reading them.
Sean Quinn ordered to repay £358m
The founder of Quinn Group, Sean Quinn, has been ordered to pay the former Anglo Irish Bank €417m (£358m) by the High Court in Dublin.
Sean Quinn under bankruptcy investigation
Sean Quinn will be investigated by Anglo Irish Bank for selling land to his five children only weeks before filing for bankruptcy in Belfast, according to the Irish Independent.
Sean Quinn declared bankrupt
Sean Quinn has declared himself bankrupt at a court in Belfast over an alleged €2.8bn debt owed to Anglo Irish Bank.