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Chubb continues with Ireland expansion
Chubb Insurance has made two appointments to its commercial insurance team in Ireland.
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.
Aviva to shut all Irish branches
Aviva Insurance is to close all 26 branches in its Irish network by June 2012 with the loss of up to 1,250 jobs.
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.
Aviva Ireland faces strike threat over redundancies
Union members at Aviva Ireland have voted to take industrial action if the 950 jobs being axed are threatened before agreement is reached with staff.
Chubb adds to UK and Ireland management team
Chubb Insurance has appointed Steve Ranzetta as UK and Ireland accident and health manager.
Ecclesiastical aims for growth in Ireland with new MD
Ecclesiastical has appointed a new managing director for its Ireland business.
Aviva pushes ahead with UK and Ireland changes
Aviva has appointed a transformation director tasked with integrating the insurer's UK and Ireland operations following recent structural changes and proposed redundancies in the Irish business.
Chubb makes senior UK and Ireland appointment
Chubb Insurance has appointed a new sales and marketing director for the UK and Ireland.
Three top insurers suffer from Irish downgrade
Aviva, RSA and Allianz have all been restricted from providing cover for Irish state companies due to the country’s demotion by credit rating agencies.
Aviva confirms job losses in Ireland
Aviva has confirmed the prospect of long-expected job losses in its Irish operation with the announcement that 770 jobs are set to go from Aviva Ireland.
Aviva Ireland job losses expected today
Aviva is expected to finally announce the long-rumoured job cuts of over half its Irish workforce today.
Aviva Ireland jobs set to be outsourced
Around 600 jobs at Aviva Ireland are expected to be cut and transferred to the insurance company’s UK operation, while around 400 more are likely to be outsourced.
Quinn sale to Liberty Mutual and Anglo Irish Bank approved
The High Court has approved the sale of Quinn Insurance to a joint venture of US insurer Liberty Mutual and Anglo Irish Bank.
Aviva remains silent on possible 1,000 job losses in Ireland
Aviva could be set to slash up to 1,000 jobs in Ireland, double the previously estimated number.
Marsh appoints new head of risk consultancy
Marsh has appointed Richard Waterer as head of Marsh Risk Consulting (MRC) in the UK and Ireland.
Aviva refuses to deny job losses in Ireland
Aviva Ireland has refused to confirm or deny that it is set to slash 500 jobs from its Irish operation.
Chubb appoints new UK and Ireland manager
Chubb Europe has appointed Jeremy Miles as UK and Ireland manager.
Europe clears Liberty Mutual’s Quinn Insurance takeover
The European Commission has granted clearance, under the EU Merger Regulation, for the acquisition of the general insurance business in Ireland of Quinn Insurance by US insurer Liberty Mutual.
HSB Engineering lifts Mitsui chief for underwriting role
HSB Engineering Insurance has appointed Andy Kane as chief underwriting officer (CUO).
Public to foot bill if Quinn family succeed with legal action
Irish policyholders across Ireland will end up paying out if members of the Quinn family are successful in their legal actions against Quinn Insurance.
PPI mis-selling crisis strikes Ireland
The Irish Central Bank has launched an investigation into the mis-selling of payment protection insurance on loans.
Travelers Insurance pulls out of Irish private motor market
Travelers has announced that it is to exit the Irish private motor market as of 1 October 2011.